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Identical coursesL-Interculturality (B-KUL-F0ZF9A)
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Marzo Stefania (coordinator) | Defoort Carine | Goddeeris Idesbald | Lie Nadia | Marzo Stefania | Ryad Umar | N. | LessMoreAims
- Students are able to analyse intercultural phenomena and thus to better understand the context of their own discipline.
- Students are able to understand complex issues from an intercultural perspective (by focusing on current themes).
- The students are able to contribute to the socio-political debate in an academically responsible way and to analyse arguments in strongly ideologised discussions.
Is included in these courses of study
- Bridging Programme: Master of Cultural Studies (Leuven) 56 ects.
- Bachelor of Archaeology (Leuven) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Linguistics and Literature (Programme for students started before 2021-2022) (Leuven) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Art History (Leuven) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of History (Leuven) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Language and Area Studies: Arabic and Islamic Studies (Leuven) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Language and Area Studies: Chinese Studies (Leuven) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Language and Area Studies: Japanese Studies (Leuven) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Musicology (Leuven) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Linguistics and Literature (Abridged Programme for Professional Bachelors of Education: Secondary Education) (Leuven) 123 ects.
- Preparatory Programme: Master of Cultural Studies (Leuven) 20 ects.
- Bachelor of Linguistics and Literature (Programme for students started in 2021-2022 or later) (Leuven) 180 ects.
- Bachelor of Applied Language Studies (Antwerp) 180 ects.
- Bridging Programme: Master of Journalism (Programme for students started in 2023-2024 or later) (Brussels) 45 ects.
Activities
4 ects. L-Interculturality (B-KUL-F0ZF9a)
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First termDefoort Carine | Goddeeris Idesbald | Lie Nadia | Marzo Stefania | Ryad Umar | N. | LessMoreContent
The structure of the course is as follows:
1 + 2. Interculturality in contemporary western thought: a historical-conceptual framework [N. Lie]
BORDER
3. The limits of our education [C. Defoort].
4. Migration: Frontiers, newcomers and space [I. Goddeeris]
5. Borders and identity [I. Goddeeris] 5.
IMAGES
6. Images of Islam: a historical and contemporary perspective [A. Ryad]
7. Images and the Belgian colonial past [I. Goddeeris] 8.
8. Literary imagination [N. Lie]
LANGUAGE
9. Blessings and drawbacks of linguistic diversity [F. Van de Velde].
10. Language in space and boundaries [S. Marzo].
11. The indexicality of language [S. Marzo, L. Rosseel and F. Van de Velde].
Each academic year one or more debates, lectures or other events are organized of which every student attends at least one. At these events, various aspects of the course are framed within a socially relevant and topical issue. The event is an essential part of the course and needs to be studied for the final exam.
Course material
Handbook published by Leuven University Press (compulsory reading, 25 euro)
Additional material (made available through Toledo
Evaluation
Evaluation: L-Interculturality (B-KUL-F2ZF9a)
Explanation
The course material consists of the handbook and the materials made available during the lessons. The exam consists of questions that test both knowledge and insight.