The Ukrainian Literary Language in the Context of European Civilization

Course: Belarusian language and literature, Ukrainian language and literature, English language

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
The Ukrainian Literary Language in the Context of European Civilization
Code
ОК 16.03
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2024/2025
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PRN 1. Communicate fluently on professional matters with specialists and non-specialists in Ukrainian, Belarusian, English, Czech, and Polish, both orally and in writing, and use these languages to facilitate effective intercultural communication. PRN 2. Work effectively with Slavic studies information: select necessary information from various sources, critically analyze and interpret it, organize, classify, and systematize information on Belarusian and Ukrainian studies. PRN 10. Know the norms of literary Belarusian, Ukrainian, English, Czech, and Polish and be able to apply them in practical activities. PRN 11. Know the principles, techniques, and methods of creating oral and written texts of various genres and styles in the state language as well as in Belarusian, English, Czech/Polish.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Before beginning this course, students should have a basic level of knowledge in accordance with the requirements for high school graduates. 2. Be able to explain the meaning of key philological terms covered in the standard school curriculum. 3. Possess basic skills in expressing their thoughts and have an understanding of language as a system.
Course content
The course is designed to help students gain a systematic understanding of the functioning of the Ukrainian literary language within a European context, as well as the historical aspects of its development and its functional resources. The selected course material is devoted to the study of the codification of the literary language, the analysis of the norms of the modern Ukrainian literary language, and issues of codification and stylistic differentiation in the modern Ukrainian literary language.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Horizons of Modern Linguistics / L. I. Shevchenko. Kyiv: Kyiv University Publishing House, 2014. 317 pp. Kaletnik, A. A. Ukrainian Academic Language: [A Guide]. Kyiv: Kyiv University Publishing House, 2012. 310 pp. Literary Language in the Context of National Culture / Ed. by L. I. Shevchenko. Kyiv, 2004. Chemerkin, S. G. The Ukrainian Language on the Internet: Extra-linguistic and Intra-structural Processes. Kyiv, 2009. Shevchenko, L. Problems of the Intellectual Evolution of the Ukrainian Literary Language: A Textbook. Kyiv: Kyiv University Publishing House, 2015. 176 pp. Shevchenko L. I., Shulinova L. V. Stylistics of the Ukrainian Literary Language. Book 1: Tests, Tasks, Exercises: Textbook. 4th edition: expanded and revised. Kyiv: VPC “Kyiv University”, 2018. Shevchenko L. I., Shulinova L. V. Stylistics of the Ukrainian Literary Language. Book 2: Functional Diagnosis of Text: Textbook. 4th edition: expanded and revised. Kyiv: VPC “Kyiv University,” 2018.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, individual consultations, supervision of students’ independent work and monitoring of its completion, exam.
Assessment methods and criteria
Throughout the semester, assessment is conducted according to the types of assignments and forms of evaluation: in-class work (oral presentations, contributions, participation in discussions) and independent work. Students who have earned a total score lower than the minimum passing threshold—36 points—will not be permitted to take the exam. For students who have not reached the minimum passing grade (36 points) during the semester, a final semester exam is administered, and term papers on course topics are also evaluated. The maximum grade for additional forms of assessment may not exceed 40% of the final grade (up to 40 points on a 100-point scale). The final semester grade is composed of points earned by the student through the completion of the specified types and forms of coursework, as well as points earned on the exam; the maximum distribution is calculated according to the following formula: 60 points (60%) for the semester assessment and 40 points (40%) for the exam.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

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