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Faculty of Philosophy Jagiellonian University |
| Address |
Dzial Nauczania UJ
ul. Golebia 24 31-007 Krakow Poland |
| Tel. No. | (+48 12) 422 10 33 ext.1184 |
| Fax No. | (+48 12) 663 1547 |
| Degree courses |
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| Type of course |
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| Length of course |
PhD courses - 4 years Postgraduate courses - 2 years MA courses - 5 years BA courses - 3 years |
| Date of commencement | All courses commence at the 1st October |
| Class size | Class size is between 6-15 students for seminars. For lectures the only limitation is the size of the room. |
| Accommodation | Student accommodation is hard to obtain. Only 30 % of students stay in dormitories, others rent accommodation in the town. Students can apply for dormitories at the University |
| Admission requirements | Some lectures are given in English or German, however fluency in Polish is necessary except at the School of Central and Eastern European Studies where English is the language of instruction. The Institute of Sociology offers a one-year MA course in English for foreign students |
| Student profile |
3900 national students/32 foreign students There is no limitation of age |
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Philosophical studies cover humanistic interest in a broad sense as well as give the possibility of further specialization in philosophical issues of exact sciences. They comprise following domains: a) general aspects of systematic problems in basic fields like: ontology, epistemology, theory of values, philosophy of Man, logic; b) history of philosophy; c) more specialized fields including: ethics, aesthetics, philosophy of science. Lectures and seminars oriented at more detailed philosophical problems enable students to their particular interests. During studies one can acquire such professional skills as: work with the text, translation of philosophical texts, preparation of dissertations, participation in philosophical discussions, etc. During bachelor studies students develop their interests in education and related disciplines (psychology, sociology, culture studies, philosophy). The studies prepare both to work and to further education. Bachelors can continue their studies on the two-year MA course. Depending on particular interests, students have the possibility to broaden their knowledge in following domains: resocialization and social prevention, primary education. The aim of psychological studies is to offer the best conditions for students to educate extensively: develop creativity and critical analysis, acquire professional knowledge and skills. There are three levels of studies: a) basic psychology problems; b) more specialized courses, which enable students to develop and broaden their knowledge in selected fields; c) most specialized and detailed courses concerning not only various aspects of psychological knowledge but also professional skills (among others: therapeutic and diagnostic). Students of sociology receive broad and complex knowledge in theory and methodology of social research as well as processes and phenomena occurring in various societies. Students deal with general problems of social matters as well as particular issues of social relations, cultural values and patterns, political and economic life. Each student builds his own programme (with assistance of a tutor) choosing courses from a long list offered by the institute. However all the students have to take a few obligatory courses such as for example: introduction to sociology, methodology of sociological research, microsociology, macrosociology, contemporary sociological theories. The programme comprises all the basic domains of Religious Studies: theory of religion, history of religion, comparative history of religion, sociology of religion, phenomenology of religion, ethnology of religion, geography of religion, philosophy of religion, political aspects of religion and ethics. Special consideration is given to history of Christianity and in particular to Polish Catholicism as well as to the history of various religions in Poland. The courses taught at the Comparative Studies of Civilizations cover four main civilizations of the contemporary world: the Western civilization (Europe and America), the Islamic civilization (the Arab world and the Muslim societies in South-East Asia), Confucian civilization (China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Vietnam) and Hindu civilization (India, Burma, Nepal, Cambodia and Laos). Apart from general courses giving the comprehensive pictures of the above mentioned civilizations numerous lectures concerning particular issues are offered as well. About the Faculty and University History of the University The Jagiellonian University was founded in 1364 in Cracow, the former capital of Poland. It is one of the oldest institutions of this kind in the world. The University is named after the Jagiellonian dynasty, which ruled the country between the late 14th and the late 16th centuries. During this ‘Golden Age’, the Polish monarchs ruled over several other countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Cracow is one of the great intellectual centres in Europe. For many centuries, the Jagiellonian University has attracted scholars and students from all over the world. These contacts have contributed to the creation of a unique atmosphere of scholarly debate and research. Nicolaus Copernicus and Pope John Paul II both studied in Cracow. At present, the University counts more than 16000 students and 3000 academic staff distributed among seven Faculties and the School of Medicine. The Department of Philosophy is one of the oldest departments of the University, The department includes five institutes: Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Education and Religious Studies. The department has 3900 undergraduates, 143 PhD students and 213 members of the academic staff including 75 professors. The department is involved in theoretical and empirical research in the following fields: Philosophy (epistemology, ontology, moral philosophy, history of philosophy, aesthetic, ethics); Psychology (cognitive processes, the basic mechanism of development, problems of creativity); Sociology (problems of sociological theories, social structure, social transformation, social anthropology, social minorities and cultural pluralism, social welfare systems, European culture and society); Education (school education, functions of culture and art in the educational processes, values and anti-values in culture and education); Religious Studies (history of religion, contemporary aspects of religious life, new religious movements). Each of the departments’ Institutes has a well-stocked library. Students can use the collection of the oldest and the biggest university library in Poland - the Jagiellonian Library (over three million volumes). Each institute has computer facilities and training computer units. The department’s students have at they disposal many various university cultural facilities such as theatres, sports and recreational facilities. |
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