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IC ICS Intercultural Studies ( forår 2010 - 5 ECTS )

Rammer for udbud

  • Uddannelsessprog: engelsk
  • Niveau: Bachelor of Arts
  • Semester/kvarter: 2nd semester
  • Timer per uge: 3, approx.
  • Deltagerbegrænsning: -
  • Undervisningssted: Herning
  • Hovedområde: Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet
  • Udbud ID: 22953

Formål

 

The aim of the course is to provide the students with knowledge of current theories and recent scientific research within the different paradigms of Intercultural Studies.

At the end of the course the student will be able to account for the theories studied. The student will also be able to distinguish between the different discourses in the field of Intercultural Studies and to apply this knowledge in a practical context.

Indhold

 

To achieve this aim, students have to acquire the following qualifications:

a) Knowledge about:

  • General and current theories of intercultural analysis;
  • The different paradigms of intercultural studies
  • Tools for performing cultural analyses.

 

b) Proficiency in:

  • Analyzing aspects of intercultural relations
  • Choosing the appropriate theory to solve the problem at hand

Faglige forudsætninger

 

1 st semester courses in Academic Writing including Grammar and Principles of Communication including Rhetorical Communication, or equivalent.

Underviser

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Undervisnings- og arbejdsform

 

Teaching may take the form of tutorials with case work, presentations and discussions as well as lectures.  During the course the student will have the opportunity to hand in two written assignments.

English

Litteratur

 

Barker, Chris: "Cultural Studies" SAGE Publications 2008

Articles to supplement the course book to be provided during the semester

Bedømmelse

 

EXAM                    During the semester, the students will write a semester project combining the courses  Intercultural Studies, Organisational Communication , Media Production II  and Fundamentals of Marketing. The topic of the project will be given by AU-IBT and the students should demonstrate their knowledge about and proficiency in Intercultural Studies.

A randomly selected number of students may attend an oral examination based on the report and the syllabus.

The report and the oral examination are assessed by the teacher and an internal censor.

Students receive one mark according to the Danish 7-point scale

 

RE-EXAM

If the student fails to obtain the mark 02 at the ordinary exam the student will have to sit for a 20-minute re-examination. The time and date of the re-exam will be determined by AU-IBT.

One day before the oral re-examination the student draws a subject with related questions in Intercultural Studies. The student prepares an oral presentation based on the principles of Rhetorical Communication and the usage of OHP, PowerPoint etc. The student's presentation is followed by a discussion about the subject and the related questions from the syllabus as well as the student's choice of limitation and focus.

Elements from the curriculum will be included.

The examination lasts for 20 minutes including the teacher's and internal censor's evaluation of the student's performance.

The student will receive one mark according to the 7-point scale.