Intercultural Studies Project
2024/2025
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises problem-oriented project work within the field of intercultural studies.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
- a selected topic within the field of intercultural studies on the basis of a written projectThe topic will derive from the project courses of the semester.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
- independently identifying and delimiting a salient problem in contemporary intercultural relations
- analyzing and assessing relevant theories of intercultural communication, global cultural flows, and global cultural relations
- addressing the significance of important problems in intercultural relations
- organizing relevant data and research material in a manner appropriate to the completion of the middle year of bachelor study and the topic in question to address significant issues in intercultural relations.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
- integrating individual and group interests and reflecting on group considerations and concerns in the course of addressing problems in intercultural relations
- discussing solutions to problems in international relations
- identifying, reflecting on and qualifying choices of relevant theories and academic disciplines for addressing a defined problem within global intercultural relations
- communicating ideas, arguments, and research results about a defined issue concerning intercultural studies in a well-formulated academic spoken and written English.
Type of instruction
Please see § 17 in the curriculum.
Exam
Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam
- To participate in the project exam, it is required that the portfolios from the modules the ‘Cultural Globalization: Theories and Methods’ and ‘International and Intercultural Communication’ have been submitted for assessment.
Exams
| Name of exam | Intercultural Studies Project |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
An oral examination based on the students’ written work, whether
prepared individually or in cooperation with others. The group will
be jointly responsible for the project report or other written work
undertaken jointly. The project report constitutes the basis for
the examination and assessment, and an overall assessment of the
project and the oral performance will be made.
At oral group examinations, the examination must be conducted in such a way that individual assessment of each individual student’s performance is ensured, cf. the Examination Order, section 4, subsection 2. The examination will take the form of a conversation between the student(s), the examiner and the censor on the basis of the project report written by the student(s); the project report must not exceed 15 pages per student for group projects and 20 pages for individual projects. During the examination, the student(s) must demonstrate knowledge, skills, and competencies in accordance with the learning objectives of the module. The prescribed examination duration is 20 minutes per student and 10 minutes per group for deliberations and grading; however, the maximum duration for large groups is two hours, and the maximum duration of an individual examination is 30 minutes. Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised project report. |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | External examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Projekt i interkulturelle studier |
| Module code | BALISE2016 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 10 |
| 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 |
