Contemporary Social and Political Discourses
2024/2025
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises relevant coursework, discussion sessions, and an individual examination portfolio.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
- ongoing issues regarding the role of language in contemporary social and political issues with respect to, for gender, ethnicity and race and within social and political areas such as institutions, the media, and integration
- relations between language, culture, identity and power in society in the English language.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
- analyzing and understanding social, cultural, and political identities as discursive practices
- analyzing and understanding the between language and power in society and politics.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
- contributing relevant knowledge to the elucidation and discussion of the relationship between language, power, and politics
- communicating about issues in contemporary social and political discourse in a clear written English.
Type of instruction
Please see § 17 in the curriculum.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Contemporary Social and Political Discourses |
| Type of exam | Written exam
An internal individual portfolio examination in Contemporary Social
and Political Discourses (Nutidige sociale og polistiske
diskurser).
The examination is an individual exam portfolio; the content of the portfolio must demonstrate that the student has achieved the above-mentioned learning objectives and has participated actively in course activities. The requirements for the contents of the portfolio will be determined by the course instructor at the start of the semester. The portfolio will be evaluated by the examiner. Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised exam portfolio. |
| 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 | Nutidige sociale og politiske diskurser |
| Module code | BALISE2008 |
| 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 Cross‐Cultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
