Cultural Analysis
2018/2019
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises relevant coursework and a take-home assignment.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- the most significant approaches to cultural analysis and their theoretical foundations.
Skills
- working with analysis of cultural issues by using anthropological, social scientific and hermeneutic methods, among others.
Competences
- working with relevant theories and methods for analyzing cultural practice in social settings, including organizations and institutions
communicating ideas, arguments and research results on cultural and/or cultural-theory issues in a well-argued and articulate academic written language.
Extent and expected workload
5 ECTS
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Cultural Analysis |
| Type of exam | Written exam
The examination is a take-home assignment on a topic of the
student’s choice. The topic must be approved by the course
instructor; the content of the assignment must demonstrate that the
student has achieved the above-mentioned learning objectives. The
assignment paper must not exceed 10 pages. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | External examination |
| Criteria of assessment | Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above
guidelines on the basis of a revised assignment paper.
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Facts about the module
| Danish title | Kulturanalyse |
| Module code | BALISE201819 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
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| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
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Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Language and International Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Global Studies |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Humanities |
