Folklore and mass culture

Course: Folklore Studies, cross-cultural communication and foreign language

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Folklore and mass culture
Code
ОК 04
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PLO 3. Apply modern methods and technologies, in particular information, for the successful and effective implementation of professional activities and ensuring the quality of scientific research in the field of philology (folklore) PLO 5. Find optimal ways of effective interaction in the professional team and with representatives of other professional groups of different levels.PLO 12. Adhere to the rules of academic integrity. PLO 17. To plan, organize, carry out and present research and innovative developments in folkloristics.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
"The Folklore and Mass Culture program requires successful completion of the following courses: "Oral Folk Art", "Folklore of Media Space and Social Networks", "Subjective and Figurative System of Folklore", "Poetics of Folklore".
Course content
The purpose of the discipline "Folklore and Mass Culture" is to develop students' knowledge of the problems of the relationship between folklore and mass culture, their special properties of mutual influence, functional load, methods and conditions of functioning.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Story D. Theory of Culture and Mass Culture. An introductory course. Kyiv: Akta, 2005. 357 p. 2. Yarantseva N.A. Continuity and interaction of cultures in the artistic life of society. - Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, 1990. 157 p. 3. The Cultural Studies Reader. Ed. Simon During. - 2nded. London: Routledge, 1999. 517 p. 4. Prosandeyeva L. Mass culture in the context of social culture. Bulletin of the Book Chamber. Issue No. 4, 2003, P. 38 - 41. 5. Arnold M. Culture and Anarchy. - London: Cambridge University Press, 1960. 232 p. 6. Johnson S. Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter - Riverhead. 2005. 250 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, workshops, and control in the form of module work are held. Independent work is also expected.
Assessment methods and criteria
The number of semester points is based on the points obtained by the student in the process of mastering the material on all topics of the four content modules, the student's activity in class, and the completeness of oral answers to questions. The maximum number of points that a student can receive in case of diligent work in seminars and successful completion of all current tests is 60 points. The final assessment is carried out in the form of a written exam. The maximum score is 40 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Roman Volodymyrovych Lykhohrai
Department of folklore
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of folklore
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology