Jan Zamoyski of Humanities and Economics WyŜsza Szkoła Humanistyczno - Ekonomiczna im. Jana Zamoyskiego z siedzibą w Zamościu Koszary 8, 22-400 Zamość Tel.+48 84 638 82 22, fax +48 84 638 82 00 e-mail: dziekanat@wszh-e.edu.pl ECTS GUIDEBOOK 2006/2007 INFORMATION ABOUT SOCIOLOGY STUDIES EUROPEAN PROGRAMME SOCRATES/Erasmus Zamość 2006-07-14 Written by: 1.Mgr Jakub Litwińczuk 2.Mgr Anna Klajn 3.Mgr Małgorzata Miazga WyŜsza Szkoła Humanistyczno - Ekonomiczna im.jana Zamoyskiego z siedzibą w Zamościu Information sponsored by SOCRATES/Erasmus 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I General information about the college 4 Name and address 5 ECTS coordinator 5 Authorities of the college 5 Departments 5 CHAPTER II Practical information 6 Zamość 7 Information about the college 7 Student facilities 7 Practical information 7 First steps 7 Accommodation and board 8 Health care and insurance 8 Transport 8 Sport clubs 8 College campus 8 CHAPTER III Catalogue of subjects full time studies 10 CHAPTER IV Catalogue of subjects part time studies 13 CHAPTER V Information about recrutation and examination 16 Recrutation and examination 17 Recruitment regulations 17 Rules and regulations concerning studies 18 Academic calendar 25 CHAPTER VI Study programme full time studies 26 Anthropology of culture 27 Classical theories of sociology 27 Computer science 28 Demography 29 Economics 29 Elements of law for sociologists 30 General logic and methodology 30 History of philosophy with elements of systematic philosophy 31 History of social thought 32 Introduction to sociology 32 Large social structures 34 Local government 35 Methodology of the learning process 36 Polish modern society 37 Psychology of the life course 38 Small social structures 38 2
Social-economical history of Europe 40 Social problems 40 Social psychology 41 Sociological research methods 43 Sociology of culture 44 Sociology of local communities 44 Sociology of organization and administration 45 Sociology of rural areas 46 Sociology of urban area 47 Statistical methods in sociology 47 CHAPTER VII Study programme part time studies 49 Anthropology of culture 50 Classical theories of sociology 50 Computer science 51 Demography 52 Economics 52 Elements of law for sociologists 53 General logic and methodology 53 History of philosophy with elements of systematic philosophy 54 History of social thought 55 Introduction to sociology 55 Large social structures 57 Local government 58 Methodology of the learning process 59 Polish modern society 60 Psychology of the life course 61 Small social structures 62 Social-economical history of Europe 63 Social problems 64 Social psychology 65 Sociological research methods 66 Sociology of culture 67 Sociology of local communities 68 Sociology of organization and administration 68 Sociology of rural areas 69 Sociology of urban area 70 Statistical methods in sociology 71 3
4 CHAPTER I GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLEGE
MAIN INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOL Name and Address WyŜsza Szkoła Humanistyczno - Ekonomiczna Im.Jana Zamoyskiego z siedzibą w Zamościu Koszary 8, 22-400 Zamość Tel.+48 84 638 82 22, fax +48 84 638 82 00 e-mail: dziekanat@wszh-e.edu.pl ECTS Coordinator Mgr. Janusz Skowron Tel. 603 752 282 e-mail:skowronjanusz@poczta.onet.pl Departments: The College is comprised of one faculty - Faculty of Administrative, Legal, Economic and Social Sciences headed by Dean and Vice-Dean. The faculty consists of 7 departments: Department of Private Law - Director: Full Prof. Aleksander Oleszko, Ph.D.hab Department of Public Law - Director: Full Prof. Edward Skrętowicz, Ph.D. hab Department of Theory and History of Law - Director: Full Prof. Artur Korobowicz, Ph.D.hab. Department of Economics - Director: Full Prof. Urszula Wich, Ph.D.hab Department of Management and Marketing - Director: Leszek Kuczek, Ph.D. Department of Quantitative Methods - Director: Prof.Karol Kukuła, Ph.D.hab. Department of Sociology - Director: Full Prof. Marian Filipiak, Ph.D.hab. 5
6 CHAPTER II PRACTICAL INFORMATION
PRACTICAL INFORMATION Zamość Zamość is situated in the southeastern part of Poland on the edge of WyŜyna Lubelska /Lubelska Upland/ in close proximity to Roztocze and Roztoczański National Park. Often called the Pearl of Renaissance, Northern Padua or the City of Arcades, founded by Jan Zamoyski, Grand Chancellor of the Crown, designed by Bernardo Morando, an Italian architect, Zamość represents an outstanding achievement of the late Renaissance European urban planning. The artistic and historic value of the city centre comprising 120 monuments ranks as the highest in the world. Having been recognized as a historic monument, it was placed on the UNESCO list of the World Cultural Heritage in 1992. To the end of 1998, Zamość had been the capital of the province of Zamość with 490 thousand inhabitants and the area of seven thousand kilometres. After the introduction of the administration reform, the following were located in Zamość: town county operating within the city limits and land county (the county of Zamość) consisting of 15 communes located around Zamość and covering the area of 1872.3 square metres.the city of Zamość covers 30.5 square metres and at the end of 2002 its population was 68.8 thousand inhabitants. The last 28 years has been the period of the dynamic population development of the city. The population of Zamość increased from 39.1 thousand to 68.8 thousand between 1975 and 2002. The most characteristic feature of the Zamość economy is the prevalence of small and medium business as well as numerous commercial and non-commercial services. Information about Zamość can be found on the following websites: http://zamosc.atspace.com http://www.zamosc.pl The Roztocze area web page: http://www.roztocze.net INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLEGE The Jan Zamoyski College of Humanities and Economics located in Zamość is a short cycle higher education course /bachelor degree studies/ in accordance with the law of 26 June 1997 about short cycle higher education ( Journal of Laws No.96, item 590 with later changes) and it was registered as non-public college by the Minister of National Education and Sport under the item 3 on 29 July 1998. Its founding body is the Foundation on behalf of setting up and opening of the Jan Zamoyski College of Humanities and Economics. STUDENT FACILITIES College of Humanities and Economics is one of the best-equipped universities in the southeastern Poland. It has six modernly equipped buildings of 3 675 square metres total area (excluding the building in Okrzei Street). The buildings house four air-conditioned lecture theatres provided with audio-visual equipment. Three of them can accommodate 240 students each, and a representative one 150 students. Moreover, there are 2 computer rooms, 20 classrooms, one language laboratory and 15 seminar studies. Five of these buildings are located within the area of Koszary in the picturesquely situated park-like place, which can certainly be regarded as a real college campus. There are a library, student selfgovernment, college sports club, student hostel, post office, cinema and college canteen there. The sixth college building is located only 300 metres from the campus. PRACTICAL INFORMATION Formalities connected with the arrival and residence in the country of the receiving college: After undertaking the study, a residence permit should be obtained by submitting an application for a specified period of residence in the Branch of Provincial Administration Office of Lublin /Delegatura Urzędu Wojewódzkiego/ in Zamość at the Department of Civil Affairs /Wydział Spraw Obywatelskich/. A certificate of a student status, valid health insurance and a proof of financial support should be enclosed with the application. The residence permit is at the same time a work permit extended to the close family- a spouse and children. 7
FIRST STEPS AFTER ARRIVAL Prior to arriving, a student from the partner university should settle the date and time of arriving to the receiving university by e-mail: dziekanat@wszh-edu.pl, fax: 0048 84 63 88 200 or by phone 0048 84 638 82 22. After the arrival at Zamość, the student should go to the dean's office at 8 Koszary Street. ACCOMMODATION AND BOARD The charge for a separate flat is approximately PLN 500 per month and for a room approx. PLN 200 for. Approximate prices of food in PLN are the following: a loaf of bread: 1.50 a litre of milk: 2.00 a kilo of cured meat from 10 up a kilo of poultry from 8 to 14 lunch at student canteen 13.00 lunch at a restaurant from 15 to 30 Average cost of living is from PLN 600 to 700 MEDICAL CARE AND INSURANCE Before arrival, every foreign candidate must arrange medical insurance for the whole period of residence in Poland. Candidates from the European Union countries are guaranteed such medical insurance on the basis of the Form E-128, which they bring with themselves. Foreign candidates must obtain information about the way of using Polish medical services from their health-insurance fund (presenting the document each time when using medical services, registering in the Medical Services Register or covering the cost of each medical service and having a refund later in the country of origin). TRANSPORT Buses from the railway station to college: Bus No.1 Buses from the bus station to college: No. 53 (bus stop next to the station), No. 3,19,4,59 (bus stop in Partyzantów Street) Zamość public transport website: http://www.mzk.zamosc.pl SPORTS CLUBS 1. AZS: founded by AZS Board of Directors of College Sports Club at WSH-E in October 1999. Władysław Domaszewicz, Ph.D., a locally well-known sports activist, was its initiator whose passion infected the first students. The idea of initiating sports club was so excellent that already at the beginning the following three sections came into existence: football, men's volleyball, men's and women's athletics. At the very start came the first successes. Very popular sports sections are formed on the students' initiative. Karate section started in 2001 is an example of such an initiative. Currently, there are seven sections (athletics, football, volleyball, karate, swimming, ground tennis, yachting) in which over 100 students actively take part. College Sports Club is open to all students. 2. Klub Sportowy Uczelni Zamoyskiego /Zamoyski College Sports Club/: On 2 February 2005 Klub Sportowy Uczelni Zamoyskiego was registered in the Register of Physical Culture Association in the custody of President of Zamość under No. 49. The newly founded club is a national organization whose aim is to improve physical condition, popularise physical culture and develop sport among students. COLLEGE CAMPUS On the campus grounds, apart from five college buildings, there are a library, Student Government, College Sports Club, student hostel, post office, cinema, student canteen selling sandwiches, snacks, hot and cold beverages. The sixth college building is situated 300 metres from the campus. Locating all facilities in one place is worth emphasizing because it lowers the cost of public transport. 8
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10 CHAPTER III THE CATALOGUE OF SUBJECTS FULL TIME STUDIES
Semester I Subject Number of hours Form of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes History of philosophy with elements of systematic philosophy. 60 P 30 30 3 General logic and methodology. 45 E 30 15 3 Foreign language 30 P 30 1 Physical education 30 P 30 1 Introduction to sociology 45 P 15 30 5 Psychology of the life course 30 P 15 15 3 Anthropology of culture 45 E 30 15 4 History of the social thought 30 P 15 15 5 Methodology of the learning process 30 P 15 15 2 Statistical methods in sociology 60 E 30 30 3 Total 405 180 225 30 ECTS credits Semester II Subject Number of hours Form of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes ECTS credits Computer science 60 P 60 (LAB) 2 Foreign language 30 P 30 1 Physical education 30 P 30 1 Introduction to sociology 45 E 15 30 5 Psychology of the life course 30 E 15 15 3 History of the social thought 30 E 15 15 4 Economics 30 E 30 4 Social-economical history of Europe 30 P 15 15 4 Social problems 30 P 30 4 Optional classes 30 P 30 2 Total 345 150 195 30 Semester III Subject Number of hours Form of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes ECTS credits Foreign language 30 P 30 1 Physical education 30 P 30 1 Social psychology 30 P 15 15 3 Classical theories of sociology 45 P 30 15 5 Sociological research methods 60 P 30 30 5 Demography 60 E 30 30 4 Small social structures 30 P 15 15 4 Sociology of culture 60 E 30 30 3 Optional classes 30 P 30 2 Diploma seminar 30 P 30 2 Total 405 180 225 30 Semester IV Subject Number of Form of Form of classes ECTS 11
hours assessment Lectures Classes credits Foreign language 30 E 30 1 Social psychology 30 E 15 15 3 Classical theories of sociology 45 E 30 15 5 Sociological research methods 60 E 30 30 5 Small social structures 60 E 30 30 3 Large social structures 45 P 30 15 3 Sociology of rural areas 60 E 30 30 2 Sociology of region 60 E 30 30 2 Optional classes 30 P 30 2 Diploma seminar 30 P 30 2 Specialization optional classes 60 P 60 2 Total 510 285 225 30 Semester V Subject Number of hours Form of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes ECTS credits Elements of law for sociologists 30 E 30 3 Large social structures 45 E 15 30 4 Sociology of urban areas 60 E 30 30 3 Local government 60 E 30 30 5 Optional classes 30 P 30 4 Diploma seminary 30 P 30 2 Specialization optional classes 30 P 30 4 Polish modern society 30 E 15 15 5 Total 315 180 135 30 Semester VI Subject Number of hours Forma of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes ECTS credits Sociology of organization and administration 45 E 30 15 5 Sociology of local communities 60 E 30 30 5 Local development strategies 60 E 30 30 6 Diploma seminary 30 P 30 8 Specialization optional classes 30 P 30 6 Total 225 120 105 30 12
CHAPTER IV THE CATALOGUE OF SUBJECTS PART TIME STUDIES 13
Semester I Subject Number of hours Form of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes ECTS credits History of philosophy with elements of systematic philosophy 32 P 24 8 3 General logic and methodology 22 P 14 8 2 Foreign language 16 P 16 1 Introduction to sociology 30 P 15 15 5 Psychology of the life course 16 P 10 6 2 Anthropology of culture 26 E 18 8 3 History of the social thought 30 P 20 10 5 Methodology of the learning process 22 P 14 8 2 Statistical methods in sociology 36 E 22 14 2 Total 230 137 93 25 Semester II Subject Number of hours Form of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes ECTS credits Computer science 36 P 36 (LAB) 2 Foreign language 16 P 16 1 Introduction to sociology 30 E 15 15 5 Psychology of the life course 20 E 12 8 3 Economics 22 P 22 4 Social-economical history of Europe 18 P 18 4 Social problems 30 P 30 4 Optional classes 15 P 15 2 Total 187 112 75 25 Semester III Subject Number of hours Form of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes ECTS credits Foreign language 20 P 20 1 Social psychology 16 P 10 6 2 Classical theories of sociology 30 P 20 10 5 Sociological research methods 45 E 25 20 5 Demography 36 E 22 14 4 Small social structures 26 P 16 10 3 Sociology of culture 36 E 22 14 2 Optional classes 15 P 15 2 Diploma seminar 30 P 30 1 Total 254 130 124 25 Semester IV Subject Number of hours Form of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes ECTS credits Foreign language 20 P 20 1 Social psychology 20 E 12 8 2 Classical theories of sociology 30 E 20 10 4 Sociological research methods 45 E 20 25 4 Small social structures 28 E 14 14 3 Large social structures 26 P 16 10 3 Optional classes 15 P 15 1 Diploma seminar 30 P 30 1 Sociology of rural areas 26 E 16 10 2 14
Sociology of region 26 E 16 10 2 Specialization optional classes 30 P 30 2 Total 296 159 137 25 Semester V Subject Number of hours Form of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes ECTS credits Elements of law for sociologists 20 E 20 2 Large social structures 28 E 14 14 5 Polish modern society 30 E 20 10 5 Optional classes 15 P 15 2 Diploma seminar 30 P 30 1 Sociology of urban areas 26 E 16 10 3 Local government 26 E 16 10 5 Specialization optional classes 30 P 30 2 Total 205 131 74 25 Semester VI Subject Number of hours Form of classes Form of assessment Lectures Classes ECTS credits Sociology of organization and administration 26 E 18 8 4 Optional classes 15 P 15 4 Diploma seminary 30 P 30 5 Sociology of local communities 26 E 16 10 5 Local development strategies 26 E 16 10 5 Specialization optional classes 30 P 30 2 Total 153 95 58 25 15
16 CHAPTER V INFORMATION ABOUT RECRUTATION AND EXAMINATION
RECRUTATION AND EXAMINATIONS General information The admission to bachelor degree studies is open to all candidates within the scope of college capacity, which varies at different field of studies. The number of students at Sociology / full - time studies/ - 160 students; extramural studies - 160 students. Applicants seeking admission to the first year of studies must personally submit the following documents in a cardboard folder: Personal Details Form / College form/ - It can be filled in on - line: http://www.wsh - e.edu.pl in the link: Materiały do Pobrania or it can be filled in the dean's office. Original Secondary School - Leaving Examination Certificate Physician's certificate certifying the applicant's ability to undertake college studies Photocopy of identity document: pages 1,2,and 3; and in case of new identity card, the front and the reverse. Four passport - size photographs 37 x 52 mm Proof of recruitment fee Proof of registration fee - The fees must be paid in the college cashier's office to our bank account PKO BP SA. o/zamość 67 1020 5356 0000 1202 0005 1946 Applicants seeking admission to our college must pay the following fees: Registration fee - PLN 300 Recruitment fee - PLN 75 Tuition fee for one term for full - time students - PLN 1700 Tuition fee form one term for extramural students - PLN 1475 We offer a choice of mode of fee payment: Full fee Two instalments Five instalments The fees are not refundable in case of resignation. All forms and further information are available at college. RECRUITMENT REGULATIONS: Recruitment Regulations concerning studies at the Jan Zamoyski College of Humanities and Economics in Zamość in the academic year 2004/2005 1 1. Candidates with the Secondary School - Leaving Examination Certificate are eligible for the recruitment process. 2. Candidates of foreign citizenship are admitted to college on the basis of the referral of Foreign Education Office at the Ministry of National Education and Sport after the arrangement has been made with our College. 3. Candidates who graduated from secondary school abroad can be eligible for the recruitment process providing their secondary school - leaving examination certificate contains a clause which gives the right to seek further education at the college level in the country of the certificate issuance, or if there is an attachment to the certificate issued by the foreign school or Polish Consular Office 17
certifying that the school - leaving examination certificate gives the right to seek further education at college level, or the foreign school - leaving certificate is recognized by school's superintendent according to the regulations of Polish law. 2 1. Admission to the first year of study is open to all candidates within the limit of college capacity, but the first to be admitted are the winners and finalists of national contests in school subjects. 2. Admission of the remaining candidates is made on a first - come, firs - served basis. 3 1. Applicants seeking admission to the first year of studies must submit the following documents: 1. an application on the appropriate form constituting an attachment to the present regulations 2. the original or a copy of secondary school - leaving examination certificate 3. a physician's certificate certifying the applicant's ability to undertake studies in the chosen field 4. four passport - size photographs 37/52 mm 5. a photocopy or excerpt from identity document 2. Applicants seeking admission to our college pays the following fees: 1. recruitment fees: it must be made on the day of submitting documents. In case of resignation, the fee is not refundable. 2. registration fee: it must be made on the day of submitting documents. In case of resignation before the recruitment process has started, half of the fee is refundable. After the commencement of the recruitment process, the registration fee is not refundable. 3. The documents must be submitted in person in the dean's office. 4. Documents for full - time and part - time studies must be submitted between 16 May 2005 and 31 July. 5. If an enrolment limit is not full, an additional recruitment process will be carried out from 1 September to 23 September 4 1. The recruitment process is carried out by the Recruitment Commission. 2. The Recruitment Commission term of office lasts to 30 September, 3. The Commission assignments are the following: 1. keeping a record of documents submitted by applicants 2. verifying the submitted documents and checking if they are complete 3. drawing up a protocol of recruitment process 4. notifying applicants about the decision of the Recruitment Commission. 4. Decisions of the Recruitment Commission are signed by the chairman and secretary of the commission. 5. An appeal against the decision of the Recruitment Commission can be lodged within 14 days from the date of its receipt. 6. Appeals are considered by Rector whose decision is final. RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING STUDIES RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING STUDIES AT THE JAN ZAMOYSKI COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND ECONOMICS IN ZAMOŚĆ GENERAL REGULATIONS 1 18
These Regulations refer to full - time (intramural) studies and part - time (evening and extramural) studies. 2 1. The rules and procedures of admission to the college are laid down by the Senate upon the motion of the Faculty Council. 2. The admission of students to the Jan Zamoyski College of Humanities and Economics follows upon matriculation and taking an oath. The text of the oath is included in the College Statutes. After matriculation students receive a student card and student record book, which is a fundamental evidence of the course of study and student's achievements. 3 Rector is the superior of all the College students. Appropriate Dean resolves on the matters included in the rules and regulations. Students are entitled to lodge an appeal to Rector within 14 days from the Dean's decision. In the matters not stipulated in these rules and regulations, the supervision over the course of studies is exercised by Rector. 4 College students are represented by the Student Government on the basis of the valid law concerning bachelor degree studies and on the grounds of the Statutes of the Jan Zamoyski College of Humanities and Economics in Zamość. STUDENT'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS 5 1. A student is entitled to: get knowledge in the selected field of study, extend their own scientific interests and to this aim make use of the college facilities, equipment and devices, participate in the research work and join scientific societies conducted by the College, participate in open classes in other fields of study, develop their cultural, tourist and sports interests and to for that purpose make use of the college equipment and resources, 2. During the course of study, a student is entitled to: obtain financial support according to the rules specified by other regulations, make use of medical care and health protection. 3. A student is entitled to join student organizations and associations according to provisions set forth in the regulations and College Statutes. 4. Students may be granted award and honours for outstanding conduct and very good results. Detailed principles and the course of granting honours are specified by the Rector's directive. 6 1. Having getting credits for the first year of studies, students have the right to study other fields or any subject not only at the J. Zamoyski College of Humanities and Economics but also at other universities providing they have obtained the Rector's consent. 2. a student does not meet the requirements connected with the course of their major field of study, Dean has the right to withdraw the consent to study at other fields of studies. 7 1. The students whose average overall mark is 4.75 may elect an individual system of studies in compliance with the individual course approved by Dean of Faculty. 2. Upon the motion of Director of the competent Department, Dean appoints a tutor for a student from academic staff with at least doctor's degree. 19
3. The student together with his tutor determines the plan and programme of his studies, which is subject to approval by Dean of Faculty. 20 8 Dean may organize an individual system of studies for a student in a respective academic year or term, which may require individual periods of the fulfilment of student responsibilities resulting from the programme of studies or possible exemption from certain classes. Organization of individual system of studies cannot result in the prolongation of the period of studies. 9 1. The student is obliged to participate in classes, obtain credits, take examinations and meet other student according to the timetable. The student's attendance at college is controlled by regulations set forth by Faculty Council. 2. The student's failure to obtain credit in a given subject due to his absence shall be resolved by the tutor. 10 The student is obliged to notify the Dean's Office about the change of his marital status, name or address immediately. In the event of the student's failure to notify about the change of name or address, any letters delivered to the previous address shall be regarded as delivered. 11 1. The student may move to other university or to another field of study at the J. Zamoyski College of Humanities and Economics in Zamość upon the consent of the Dean of receiving Faculty if the student fulfils all the obligations to the faculty he leaves. 2. Dean determines the conditions, term and mode of completing the course resulting from diverse plans and programmes of studies by the transferred student. 12 1. Upon the written request of the student, Dean may grant a student's leave. 2. The reason for granting the leave cannot be the failure to be promoted to the next year of study. 3. Acceding to the student's request, Dean specifies the length of the leave. 4. The fact of taking the leave must be registered in the student book of courses. 13 1. During the leave, the student is entitled to all students rights. The right to obtain financial support is specified by other regulations. 2. Upon the Dean's consent, the student is entitled to attend certain classes, obtain credits and take examinations during the leave. 3. The student studying at two fields of study is entitled to a student's leave from either both of these fields at the same time or only from one of them. STRUCTURE OF THE STUDIES 1. Academic year starts on 1 October and lasts until 30 September next year. 2. Academic year comprises: 1. classes lasting 30 weeks in total, 2. examination periods lasting 6 weeks at least, 3. a period of practice stipulated by study programmes, 4. holidays lasting 10 weeks altogether including one week of mid - semester break. 14
3. The structure of the academic year for the full - time students is determined by Rector in consultation with the students' self - government body and is announced by 1 October each year. 4. The structure of the academic year for part - time students is determined by Deans. Upon the consent of Faculty Council, other dates than mentioned in the item 1 may be provided. 5. Dean in consultation with competent bodies of the student's self - government may appoint tutors of the whole year and a group of students. 15 1. The studies are conducted according to the programmes and plans determined by Faculty Councils after consultation with the students self - government 2. The plan of studies includes obligatory classes for all students in a given field of study and elective subjects for individual students. Faculty Council specifies detailed programme and a weekly timetable. The plan of studies and the number of points required to obtain credits shall be announced not later than two weeks before the beginning of academic year / semester/. 3. Senate in consultation with the students' self - government body may introduce the point system. 4. If the point system is introduced, the Faculty Council upon the motion of Dean resolves on the number of points required for the successful completion of semester or academic year. 5. The Senate determines the number of points indispensable for the successful completion of semester (academic year) of study (grading scale from 1 to 100 points) 16 1. The assessment period covers a semester. 2. A prerequisite for completion of all the courses during the semester is meeting all requirements (obtaining credits for courses and approval of practical training) prescribed by the curriculum for a specified period of study. 3. Completion of winter semester must be done by 30 March. 4. Completion of summer semester must be done by 30 September. 5. The organization and course of obtaining credits for a given semester are defined and announced by Dean pursuant to the current plans of studies. 17 1. A prerequisite for obtaining a credit in a given subject is participation in classes, receiving a positive mark in tests and passing an examination if it is required in the programme of studies. 2. A detailed scope of requirements in specific subjects / required reading list indispensable for theoretical knowledge and abilities, tests or other forms of assessment, etc./ is defined and announced by the teacher of the subject within two weeks before the commencement of the classes. 18 1. In order to be enrolled for the next semester, the student leaves his student record book in the dean's office immediately after obtaining a sufficient number of credits for a given semester and passing all required examinations but not later than on the last day of examination session. 2. In the event of failure to meet the requirements specified in point 1, the student may obtain missing credits in the next examination session. 3. A copy of proof of tuition fee paid to the College bank account must be attached to the student record book left in the dean's office. 19 1. The examination is conducted by the teacher of the subject in the examination session. In exceptional circumstances, Dean may set another date of the examination or appoint another teacher of the same or similar subject to conduct the examination. 2. The dates of examinations are defined by Dean in consultation with the examiner and an adequate body of students' self - government. The timetable of examinations must be announced not later than 21
two weeks before the beginning of the examination session, which constitutes a sufficient period for the preparation for examinations. 3. Examination in each subject included in the programme of studies is conducted and assessed separately. If a subject is taught by more than one tutor, Dean appoints the examiner. The student is obliged to obtain a credit before taking an examination in the subject if classes are held in the subject. 22 20 If the student's absence during the examination held at a specified time is not excused, the student receives a failing mark entered by Dean in the student record book. 21 1. If the student receives a failing mark in the examination, he is entitled to re - sit every examination he has failed providing he has paid an extra fee defined by Rector. 2. The date of the re - sit must not be set earlier than seven days from the date of failing the examination. 22 1. If the student fails the re - sit, Dean may set a date for taking the examination before an Examination Board upon a well - grounded application submitted either by the student or the teacher of the subject. The student is allowed to take only one examination or obtain one credit before the examination board within one examination session. 2. The application for the verification of the student's results by the Examination Board must be lodged by the student or the tutor within three days from the re - sit or from the date of failure to obtain the credit. 3. Examination Board is composed of: Dean as the Chair the examiner who conducted the previous examination or the teacher who refused to grant the credit to the student another specialist in the examination subject or a specialist in a related subject upon the student's request, a representative of the student self - government may be elected as an observer 4. The decision of the Examination Board is final. 5. The examination before the Examination Board must be held at the date set by Dean after lodging the application and paying the examination fee determined by Rector. 23 1. The Senate's resolution may introduce point system for the completion of the semester, year or the whole course of study. 2. At the assessment of the exams and at obtaining credits for the courses not requiring the exam the following marks shall apply: very good - 5,0 good plus - 4,5 good - 4,0 pass plus - 3,5 pass - 3,0 fail - 2,0 24 1. In the event of the student's failure to obtain the number of credits for the whole year or semester, upon the student's application, Dean may resolve as follows: agree on conditional entry as regards the subsequent year (semester) of the studies, give the approval for the repeat of the academic year (semester).
2. The application must be substantiated by special circumstances. 25 1. The student who having failed the re - sit, took the examination in front of the Examination Board and failed, is not entitled to the conditional entry for the subsequent semester. 2. The conditional entry for the subsequent semester (year) imposes an obligation on the student to take the examination or obtain credits during the period determined by Dean, but the period must finish before the beginning of the subsequent examination session. The student shall not be granted the conditional entry if he does not obtain credits for more than two subjects specified for a given semester (year) of study. 3. The conditional offer for the subsequent semester may be granted only two times during the whole course of study. 4. If the student, having been granted the conditional entry for the next semester, receives a failing mark in the examination (does not obtain a credit), he is entitled to seek the approval for the repeat of the subject. 5. If the student fails to obtain a credit for the repeat class, he is entitled to seek the approval for the repeat of the semester (year). 26 1. During the repeat semester (year), the student is obliged to attend all classes in the field of study prescribed for the semester (year). 2. Dean may officially resolve to release the student from the obligation to take those classes and examinations in which the student's performance was assessed at a good mark at least. 27 1. Upon Dean's request, Rector strikes off the student from the register if the student fails to obtain credits for the semester and to receive the decision mentioned in 24. 2. Rector or Dean of a given Faculty acting with Rector's authorization, resolves to strike off the student from the register if the student does not pay the tuition fee. 28 1. Upon the student's request substantiated by important circumstances, Dean may agree on the conditional entry for the next semester and retaking the class in which the student received a failing mark two times. Failing marks cannot be a result of the student's failure to enter for the examination two times. 2. The student retaking a class or two classes at the same time is obliged to retake (lectures and classes) the class(es) in which he obtained failing marks. 3. The student enters for the examination in the repeat subject during examination session in the following academic year. 4. The student is not entitled to retake the class if he receives a failing mark in the subject during the examination held before the Examination Board. 5. The student who was granted the approval to retake the class is obliged to pay a tuition fee at the amount specified in the Rector's directive. 29 The student who either terminated his studies or was struck off from the students register may resume the same field of study or, in exceptional circumstances, a related field of study according to 11, item 2 respectively. 30 1. The student completes his study by writing his thesis under the supervision of an academic teacher having a doctoral, post doctoral or professor's degree. The choice of a graduate seminar is left 23
for the student to make. The subject of the thesis must be defined in the first semester of the graduate seminar. 2. The thesis is assessed by the supervisor and a reviewer. In the event of the divergence of the supervisor's and reviewer's opinion regarding the admission of the student to the final examination, Dean resolves the problem in consultation with another reviewer. 31 1. Full - time and part - time students are obliged to submit their thesis by: 31 March for the studies finishing in the winter semester 30 September for the studies finishing in the summer semester. 2. If the student passes all examinations and obtains all credits prescribed for the given course of study pursuant to the present rules and regulations, he may be granted the permission to take his Bachelor's examination at a later date. 3. The student is not entitled to exercise student's rights in the period between the completion of the last semester and taking submitting the Bachelor's thesis. 32 1. A prerequisite for admission to Bachelor's examination is: 1. to pass all the examinations and obtain the number of credits prescribed for obligatory courses and practical training, facultative, language and computer courses under the curriculum which shall be confirmed by the entry in the student record book and the student examination record card. 2. to receive a positive assessment of the thesis. 2. The date of taking the Bachelor's examination is determined by Dean but not later than six weeks from the date of the presentation of the thesis. 3. Bachelor's Examination Board is appointed by Rector at the request of Faculty Council. 33 1. The scope of material obligatory for the Bachelor's examination and the criteria of final marks entered in the graduation diploma are determined by Senate in consultation with the student self - government body and is announced a year before the projected graduation. 2. The Bachelor's thesis and examination is assessed according to the grading scale presented in 23, item 2. 3. The final mark entered in graduation diploma is determined by aggregating the following: 1/2 average mark for the examinations and credits for the courses not requiring the examination 1/4 mark for Bachelor's thesis 1/4 mark for Bachelor's examination Final sum of marks is rounded to a very good (5), good (4) or satisfactory (3) mark. The Examination Board may raise the mark by half a point provided the student's result from all examinations and credits for the courses prescribed by the programme of studies were very good (5) in the final year of study. 4. The graduate is entitled to keep the student record book. 34 1. In the event of a failure (unsatisfactory performance) or unexcused absence at Bachelor's examination, the student is permitted by Dean the second time as final. 2. If the student fails to enter for the examination the second time, Dean resolves to strike the student off from the register of student. 3. The student mentioned in item 2. is entitled to renew the studies after one semester provided he paid the tuition fee for the semester at the amount specified by Rector. 35 24
The graduate is awarded College Graduation Diploma. Upon the Dean's request, Rector may grant the graduate Diploma with honours. Design of the diploma is determined by Senate. Tuition fee is determined by the Rector's directive. FINAL PROVISIONS 36 37 Rules and Regulations come into effect on 1 October 2002. ACADEMIC CALENDAR Detailed structure of the academic year 2006/2007 1. WINTER SEMESTER Lasts from 1 October 2006 to 12 February 2007 and includes: classes - from 3 October 2006 to 21 December 2006 winter holidays - from 22 December 2006 to 02 January 2007 classes - from 03 January 2007 to 20 January 2007 winter examination session - from 21 January 2007 to 04 February 2007 mid - semester break - from 05 February 2007 to 12 February 2007 re - sits take place in the winter examination session and last to 31 March 2007 according to 21, item 1,2 and 22, item 1,2,3,4 and 5 of the Rules and Regulations of Studies. Detailed dates of the examinations are determined by Deans of Faculties. Examination dates cannot clash with classes. Student record books and examination record cards must be submitted to the Dean's Office by 31 March 2007. 2. SUMMER SEMESTER lasts from 13 February 2007 to 30 June 2007 and includes: classes - from 13 February 2007 to 12 April 2007 spring holidays - from 13 April 2007 to 19 April 2007 classes - from 20 April 2007 to 02 June 2007 summer examination session - from 03 June 2007 to 30 June 2007 re - sits - are held in the summer examination session to 30 September 2007 according to 21, item 1,2 and 22, item 1,2,3,4 and 5 of the Rules and Regulations of Studies. Summer holidays - from 01 July 2007 to 30 September 2007. Detailed dates of the examinations are determined by Deans of Faculties. Examination dates cannot clash with classes. Student record books and examination record cards must be submitted to the Dean's Office by 30 September 2007. 3. Other free periods: 31 October 2006 and 02 May 2007. 25
26 CHAPTER VI STUDY PROGRAMME FULL TIME STUDIES
ANTHROPOLOGY OF CULTURE Name of the course: Anthropology of culture Code: WSH-E/Soc.st./antrkult/01 Tutor: Dr Jacek Nowak Semester: I Total number of hours: 45 ECTS credit points: 4 Students should get acquainted with the anthropological attitude to widely understood issues of culture. Basic theories of the anthropology of culture will be presented. The participants will be acquainted with the methods of symbolic interpretation, issues of myth and ritual and of the symbolic construction of social reality. Moreover issues of cultural pluralism of contemporary Europe will be considered. Anthropology of culture: from researching primitive society to general knowledge about the man and culture. Relativism, ethnocentrism and recognizing of cultures. Methodological issues of tanthropology of culture. Chosen issues of social structure: family, kinship, territorial community, and political community. Culture and personality; issues of socialization. Economy and exchange in anthropological perspective. Law, conflict and power. Culture as the meaning of the whole: signs and symbols. Symbolic construction of the social reality. Magic and religion. Myth in primitive societies. Ritual and ceremony. Social time. Cultural change and modernization. Cultural pluralism modern Europe. R. Firth, Społeczności ludzkie, Warszawa 1968, r. Praca i bogactwo w społecznościach prymitywnych, O niektórych zasadach struktury społecznej J. Clifford, Kłopoty z kulturą, Warszawa 2000 R. Benedict, Wzory kultury, Warszawa 1962 (fragmenty) J. Frazier, Złota gałąź, Warszawa 1962, r. Magia i religia E. Hall, Ukryty wymiar, Warszawa 1976 L. Kołakowski, Czy diabeł moŝe być zbawiony i 27 innych kazań, Warszawa 1983; r. Szukanie barbarzyńcy A. Kuper, Między charyzmą i rutyną, Łódź 1987 E. Leach, Kultura i komunikowanie (w) Rytuał i narracja, Warszawa 1989 C. Levi-Strauss, Smutek tropików R. Linton, Kulturowe podstawy osobowości, PWN, Warszawa 1975 B. Malinowski, Argonauci Zachodniego Pacyfiku, PWN, Warszawa 1987 r. Przedmiot, metoda i zakres badań B. Malinowski, śycie seksualne dzikich, r. MęŜczyzna i kobieta w Ŝyciu plemiennym B. Malinowski, Mit, magia i religia, Warszawa 1990 (fragmenty) A. Paluch, Mistrzowie antropologii społecznej, PWN, Warszawa 1990 CLASSICAL THEORIES OF SOCIOLOGY Name of the course: Classical theories of sociology Code: WSH-E/Soc.st./klasteorsoc/03 and WSH-E/Soc.st./klasteorsoc/04 Tutor: dr Marek Klimek 27
Semester: III, IV Total number of hours: 90 ECTS credit points: 5+5 Theories of society in the Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Philosophy of the society of the Enlightment period and theories of the natural state. Conservatism. Liberalism, utopian socialism and communism, Saint-Simon`s conception and nationalism as social theories. Historical writing as the research of the social state. Hegl`s theory of society. Historical materialism. Positivism and Comte`s sociology. Evolutionism. Psychologism, psychosociology and behaviourism. Sociologism and Durheim`s theory. Historism and formalism. German humanistic sociology. (Tonnies, Simmel, Weber, phenomenology) Social pragmatism. Main theoretical trends in American sociology. Diffusionism, historism, functionalism, psychoculturalism, neo-evolutionism and structuralism. Theories of civilizations. Zaniecki`s humanistic sociology. Other classics of the Polish sociology and their theories. Neo-positivism. Functionalism (Parsons, theory of conflict, theory of social exchange) Symbolical interactionism. Development and specificity of the Catholic social thought and its sources. Catholic social thought from Leon`s XIII Rerum Novarum to John`s XXIII Pacem in terris. Szacki, Historia myśli socjologicznej, T. 1-2, PWN, Warszawa 1983 J. Szczepański, Socjologia. Rozwój problematyki i metod, PWN, Warszawa 1970 H.Becker, H.Barnes, Rozwój myśli społecznej od wiedzy ludowej do socjologii, W-wa 1964 J. Wódz, Początki naukowej socjologii, Kraków 1972 Cz. Strzeszewski, Katolicka nauka społeczna, TN KUL, Lublin 1994 COMPUTER SCIENCE Name of the course: Computer science Code: WSH-E/Soc.st./inf/02 Tutor: mgr inŝ. Andrzej Ziomek, mgr Jarosław Siek, mgr Mariusz Adamowicz Semester: II Total number of hours: 60 ECTS credit points: 2 Health and safety at work in a computer laboratory. Basic knowledge of the MS Windows operating system. Computer text editing. Usage of a spreadsheet. Creating presentations using MS PowerPoint. Usage of the Internet. 28
DEMOGRAPHY Name of the course: Demography Code: WSH-E/Soc.st./dem/03 Tutor: Dr Michał Nowakowski Semester: III Total number of hours: 60 ECTS credit points: 4 Passing to students the knowledge about the subject, getting them acquainted with the methods of demographical analysis, creating the ability of using and evaluating written sources and the literature of the subject. Preparing the students for evaluating the demographical situation and the demographical processes in the scale of the globe, continent, country and region. Basic concepts in demography. Sources and range of demographical information. Number and deployment of population, density of population, urbanization. Structure of population according to age, gender, marital status, social-professional features. Natural movement marriages, divorces, births, deaths. Reproduction of population. Migrations. Forecasting in demography. Models and theories of population in demography. J.Z.Holzer Demografia, PWE, Warszawa 2003 Rocznik demograficzny, 2004 J. Balicki, E. Frątczak, Ch.B. Nam, Przemiany ludnościowe fakty, interpretacje, opinie. Tom I: Globalna polityka ludnościowa, Wyd. Fundacji ATK, Warszawa, 2003 Statistic data from internet websites: www.stat.gov.pl - GUS www.unpopulation.org - ONZ www.europa.eu.int - Eurostat ECONOMICS Name of the course: Economics Code: WSH-E/Soc.st./ekon/02 Tutor: Dr Jacek Czarecki Semester: II Total number of hours: 30 ECTS credit points: 4 Introduction to economics Model of the market economy Theories of market behaviour Flexibility of supply and demand Balance of the household Enterprise in market economy Currency and its supply Inflation in economy Balance in workforce market Balance in market of goods and currency Stock exchange as the place of public exchange of the securities Analysis of the production s costs and economical decisions of the producer 29
Types of market structures System of measuring social effects Role of the state in the economy and budget of the state Basic types of securities D. Begg, S. Fischer, R. Dornbusch Ekonomia: Mikroekonomia, PWE, Warszawa 1995 D. Begg, S. Fischer, R. Dornbusch Ekonomia: Makroekonomia, PWE, Warszawa 1992 M. Rekowski Wprowadzenie do mikroekonomii, Wydawnictwo AE w Poznaniu, Poznań 2002 M. Nasiłowski System rynkowy podstawy mikro i makroekonomii, Key Text, Warszawa 2000 E. Czarny, E. Nojszewska Mikroekonomia, PWE, Warszawa 2000 P. Samuelson, W. Nordhaus, Ekonomia, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 1998 R. Milewski (red.) Podstawy ekonomii, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2002 R. Milewski (red.) Podstawy ekonomii: ćwiczenia, zadania, problemy, Wydawnictwo naukowe PWN, Warszawa 1999 K. Jajuga Podstawy inwestowania na rynku papierów wartościowych, Wydawnictwo Giełdy Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie, Warszawa 2002 Kodeks Spółek Handlowych H.R.Varian Mikroekonomia, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2002 W. Bień Rynek papierów wartościowych, Difin, Warszawa 2004 W. Grzybowski (red.) Ekonomia, UMCS, Lublin 1990 S. Duda, W. Grzybowski, H. Mamcarz, A. Pakuła Ekonomia w zarysie, UMCS, Lublin 1995 M. Jakubek, J. Mojak (red.) Prawo giełdowe, LWP, Lublin 2000 ELEMENTS OF LAW FOR SOCIOLOGISTS Name of the course: Elements of law for sociologists Code: WSH-E/Soc.st./elpraw/05 Tutor: Dr Krzysztof Winkler Semester: V Total number of hours: 30 ECTS credit points: 3 Students should get acquainted with the basic institutions of Polish law, especially with the concepts that are directly connected with economic exchange. Basic issues Administrative law and administrative procedure Civil law and civil procedure Commercial law Labour law Family law Financial law Kocot W. (red) praca zbiorowa Elementy prawa, Wyd. Difin, Warszawa 2004; Lech M. Wstęp do prawoznawstwa, Warszawa 2004; Redelbach A Wstęp do prawoznawstwa, Warszawa 2004; GENERAL LOGIC AND METHODOLOGY Name of the course: General logic and methodology Code: WSH-E/Soc.st./log/01 Tutor: Dr Jacek Gurczyński Semester: I Total number of hours: 45 ECTS credit points: 3 30