Centrale Begreber i Humaniora og Samfundsvidenskab
2023/2024
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises relevant coursework and an individual take-home assignment.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
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
The student must attain
Skills in:
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
The student must attain
Competencies in:
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.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Central Concepts in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Type of exam | Written exam
The examination is an individual take-home assignment; the content
of the assignment must demonstrate that the student has achieved
the above-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 |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Central Concepts in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Module code | BALISE20189 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Language and International Studies, English |
| Study Board | Study Board of International and CrossâCultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
