Ideas of Christian Spirituality in Contemporary Literature and Film

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Course ID:	380-N1-2XJCR
Erasmus code / ISCED:	05.0 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0110) Education, not further defined The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Ideas of Christian Spirituality in Contemporary Literature and Film
Name in Polish:	Idee duchowości chrześcijańskiej we współczesnej literaturze i filmie
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Education
Course groups:	(in Polish) 2 rok 1st. POW niestac.
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	elective courses
Prerequisites (description):	The aim of the course is to show the ideas and themes of Christian thought in contemporary literature and film. The lecture is to show the role and significance of Christian spiritual foundations visible not only in the sphere of sacrum, but also in contemporary literary works and cinema productions. The search for Christian ideas will be carried out in the works of Tolkien, Rowling, Bułhakowa, Lewis, the Wachowski brothers, Kusturica and others. Presentation of the spectrum of dependencies between contemporary concepts of literary and film art and Christian spirituality will allow us to understand the universalism of the Christian way.
Mode:	(in Polish) w sali
Short description:	The aim of the course is to show the ideas and themes of Christian thought in contemporary literature and film. The lecture is to show the role and significance of Christian spiritual foundations visible not only in the sphere of sacrum, but also in contemporary literary works and cinema productions. The search for Christian ideas will be carried out in the works of Tolkien, Rowling, Bułhakowa, Lewis, the Wachowski brothers, Kusturica and others. Presentation of the spectrum of dependencies between contemporary concepts of literary and film art and Christian spirituality will allow us to understand the universalism of the Christian way.
Full description:	Course profile: General Academic Form of study: Full-time studies Course type: facultative Year/semester of study: 1/2 Prerequisites (sequential system of courses and exams): none, Lecture: 15 Teaching methods: Lectures. ECTS credits: 2 Balance of student workload: Class attendance: - lecture 15h Course preparation: - lecture 15h Literature study: 15h Individual consultation with the teacher: 1h Student workload: Direct interaction with the teacher: 31, 1 ECTS Practical exercises: 45, 0 ECTS
Bibliography:	Frederica Mathews-Green, The Matrix, Christianity Today 5 2003. Deacy, Christopher. Faith in film: religious themes in contemporary cinema. Ashgate, 2005. Budde, Michael. "The (magic) kingdom of God: christianity and global culture industries." (1997). Legg, Pamela Mitchell. "CONTEMPORARY FILMS AND RELIGIOUS EXPLORATION: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Part II: How to Engage in Conversation With Film." Religious education 92.1 (1997): 119-132. Haber, Edythe C. "The Lamp with the Green Shade: Mikhail Bulgakov and His Father." The Russian Review 44.4 (1985): 333-350. Stenbock-Fermor, Elisabeth. "Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita and Goethe's Faust." The Slavic and East European Journal 13.3 (1969): 309-325. Ericson, Edward E. "The Satanic Incarnation: Parody in Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita." The Russian Review 33.1 (1974): 20-36. Gibson, Alexander Boyce. The religion of Dostoevsky. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2016. Hartt, Walter F. "Godly Influences: The Theology of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis." Studies in the Literary Imagination 14.2 (1981): 21.
Learning outcomes:	The student understands the mechanisms of culture-forming, the influence of religion on social and political life of the community - evaluation work. The student knows the basic factors uniting society - economic, ethnic, cultural, political and religious ties - evaluation work. The student is able to properly interpret historical and contemporary events - evaluation work. The student has the ability to properly assess historical events in the context of the norms of the era - the final work. The student is able to correctly form assessments and comments of events - a final work. The student can show examples of the influence of Christianity on the development of Europe - the final work.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Lecture, discussion. Form of passing the subject: final work. Assessment criteria: presence on 75% of classes, writing a final work

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