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Introduction to Slavic Philology

ОК 01.01.

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2024/2025

1 Semester

4

PRN 2. Work effectively with information on Slavic studies: select the necessary information from various sources, critically analyse and interpret it, and organise, classify and systematise information relating to Belarusian and Ukrainian studies. PRN3. Organise one’s own learning and self-education in the field of Slavic studies, particularly Belarusian studies. PRN7. Understand the main problems of philology and approaches to their solution using appropriate methods and innovative approaches. PRN16. Know and understand the basic concepts, theories and concepts of Belarusian linguistics and literary studies, and be able to apply them in professional practice.

Full-time form

Within the scope of the secondary school curriculum, students should be familiar with information regarding modern Slavic states, their geographical location and history; linguistic and literary terms; and facts relating to the history of the Slavic peoples. They should be able to work with educational and academic literature, plan and evaluate their own work, and use interactive and multimedia resources. They should possess basic skills in critically analysing the phenomena under consideration, as well as in collaboration and cooperation in learning.

This course is included in the list of compulsory subjects and is taught in the first semester. The introductory course ‘Introduction to Slavic Philology’ aims to familiarise first-year students with the main issues in Slavic studies. It examines the position of the Slavic peoples in the modern world. The history of statehood among the Slavs is examined. Issues relating to the ethnogenesis of the Slavs and the material and spiritual culture of the ancient Slavs are explored. Students are introduced to the main stages of the development of the Proto-Slavic language. Particular attention is paid to issues related to the emergence and spread of Slavic writing: the existence of writing in the pre-Christian period, the work of Constantine-Cyril and Methodius, and the relationship between Glagolitic and Cyrillic scripts. The course examines the history of Slavic studies from its inception as a distinct field of academic research to the present day.

An Introduction to the Comparative-Historical Study of Slavic Languages. / Edited by O.S. Melnychuk. / Kyiv, 1966. Luchyk, V.V. An Introduction to Slavic Philology. 2nd edition, revised and expanded. Kyiv, 2013. Trofymovych, K.K. Practical Course in Comparative Grammar of Slavic Languages. Lviv, 1960. The Ukrainian Language. Encyclopaedia. 3rd edition, with amendments and additions. Kyiv, 2007. Chuchka, P.P. Introduction to Slavic Philology. Kyiv. Vol. 1. 1988. Vol. 2. 1989. Yarovyi V.I., Rudyakov P.M., Shumylo V.P. et al. History of the Western and Southern Slavs (from ancient times to the 20th century). Kyiv, 2001. Yarovyi V.I. History of the Western and Southern Slavs in the 20th century. Kyiv, 1996.

Lectures and seminars, individual consultations, supervision of students’ independent work and monitoring of its completion, and an examination.

Throughout the semester, following lectures on the relevant topics, seminars are held during which assessment takes place according to the type of work: oral responses, essays, presentations and practical assignments. Throughout the semester, practical work is assessed, individual consultations with the lecturer are held, and the level of mastery of the material assigned for independent study is evaluated. In the event of absence from a seminar, the student must complete the assignment individually. Students who have accumulated a total score lower than the critical minimum of 36 marks are not permitted to sit the exam. The final semester mark is composed of marks obtained by the student during the completion of the specified types and forms of assessment, and marks obtained in the exam; the maximum weighting is distributed as follows: 60 marks (60%) – continuous assessment and 40 marks (40%) – exam.

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