Cultural Studies

Faculty of Philosophy

Name
Cultural Studies
Program code
1360
Qualification awarded
Master Degree in Cultural Studies
Length of programme
2 years
Number of credits
120
level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework
7
Qualification level
Second (Master)
Discipline
Humanities
Speciality
KnowledgeField EN
Specific admission requirements
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
bachelor's degree
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements
Certification on the basis of the qualification exam and defense of qualification work and blocks of disciplines "Theoretical culturology" or "Ukrainian culture".
Programme learning outcomes
1. to understand the specifics and features of the implementation of cultural ideas, images, and meanings, as well as to critically evaluate the possibilities of their interpretation to solve important problems for a society. 2. to analyze textual and visual sources of information about cultural phenomena and processes; to verify information according to professional objectives. 3. to analyze cultural rights and human freedoms, forms and mechanisms of their identification, inculturation, cultural adaptation, taking into account their regional specifics. 4. to popularize the profession of culturologist, adhering to ethical principles. 5. to organize and maintain communication with the authorities, research institutions, information and analytical services, mass media about the culture. 6. to communicate fluently in official and foreign languages orally and in writing to discuss professional issues, presentation of research results and projects. 7. to evaluate historical achievements and the latest achievements in cultural studies. 8. to make effective decisions to solve complex tasks and practical problems of cultural development of society. 9. to organize and manage the activities of cultural institutions and appropriate departments of enterprises and institutions. 10. to have decision making skills in management of cultural institutions or appropriate departments in unforeseen work and / or learning contexts. 11. to have professional development skills of individuals and groups in the field of culture. 12. to collect, analyze and evaluate empirical facts and interpret them in according to modern theoretical ideas of the relevant field of cultural studies. 13. to plan and carry out scientific and applied research in the field of cultural studies, to generate and test hypotheses, to collect evidence and argue conclusions. 14. to work out educational and methodical support and to teach educational courses on cultural studies in educational institutions.
Form of study
Full-time form
Examination regulations and grading scale
Examination is carried out in accordance with the content of the work program of the discipline. Rating scale: "Excellent" - 90-100; "Good" - 75-89; "Satisfactory" - 60-74; "Fail" - 0-59. Attestation is carried out in the form of a qualifying exam in culturology and public defense of qualifying work
Оbligatory or optional mobility windows (if applicable)
Work placement
Interdisciplinarity of the program - integration of cultural, philosophical knowledge, knowledge in the field of public administration, social and behavioral sciences. Assistant practice in higher education institutions last 4 weeks and research practice in cultural organizations last 4 weeks
Work-based learning
Director of the course
Anastasiia Tormakhova
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy
Occupational profiles of graduates
Work positions in scientific institutions, educational institutions (junior researcher, teacher), in cultural and arts organizations (methodologist, researcher), public authorities and local governments (socio-political expert, consultant).
Access to further studies
A person who has completed this educational and scientific program and obtained a master's degree may continue his / her studies at the third (doctoral) educational and scientific level of higher education, improve his / her professional qualification and obtain postgraduate education.

Subjects

As part of the curriculum, students study the following disciplines

Cross-cultural studies of modern economies
Code: ОК 10.,
Visual practices and communication
Code: ОК 6,
Art culture of XX-XXI centuries in the context of globalization
Code: ОК 4,
Higher school pedagogy and pedagogical skills of a teacher
Code: ОК 1,
Methodology and organization of scientific research with the basics of intellectual property
Code: ОК 2,
Typology and history of cultural regions of the world: intercultural analysis
Code: ОК 3,
History and Theory of Design
Code: ОК 8,
Methods of teaching cultural studies in higher education institutions
Code: ОК 7,
Professional and corporate ethics
Code: ОК 9,
Code: ОК13,
Contemporary philosophy
Code: ОК 11,
Philosophy of humanities knowledge
Code: ОК 14,
Psychology of high school
Code: ОК 15,
Administrative and Legal Principles of Public Administration
Code: ОК 12,
Coursework
Code: ОК 10,
Innovative thinking
Code: ВП.3.01.04,
Argumentation theory and practice
Code: ВП.3.01.03,
Workshop on D. Hume's method of essay writing
Code: ВП.3.01.02,
Foreign language for academic purposes
Code: ВП.З.01.01,
Religion and psychotherapy
Code: ВП.3.02.04,
Project management in the public sphere
Code: ВП.3.02.03,
The economics of culture
Code: ВП.3.02.02,
Aesthetics in contemporary socio-cultural practices
Code: ВП.3.02.01,
Ukraine in the world politics
Code: ВП.3.03.04,
Factors of modern religious life development
Code: ВП.3.03.03,
Civil service and public organisations in the field of culture
Code: ВП.3.03.01,
Ukrainian regional studies
Code: ВП.3.03.02,
Iconology
Code: ВП.3.04.01,
American philosophy: authenticity or imitation
Code: ВП.3.04.02,
Philosophy of corporeality
Code: ВП.3.04.04,
History of logic in a cultural context
Code: ВП.3.04.03,
Culture of the USA and Latin America
Code: ВБ.1.05,
Scientific seminar on cultural analytics and cultural expertise
Code: ВБ.1.04,
Leadership in cultural and creative industries
Code: ВБ.1.02,
Art in the context of culture
Code: ВБ.1.03,
Problems of cultural identity and cultural dimensions of mentality
Code: ВБ. 1.01,
Ukrainian folklore: semantics and pragmatics of traditional meanings
Code: ВБ.2.01,
Problems of globalism in the contemporary world and Ukraine
Code: ВБ.2.02,
Code: ВБ.2.04,
Ukrainian spiritual, religious and artistic culture
Code: ВБ.2.03,
Scientific seminar on expert work in sphere of culture
Code: ВБ.2.05,
Assistantship
Code: ОК.16,
Preparation of the qualification work
Code: ОК.18,
Scientific and research practice
Code: ОК.18,