Courses offered for MSNS programme in the academic year 2023/2024 (grupa przedmiotów zdefiniowana przez Wydział "Artes Liberales")

Semestr letni 2023/24

• Konwersatorium - 30 godzin

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with economic determinants of population processes and to facilitate their academic writing skills. An important element of the course is the analysis of interactions between demographic and economic phenomena on the global, regional, and local level, as well as developing the ability to make use of statistical data sources and scientific literature. The learning outcomes comprise the abilities to synthesize existing research output into reports, to search, analyse, interpret, and present demographic data, and of the knowledge of basic population theories, phenomena, and processes. In order to pass the course, students are required to actively participate in the classes and to write, submit, and present a report on a selected topic.

Semestr letni 2023/24

• Ćwiczenia - 90 godzin

Study of a modern language - French at proficiency level B2+ (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Semestr letni 2023/24

• Ćwiczenia - 30 godzin

This course is an introduction to computational methods for social scientists. Therefore, it does not require any previous programming experience. During the first part of the course, students will learn the basics of Python and how it can be useful for research in Social Science. Through simple examples, they will become familiar with such programming concepts in Python as scalar objects, primitive operations, branching, iterations, functions, complex objects, data handling, and ‘memory-independent computing’. The second part of the course will be devoted to answering questions of how new computational methods may be applied to social science and how they can be used to study phenomena that are hard to track with traditional methods.

Semestr letni 2023/24

• Ćwiczenia - 42 godzin

Spanish language course A1 level (according to the Common European Framework of References for Languages - CEFR). This culture and language class has an structure which underlines communication skills.

Semestr letni 2023/24

• Warsztaty - 45 godzin

The aim of the course is to develop an understanding of the processes of communication and social participation in culturally diverse settings. We will focus especially on interactions in local communities where ethnic diversity, as a result of migration processes, proves an important characteristic. We will look at the potential difficulties to intercultural communication and analyse the barriers to involvement in social activities. We will also study possible actions aimed at building integrative and non-discriminatory encounters between diverse groups. The course will be interdisciplinary in character, drawing i.a. on studies in the fields of sociology, social and intercultural psychology, cultural and migration studies and human geography. Engagement in the course will empower students in their development of both analytical and practical skills in communicating across cultures as well as supporting participative social processes and designing inclusive social activities.