SFB50708 Culture Studies (Autumn 2008)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for økonomi, språk og samfunnsfag
- Course Leader:
- Magne Dypedahl
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Prerequisites
Teaching semester
Content
Knowledge from the course Intercultural Communication such as non-verbal communication, language functions, context, stereotypes, prejudices, values and norms, value dimensions and analytical tools is applied to enhance students' insight in the differences between their own culture and three concrete cultures in the English-speaking world: American culture, British culture, and one optional culture. Such insight depends on knowledge of the way these cultures have developed throughout the history and how geographic and demographic factors have influenced the development of a common identity. The students will also study the way dominant cultural factors are mirrored in fields such as the media, the political system, the welfare system, religion and literature.
Two novels and a selection of short stories are required reading.
Teaching and learning methods
Practical training/internship
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- One oral presentation
- One written paper
The coursework must be approved before signing up for the examination.