Cultural Sensitivity Program
Course Descriptions
2017/2018 Fall Semester, University of Pécs
Cultural
Heritage of Pécs
Every second Thursday 2pm-5:30pm,
starting from September 14
The
course is designed for students who are willing to “read” the city’s historic
evolvement, the important layers of its “texture” highlighting how local
culture and identity has been shaped throughout the centuries. There is much to
explore in a 2000-year-old city. Discover the rich and vivid history from the
Roman period through to the “Cultural Capital of Europe” – phase (2010) in the
big year of the 650th anniversary of founding the University of Pécs (September
1, 2017). The course provides opportunities for visiting heritage
attractions. Heritage is seen not only
as a memory base of communities that needs to be preserved but bestowed for the
benefit of future generations as a resource that can trigger innovation.
Lecturer: dr. Teréz Kleisz PhD,
assistant professor
Monday 4pm-5:30pm, starting from
September 18
Beyond
providing an introduction to the most important events and features of
Hungarian history the course focuses on the major cultural achievements and the
most influential historical figures of Hungary. Students will learn about the
most important historical events and personalities, which shaped Hungarian
history and culture throughout the centuries. The course also provides an
overview of the significant art styles of Hungary from the middle ages till the
end of the 20th century. The course aims to develop students’
understanding of Hungarian folk traditions, customs, identity and gastronomy as
well. The course provides an insight to the collections of the most important
Hungarian museums and historical sites. The course reveals the significance of
the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Hungary and it also provides an opportunity
for the students to get familiar with the cultural heritage of Pécs.
Lecturer: dr. Zsuzsa Koltai PhD,
assistant professor
Tuesday
3:30pm-5:00pm
The purpose of the course is to
represent and advance multi- and cross-disciplinary work in Hungarian cultural
studies. The focus is on today’s cultural phenomena. Starting from
a broad definition of culture, the interests of the course range from relations
and interaction between the social and cultural spheres to issues of the
everyday and “way of life”, as well as to the meanings and functions of arts
and media.
every second Tuesday 4pm-7:30pm
This course provides an introduction to
the key conceptual elements related to intercultural communication and its
practical aspects in the special context of Hungarian culture and everyday
life. In the frame of the course, students are invited to create their own
intercultural written, drawn, comics, photo or video diaries of their
experiences in Pécs. To increase their intercultural awareness, students are
required to demonstrate their diaries in the end-term paper.
Lecturer: dr. habil Gyula Maksa PhD,
assistant professor
Monday 2pm-3:30pm
This course aims to introduce students
to general political, economic and social features of Hungary. Students will
learn about the political system and some hot topics that characterise today’s
Hungarian political life. They will gain more knowledge on some specific issues
such as the economic perspectives and challenges, the education system of the
country and main social challenges like ageing, unemployment, emigration and
ethnic tensions. Lecturer: dr. Inez Koller PhD,
assistant professor
For further information please
contact dr. Zsuzsa Koltai PhD, coordinator of the Cultural Sensitivity Program.
E-mail: koltai.zsuzsa@kpvk.pte.hu
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