We invite you to the Summer School
We invite you to the Summer School in the 653rd academic year of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. The Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364, is the oldest university in Poland and the second oldest university north of the Alps. Located in one of the most beautiful European cities, historic Krakow, the Jagiellonian University offers foreigners a unique opportunity not only to study Polish language, culture and society, but also to experience over 650 years of its history, magnificent architecture, and art. The Jagiellonian University School of Polish Language and Culture, part of the Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World within the Faculty of Polish Studies, organizes short-term individual courses, “Semester Abroad” as well as summer programs. Founded in 1969, the School is the oldest, largest and most experienced in Poland. Over the past 47 years it has welcomed thousands of students, teachers and professors from all over the world. During inauguration ceremonies outstanding scholars of the caliber of Nobel Prize Winner for Literature Czeslaw Milosz, Prime Minister of Poland Jerzy Buzek, Professor Norman Davies, Professor Leszek Balcerowicz, Oscar winning film director Andrzej Wajda, world-famous journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski, deliver introductory lectures. Apart from the rich academic program, the School organizes visits to Krakow’s finest museums, concert halls, and theaters, as well as field trips. The warm student community atmosphere of the School Program offers all participants a truly memorable and enlightening experience. In 2000 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland awarded the School with a prestigious honorary diploma for outstanding achievements in promoting Polish culture abroad. In 2002, 2005, 2008, and 2015 the European Commission granted the School the European Label Award for innovative initiatives in language teaching.
INTRODUCTION All those interested in learning the Polish language and about Polish culture are welcome to attend our 2018 Summer School in July and August. Why you should definitely come here because we are part of the Jagiellonian University, which has just celebrated its 650th anniversary; because our Summer School is the biggest, oldest and probably best in Poland; because we are based in Poland's most beautiful city – Kraków; and in 2017, also in a worldclass spa resort –Szczawnica because we teach the Polish language professionally and with passion; because, in addition to our language courses, we offer lectures on Polish culture, literature, society, politics, economics, etc., delivered by teachers from the JU and other institutions of higher education; because our programs give you a JU diploma and transferable credits, including ECTS; because the evenings are filled with extra activities to enhance your language and cultural experience, and we arrange trips on weekends; because our programs are chosen every year by hundreds of participants from all continents, so you can meet people from all over the world here, make new friends, learn a lot and have a uniquely memorable summer!
Summer School 2018 - programs Jagiellonian University offers summer programs for foreigners that focus on the Polish language and Polish culture. We offer Polish language courses, lectures on Polish culture, history and art, as well as on social, political and economic issues. Additionally, there is a rich and varied tourist and cultural program. Every year hundreds of foreigners from dozens of countries around the world participate in the Summer School programs and learn about both the Polish culture and language, but above all, they participate in a unique project that gives them an opportunity to study another culture first hand and to make new friends. Classes are held in the historic buildings of the centuries-old university.
Session A – four-week program in a new format: every week additional activities within the language course: classes held in the city space, in museums and galleries, in places loved by inhabitants of Krakow as well as tourists • • • • • •
Dates: July 5-August 1. Altogether 28 days, 20 days of classes Arrival date: July 4 (Wednesday), Check-in time: after 4:00 p.m. Departure date: August 1 (Wednesday) NOTE: Polish language classes will be held also on Saturday July 14! Intensive Polish Language course: The course includes 75 hours, 5 credits/ECTS points Includes: tuition, Polish language textbook, all complementary programs, room and board
Other courses – optional: 1:30-4:00 p.m. • Polish Art: Past and Present (Eng.): July 6-26; 45 hours. There will be an additional fee of 300 PLN for this course to cover various admission fees and other expenses. Limited admission, on a first come, first served basis 3:00-4:30 p.m. • History of Poland (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Historia Polski (Pol.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Polish Grammar, session I (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours 5:00-6:30 p.m. • Polish Culture: Lessons in Polish Literature (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Czy rzeczywiście ten język jest taki trudny? (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • Polska kultura współczesna (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • The Jews in Poland (Eng.): July 16-24; 15 hours • Literatura polska XX wieku (Pol.): July 16-24; 15 hours
Session B – six-week program • • • • • •
Dates: July 5-August 15. Altogether 42 days, 30 days of classes Arrival date: July 4 (Wednesday). Check-in time: after 4:00 p.m. Departure date: August 15 (Wednesday) NOTE: Polish language classes will be held also on Saturday August 4! Intensive Polish Language course: 120 hours, 8 credits/ECTS points Includes: tuition, Polish language textbook, all complementary programs, room and board
Other courses (max 6; optional): 1:30-4:00 p.m. • Polish Art: Past and Present (Eng.): July 6-26; 45 hours. There will be an additional fee of 300 PLN for this course to cover various admission fees and other expenses. Limited admission, on a first come, first served basis. 3:00-4:30 p.m. • History of Poland (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Historia Polski (Pol.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Polish Grammar, session I (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Contemporary Poland and Her Society in the 21st Century (Eng.): July 26-August 3; 15 hours • Literatura i kultura polska XX wieku: wybrane tematy (Pol.): August 6-14; 15 hours 5:00-6:30 p.m. • Polish Culture: Lessons in Polish Literature (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Czy rzeczywiście ten język jest taki trudny? (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • Polska kultura współczesna (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • The Jews in Poland (Eng.): July 16-24; 15 hours • Literatura polska XX wieku (Pol.): July 16-24; 15 hours • Polish Grammar, session II (Eng.): July 26-August 14; 30 hours
C – three-week program • • • • • •
Dates: July 5-25. Altogether 21 days, 15 days of classes Arrival date: July 4 (Wednesday). Check-in time: after 4:00 p.m. Departure date: July 25 (Wednesday) NOTE: Polish language classes will be held also on Saturday July 14! Intensive Polish Language course: 75 hours, 5 credits/ECTS points Includes: tuition, Polish language textbook, all complementary programs, room and board
Other courses (optional): 3:00-4:30 p.m. • History of Poland (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Historia Polski (Pol.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Polish Grammar, session I (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours 5:00-6:30 p.m. • Polish Culture: Lessons in Polish Literature (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Czy rzeczywiście ten język jest taki trudny? (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • Polska kultura współczesna (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • The Jews in Poland (Eng.): July 16-24; 15 hours • Literatura polska XX wieku (Pol.): July 16-24; 15 hours
D – three-week program • • • • •
Dates: July 26-August 15. Altogether 21 days, 15 days of classes Arrival date: July 25 (Wednesday). Check-in time: after 4:00 p.m. Departure date: August 15 (Wednesday) NOTE: Polish language classes will be held also on Saturday August 4! Includes: tuition, Polish language textbook, all complementary programs, room and board
Other courses (optional): 3:00-4:30 p.m. • Contemporary Poland and Her Society in the 21st Century (Eng.): July 26-August 3; 15 hours • Literatura i kultura polska XX wieku: wybrane tematy (Pol.): August 6-14; 15 hours 5:00-6:30 p.m. • Polish Grammar, session II (Eng.): July 26-August 14; 30 hours PLEASE NOTE: The initial days listed above (Thursdays July 5, and July 26) are the days of the beginning of the programs (opening ceremony, inaugural lecture, Polish language placement test, first regular lectures). Students should arrive in the dormitory the day before (i.e. on Wednesdays July 4 or July 25, check-in time: after 4:00 p.m.). The last days are the days of departure. ACADEMIC PROGRAM: • According to the Polish system of education, one academic hour equals forty-five minutes. • All language exams as well as all in-class tests are included in the total number of academic hours. • The inaugural lecture counts towards the total number of hours of each afternoon course (see: other
courses). • Polish language classes will be held in the morning, till 1:00 or 1:30 p.m., depending on the program, whereas other courses are held in the afternoon, 3:00-4:30 and 5:00-6:30 p.m.; Polish Art 1:30-4:00 p.m. • Make sure that the courses you choose do not overlap and that they are taught during your participation in the program (please check dates carefully)! • The Summer School reserves the right to change the list of courses. • If fewer than 5 people enroll in a particular course, that course may be cancelled.
POLISH LANGUAGE The courses in Polish language are structured in accordance with the level specifications defined in the European Council document Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment; CEFR.
Students are tested to be placed in the classes suitable for their language proficiency level. All language classes are taught in Polish! Maximum number of students in a language class: 12 people. Common Reference Levels: global scale (Common European Framework of Languages)
The Polish language programs, the teaching methods and most of the teaching aids used during the summer courses have been developed by the staff of the Jagiellonian University Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World. The Center is a leading research institution on teaching of Polish as a second and foreign language. As a result of methodological studies and extensive practical experience of our teachers we have worked out our own method of teaching Polish, which is of an eclectic character. For many years we have been strong advocates of the communicative approach in foreign language teaching, never hesitating to teach functional grammar – even explicitly and cognitively – if our students needed it. Effective communication in Polish is impossible without a firm grammatical foundation. We have emphasized the need of parallel work on developing all language skills, including writing. Among the applied methods special mention should be made of our task- and project-oriented approach, focused on social interaction and teamwork.
Lectures: other (non-language) courses, in alphabetical order Contemporary Poland and Her Society in the 21st Century (Eng.)
Since 1989 Poland has been officially a free market democracy with a civic society. Yet while economic and political changes are relatively easy to engineer, the social ones are much harder and take much longer. This course will present contemporary Polish society, noting remnants from the past, examining evidence of deeper transformations already accomplished, and predicting negative and positive trends developing into the future.
Dates: July 26-August 3 Class time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1 Czy rzeczywiście ten język jest taki trudny? (Pol.)
Kurs teoretyczny dla osób zainteresowanych językiem polskim. Wykłady dotyczą cech charakterystycznych struktury językowej, składni, odmian stylistycznych polszczyzny i tendencji rozwojowych słownictwa współczesnego języka polskiego.
Dates: July 5-13 Class time:5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1 Historia Polski (Pol.)
Zarys historii Polski od dynasti i Piastów, poprzez epokę Jagiellonów, królów elekcyjnych, rozbiory, II
wojnę światową, powstanie i funkcjonowanie Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej – po upadek systemu komunistycznego.
Dates: July 5-24 Class time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Hours: 30 Credits/ECTS points: 2 History of Poland: from Kingdom to Third Republic (Eng.)
A survey of Polish history from the Piast dynasty through the period of Jagiellonian rule, the time of the elected kings, 123 years of partitioned Poland, the 1920s and 1930s, World War II, the creation and functioning of the People's Republic, the collapse of the communist system.
Dates: July 5-24 Class time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Hours: 30 Credits/ECTS points: 2 Literatura i kultura polska XX wieku: wybrane tematy (Pol.)
Podczas wykładów studenci będą mogli zapoznać się z najistotniejszymi zjawiskami współczesnej kultury polskiej. Zajęcia będą miały charakter konwersatorium, podczas którego będziemy obserwować, tworzyć i dyskutować o przejawach kultury wysokiej i codziennej. W ramach zajęć będą prezentowane dzieła sztuki, fragmenty filmów i tekstów literackich.
Dates: August 6-14 Class time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1 Literatura polska XX wieku (Pol.)
Najważniejsze zjawiska w polskiej literaturze współczesnej. Dwudziestolecie międzywojenne: dzieła Witkacego, Schulza, Gombrowicza. Poezja Miłosza i Szymborskiej (Nagrody Nobla w dziedzinie literatury). Literatura wobec Holocaustu. Kultura na obczyźnie. Współczesna poezja.
Dates: July 16-24 Class time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1 Polish Art: Past and Present (Eng.) – for four- and six-week program participants only!
The development of Polish art since the 10th c. Special emphasis will be placed on the importance of Poland within Europe, including the formative effects of geopolitics on the development of Polish artistic movements, Polish church art, folk art, poster and architecture. In-depth art history lectures will be conducted both at the University and in museums. The course will be accompanied by a program of
field trips. NOTE: There will be an additional fee of 300 PLN for this course to cover various admission fees and other expenses. Classes will start at 1:30 p.m. so only the students who choose four- or six-week program can take this course. Limited admission, on a first come, first served basis.
Dates: July 6-26 Class time: 1:30-4:00 p.m. Hours: 45 Credits/ECTS points: 3 Polish Culture: Lessons in Polish Literature (Eng.)
A presentation of some of the most interesting problems in the thousand--year history of Polish culture, with special emphasis on themes related to national existence. Literary masterpieces of the past and present, including poetry of the two Nobel Prize winners – Czesław Miłosz (1980), and Wisława Szymborska (1996); Polish Romanticism; culture in a political context; the phenomenon of exiled culture; literature and totalitarianism, and other “great questions” of Polish culture will be discussed.
Dates: July 5-24 Class time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 30 Credits/ECTS points: 2 Polish Grammar (Eng.)
A series of lectures on the structure of the Polish language – its morphology and syntax, in English. The lecturer will let you know everything about the Polish grammar you always wanted to know but never had any occasion to ask. Session I: July 5-24 Class time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Hours: 30 Credits/ECTS points: 2 Session II: July 26-August 14 Class time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 30 Credits/ECTS points: 2 Polska kultura współczesna (Pol.)
Prezentacja najważniejszych zjawisk i przemian w polskiej kulturze (literatura, film, teatr, muzyka, malarstwo, rzeźba, media...) od upadku komunizmu (1989) po czas obecny. W ramach wykładów fragmenty filmów, przedstawień teatralnych, utworów muzycznych.
Dates: July 5-13 Class time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1
The Jews in Poland (Eng.)
This course will make students familiar with the long and glorious history of Jewish communities in Poland as well as with the period from 1939 to 1945 (the Holocaust). Post-Holocaust history of the Jews and Jewish culture in Poland will also be covered, with emphasis on Jewish-non-Jewish relations and anti-Semitism, and recent revival of the Jewish life in Poland.
Dates: July 16-24 Class time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1
Complementary programs (no credits/ECTS points) CULTURAL PROGRAMS: • Sacrum/profanum. Polish customs and traditions (Eng./Pol.): Our evening social events provide an opportunity for the students to experience important Polish cultural traditions first-hand. The events themselves are quite unconventional and include making pierogies for the Christmas Eve feast, decorating a Christmas tree, wax fortunetelling, singing, dancing and a bonfire sausage roast. The program covers – among others – traditions associated with Christmas, Easter, St John's Eve, wedding ceremonies and Labor Day celebrations. Dates: July 10-August 7 (Tuesdays); 8:00 p.m. • Dance workshops • Cooking workshops • Film presentations (with English subtitles) • Theater performances and concerts (tickets not included) • Visits to galleries and museums (tickets not included) LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: • Evening conversations and phonetics workshops (once a week) • Individual language consultations (twice a week) TOURIST PROGRAM: • Sightseeing tours of: the Jagiellonian University Museum in Collegium Maius, Krakow’s Old Town with the Wawel Royal Castle, and the Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau (the former Nazi concentration camp). • Trips to: the ancient Salt Mine in Wieliczka; the Pieniny Mountains, including a raft ride on the Dunajec river; the Tatra Mountains, including a visit to the resort city of Zakopane. All trips are organized for each program separately.
Assessment and exams Certificates and credit points Within four-, six- and three-week programs you can choose from various courses so that the total number of hours taken by you meets your expectations (make sure the courses do not overlap and are taught during your stay in Krakow). In order to obtain credits you should fulfill all the course requirements, i.e. appropriate attendance, midterm test, and final exam in Polish language; final test or
a paper on the topic accepted by the academic adviser (in other courses). Students who pass the final language exams and meet attendance requirements receive a Jagiellonian University Polish Language Certificate (Świadectwo Językowe Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego). On request we also send Transcript of Studies which states the number of instruction hours, the level of the language course and/or the titles of other courses taken, and a grade or grades. The transfer of credits obtained at the Jagiellonian University should be arranged with the home college or university. The participants wishing to do so ought to contact their Registrar’s offices before going to Krakow. All participants who attend classes also receive commemorative Certificates of Attendance. State certificates in Polish as a foreign language The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education has launched a system of state certification exams in Polish as a Foreign Language in 2004.
INTRODUCTION All those interested in learning the Polish language and about Polish culture are welcome to attend our 2018 Summer School in July and August. Why you should definitely come here because we are part of the Jagiellonian University, which has just celebrated its 650th anniversary; because our Summer School is the biggest, oldest and probably best in Poland; because we are based in Poland's most beautiful city – Kraków; and in 2017, also in a worldclass spa resort –Szczawnica because we teach the Polish language professionally and with passion; because, in addition to our language courses, we offer lectures on Polish culture, literature, society, politics, economics, etc., delivered by teachers from the JU and other institutions of higher education; because our programs give you a JU diploma and transferable credits, including ECTS; because the evenings are filled with extra activities to enhance your language and cultural experience, and we arrange trips on weekends; because our programs are chosen every year by hundreds of participants from all continents, so you can meet people from all over the world here, make new friends, learn a lot and have a uniquely memorable summer!
Summer School 2018 - programs Jagiellonian University offers summer programs for foreigners that focus on the Polish language and Polish culture. We offer Polish language courses, lectures on Polish culture, history and art, as well as on social, political and economic issues. Additionally, there is a rich and varied tourist and cultural program. Every year hundreds of foreigners from dozens of countries around the world participate in the Summer School programs and learn about both the Polish culture and language, but above all, they participate in a unique project that gives them an opportunity to study another culture first hand and to make new friends. Classes are held in the historic buildings of the centuries-old university.
Session A – four-week program in a new format: every week additional activities within the language course: classes held in the city space, in museums and galleries, in places loved by inhabitants of Krakow as well as tourists • • • • • •
Dates: July 5-August 1. Altogether 28 days, 20 days of classes Arrival date: July 4 (Wednesday), Check-in time: after 4:00 p.m. Departure date: August 1 (Wednesday) NOTE: Polish language classes will be held also on Saturday July 14! Intensive Polish Language course: The course includes 75 hours, 5 credits/ECTS points Includes: tuition, Polish language textbook, all complementary programs, room and board
Other courses – optional: 1:30-4:00 p.m. • Polish Art: Past and Present (Eng.): July 6-26; 45 hours. There will be an additional fee of 300 PLN for this course to cover various admission fees and other expenses. Limited admission, on a first come, first served basis 3:00-4:30 p.m. • History of Poland (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Historia Polski (Pol.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Polish Grammar, session I (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours 5:00-6:30 p.m. • Polish Culture: Lessons in Polish Literature (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Czy rzeczywiście ten język jest taki trudny? (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • Polska kultura współczesna (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • The Jews in Poland (Eng.): July 16-24; 15 hours • Literatura polska XX wieku (Pol.): July 16-24; 15 hours
Session B – six-week program • • • • • •
Dates: July 5-August 15. Altogether 42 days, 30 days of classes Arrival date: July 4 (Wednesday). Check-in time: after 4:00 p.m. Departure date: August 15 (Wednesday) NOTE: Polish language classes will be held also on Saturday August 4! Intensive Polish Language course: 120 hours, 8 credits/ECTS points Includes: tuition, Polish language textbook, all complementary programs, room and board
Other courses (max 6; optional): 1:30-4:00 p.m. • Polish Art: Past and Present (Eng.): July 6-26; 45 hours. There will be an additional fee of 300 PLN for this course to cover various admission fees and other expenses. Limited admission, on a first come, first served basis. 3:00-4:30 p.m. • History of Poland (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Historia Polski (Pol.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Polish Grammar, session I (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Contemporary Poland and Her Society in the 21st Century (Eng.): July 26-August 3; 15 hours • Literatura i kultura polska XX wieku: wybrane tematy (Pol.): August 6-14; 15 hours 5:00-6:30 p.m. • Polish Culture: Lessons in Polish Literature (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Czy rzeczywiście ten język jest taki trudny? (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • Polska kultura współczesna (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • The Jews in Poland (Eng.): July 16-24; 15 hours • Literatura polska XX wieku (Pol.): July 16-24; 15 hours • Polish Grammar, session II (Eng.): July 26-August 14; 30 hours
C – three-week program • • • • • •
Dates: July 5-25. Altogether 21 days, 15 days of classes Arrival date: July 4 (Wednesday). Check-in time: after 4:00 p.m. Departure date: July 25 (Wednesday) NOTE: Polish language classes will be held also on Saturday July 14! Intensive Polish Language course: 75 hours, 5 credits/ECTS points Includes: tuition, Polish language textbook, all complementary programs, room and board
Other courses (optional): 3:00-4:30 p.m. • History of Poland (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Historia Polski (Pol.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Polish Grammar, session I (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours 5:00-6:30 p.m. • Polish Culture: Lessons in Polish Literature (Eng.): July 5-24; 30 hours • Czy rzeczywiście ten język jest taki trudny? (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • Polska kultura współczesna (Pol.): July 5-13; 15 hours • The Jews in Poland (Eng.): July 16-24; 15 hours • Literatura polska XX wieku (Pol.): July 16-24; 15 hours
D – three-week program • • • • •
Dates: July 26-August 15. Altogether 21 days, 15 days of classes Arrival date: July 25 (Wednesday). Check-in time: after 4:00 p.m. Departure date: August 15 (Wednesday) NOTE: Polish language classes will be held also on Saturday August 4! Includes: tuition, Polish language textbook, all complementary programs, room and board
Other courses (optional): 3:00-4:30 p.m. • Contemporary Poland and Her Society in the 21st Century (Eng.): July 26-August 3; 15 hours • Literatura i kultura polska XX wieku: wybrane tematy (Pol.): August 6-14; 15 hours 5:00-6:30 p.m. • Polish Grammar, session II (Eng.): July 26-August 14; 30 hours PLEASE NOTE: The initial days listed above (Thursdays July 5, and July 26) are the days of the beginning of the programs (opening ceremony, inaugural lecture, Polish language placement test, first regular lectures). Students should arrive in the dormitory the day before (i.e. on Wednesdays July 4 or July 25, check-in time: after 4:00 p.m.). The last days are the days of departure. ACADEMIC PROGRAM: • According to the Polish system of education, one academic hour equals forty-five minutes. • All language exams as well as all in-class tests are included in the total number of academic hours. • The inaugural lecture counts towards the total number of hours of each afternoon course (see: other
courses). • Polish language classes will be held in the morning, till 1:00 or 1:30 p.m., depending on the program, whereas other courses are held in the afternoon, 3:00-4:30 and 5:00-6:30 p.m.; Polish Art 1:30-4:00 p.m. • Make sure that the courses you choose do not overlap and that they are taught during your participation in the program (please check dates carefully)! • The Summer School reserves the right to change the list of courses. • If fewer than 5 people enroll in a particular course, that course may be cancelled.
POLISH LANGUAGE The courses in Polish language are structured in accordance with the level specifications defined in the European Council document Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment; CEFR.
Students are tested to be placed in the classes suitable for their language proficiency level. All language classes are taught in Polish! Maximum number of students in a language class: 12 people. Common Reference Levels: global scale (Common European Framework of Languages)
The Polish language programs, the teaching methods and most of the teaching aids used during the summer courses have been developed by the staff of the Jagiellonian University Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World. The Center is a leading research institution on teaching of Polish as a second and foreign language. As a result of methodological studies and extensive practical experience of our teachers we have worked out our own method of teaching Polish, which is of an eclectic character. For many years we have been strong advocates of the communicative approach in foreign language teaching, never hesitating to teach functional grammar – even explicitly and cognitively – if our students needed it. Effective communication in Polish is impossible without a firm grammatical foundation. We have emphasized the need of parallel work on developing all language skills, including writing. Among the applied methods special mention should be made of our task- and project-oriented approach, focused on social interaction and teamwork.
Lectures: other (non-language) courses, in alphabetical order Contemporary Poland and Her Society in the 21st Century (Eng.)
Since 1989 Poland has been officially a free market democracy with a civic society. Yet while economic and political changes are relatively easy to engineer, the social ones are much harder and take much longer. This course will present contemporary Polish society, noting remnants from the past, examining evidence of deeper transformations already accomplished, and predicting negative and positive trends developing into the future.
Dates: July 26-August 3 Class time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1 Czy rzeczywiście ten język jest taki trudny? (Pol.)
Kurs teoretyczny dla osób zainteresowanych językiem polskim. Wykłady dotyczą cech charakterystycznych struktury językowej, składni, odmian stylistycznych polszczyzny i tendencji rozwojowych słownictwa współczesnego języka polskiego.
Dates: July 5-13 Class time:5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1 Historia Polski (Pol.)
Zarys historii Polski od dynasti i Piastów, poprzez epokę Jagiellonów, królów elekcyjnych, rozbiory, II
wojnę światową, powstanie i funkcjonowanie Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej – po upadek systemu komunistycznego.
Dates: July 5-24 Class time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Hours: 30 Credits/ECTS points: 2 History of Poland: from Kingdom to Third Republic (Eng.)
A survey of Polish history from the Piast dynasty through the period of Jagiellonian rule, the time of the elected kings, 123 years of partitioned Poland, the 1920s and 1930s, World War II, the creation and functioning of the People's Republic, the collapse of the communist system.
Dates: July 5-24 Class time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Hours: 30 Credits/ECTS points: 2 Literatura i kultura polska XX wieku: wybrane tematy (Pol.)
Podczas wykładów studenci będą mogli zapoznać się z najistotniejszymi zjawiskami współczesnej kultury polskiej. Zajęcia będą miały charakter konwersatorium, podczas którego będziemy obserwować, tworzyć i dyskutować o przejawach kultury wysokiej i codziennej. W ramach zajęć będą prezentowane dzieła sztuki, fragmenty filmów i tekstów literackich.
Dates: August 6-14 Class time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1 Literatura polska XX wieku (Pol.)
Najważniejsze zjawiska w polskiej literaturze współczesnej. Dwudziestolecie międzywojenne: dzieła Witkacego, Schulza, Gombrowicza. Poezja Miłosza i Szymborskiej (Nagrody Nobla w dziedzinie literatury). Literatura wobec Holocaustu. Kultura na obczyźnie. Współczesna poezja.
Dates: July 16-24 Class time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1 Polish Art: Past and Present (Eng.) – for four- and six-week program participants only!
The development of Polish art since the 10th c. Special emphasis will be placed on the importance of Poland within Europe, including the formative effects of geopolitics on the development of Polish artistic movements, Polish church art, folk art, poster and architecture. In-depth art history lectures will be conducted both at the University and in museums. The course will be accompanied by a program of
field trips. NOTE: There will be an additional fee of 300 PLN for this course to cover various admission fees and other expenses. Classes will start at 1:30 p.m. so only the students who choose four- or six-week program can take this course. Limited admission, on a first come, first served basis.
Dates: July 6-26 Class time: 1:30-4:00 p.m. Hours: 45 Credits/ECTS points: 3 Polish Culture: Lessons in Polish Literature (Eng.)
A presentation of some of the most interesting problems in the thousand--year history of Polish culture, with special emphasis on themes related to national existence. Literary masterpieces of the past and present, including poetry of the two Nobel Prize winners – Czesław Miłosz (1980), and Wisława Szymborska (1996); Polish Romanticism; culture in a political context; the phenomenon of exiled culture; literature and totalitarianism, and other “great questions” of Polish culture will be discussed.
Dates: July 5-24 Class time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 30 Credits/ECTS points: 2 Polish Grammar (Eng.)
A series of lectures on the structure of the Polish language – its morphology and syntax, in English. The lecturer will let you know everything about the Polish grammar you always wanted to know but never had any occasion to ask. Session I: July 5-24 Class time: 3:00-4:30 p.m. Hours: 30 Credits/ECTS points: 2 Session II: July 26-August 14 Class time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 30 Credits/ECTS points: 2 Polska kultura współczesna (Pol.)
Prezentacja najważniejszych zjawisk i przemian w polskiej kulturze (literatura, film, teatr, muzyka, malarstwo, rzeźba, media...) od upadku komunizmu (1989) po czas obecny. W ramach wykładów fragmenty filmów, przedstawień teatralnych, utworów muzycznych.
Dates: July 5-13 Class time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1
The Jews in Poland (Eng.)
This course will make students familiar with the long and glorious history of Jewish communities in Poland as well as with the period from 1939 to 1945 (the Holocaust). Post-Holocaust history of the Jews and Jewish culture in Poland will also be covered, with emphasis on Jewish-non-Jewish relations and anti-Semitism, and recent revival of the Jewish life in Poland.
Dates: July 16-24 Class time: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Hours: 15 Credits/ECTS points: 1
Complementary programs (no credits/ECTS points) CULTURAL PROGRAMS: • Sacrum/profanum. Polish customs and traditions (Eng./Pol.): Our evening social events provide an opportunity for the students to experience important Polish cultural traditions first-hand. The events themselves are quite unconventional and include making pierogies for the Christmas Eve feast, decorating a Christmas tree, wax fortunetelling, singing, dancing and a bonfire sausage roast. The program covers – among others – traditions associated with Christmas, Easter, St John's Eve, wedding ceremonies and Labor Day celebrations. Dates: July 10-August 7 (Tuesdays); 8:00 p.m. • Dance workshops • Cooking workshops • Film presentations (with English subtitles) • Theater performances and concerts (tickets not included) • Visits to galleries and museums (tickets not included) LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: • Evening conversations and phonetics workshops (once a week) • Individual language consultations (twice a week) TOURIST PROGRAM: • Sightseeing tours of: the Jagiellonian University Museum in Collegium Maius, Krakow’s Old Town with the Wawel Royal Castle, and the Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau (the former Nazi concentration camp). • Trips to: the ancient Salt Mine in Wieliczka; the Pieniny Mountains, including a raft ride on the Dunajec river; the Tatra Mountains, including a visit to the resort city of Zakopane. All trips are organized for each program separately.
Assessment and exams Certificates and credit points Within four-, six- and three-week programs you can choose from various courses so that the total number of hours taken by you meets your expectations (make sure the courses do not overlap and are taught during your stay in Krakow). In order to obtain credits you should fulfill all the course requirements, i.e. appropriate attendance, midterm test, and final exam in Polish language; final test or
a paper on the topic accepted by the academic adviser (in other courses). Students who pass the final language exams and meet attendance requirements receive a Jagiellonian University Polish Language Certificate (Świadectwo Językowe Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego). On request we also send Transcript of Studies which states the number of instruction hours, the level of the language course and/or the titles of other courses taken, and a grade or grades. The transfer of credits obtained at the Jagiellonian University should be arranged with the home college or university. The participants wishing to do so ought to contact their Registrar’s offices before going to Krakow. All participants who attend classes also receive commemorative Certificates of Attendance. State certificates in Polish as a foreign language The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education has launched a system of state certification exams in Polish as a Foreign Language in 2004.
