Course: Ukrainian Film 2

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Course title Ukrainian Film 2
Course code KSU/7UF2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Ukrainian
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Merzová Radana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. February 16, 2026 Klondike (2022, Netflix) 2. March 2, 2026 Fokster & Maks (comedy, 2019) 3. March 16, 2026 Borscht - The Secret Ingredient (Netflix documentary) 4. March 30, 2026 (drama) 5. April 13, 2026 Home Games (sports documentary, festival film, 2018) 6. April 27, 2026 (comedy, 2018)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
This course continues the topic of the previous course and it focuses on other important films of the Ukrainian cinematography. Again we shall deal with films based on a literary work or reflecting specific periods of the history of Ukraine. In the lecture we shall discuss the circumstances of the film production and a wider cultural and literary context. We shall analyze the following films: Taras Bulba, Bohdan Zinovij Chmelnyckyj, Zaliznja sotnja, Kajdaševa simja, Kaminnyj chrest, Oranžová láska and others. It is also useful to read some of the literary works which were filmed, especially when dealing with an important novel (I. Franko, V. Stefanyk, I. Nečuj-Levickyj).
Students will get familiar with the fundamental Ukrainian films and consequently with history and realia of Ukraine. An outline of the activities of Dovzhenko Films and the international collaboration of Ukraine and other countries in film production.
Prerequisites
Lower intermediate level of Ukrainian or Russian language. Students do not have to have attended the course Ukrainian Film 1.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Active participation, discussion, looking for more information, writing a review.
Recommended literature
  • Ivan Franko. Zachar Berkut.
  • Ivan Nečuj Levyckyj. Kajdaševa simja.
  • Vasyl Stefanyk. Kaminnyj chrest.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology (2025) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Ukrainian Philology Aimed at Translation and Business (2025) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Philology (2025) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Ukrainian Philology Aimed at Translation and Business (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Ukrainian Philology (2025) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Ukrainian Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Ukrainian Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer