Central Concepts in the Humanities and Social Sciences
2018/2019
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises relevant coursework and a take-home assignment.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- key concepts within humanities and social sciences such as grounding understandings of culture, social power, approaches to historical change, problems of modernity versus postmodernity, and approaches to gender, race, and ethnicity
basic theory of knowledge
modern Western history of ideas
basic theoretical considerations as concerns humanistic and social theoretical research.
Skills
- understanding and analyzing basic concepts within humanistic and social theory
communicating ideas and arguments concerning methodology, theory of knowledge and/or history of ideas in academic written language.
Competences
- reflecting on relevant theories and methods for analyzing issues within social, cultural, and political analysis
explaining methodological considerations and epistemological issues in relation to concrete research issues.
Extent and expected workload
5 ECTS
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Central Concepts in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Type of exam | Written exam
The examination is a take-home assignment; the content of the
assignment must demonstrate that the student has achieved the
mentioned learning objectives. The exact content of the assignment
will be determined by the course instructor at the start of the
semester. The assignment paper must comprise a minimum of six pages
and a maximum of eight pages.
The assignment paper will be evaluated by the examiner. Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised assignment paper. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Centrale Begreber i Humaniora og Samfundsvidenskab |
| Module code | BALISE20189 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Language and International Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Global Studies |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Humanities |
