| Unit name | Culture and Identity |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LANG00039 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | QCA-3 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Thornthwaite |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in writing and 5.0 in each part of the test |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This is a 20-credit unit within the International Foundation Programme, which aims to explore the concepts of culture and identity. The course will start with exploring the question ‘What is culture/identity?’ in a global context. This will be analysed from a range of perspectives, such as philosophical, sociological and linguistic. Students will explore areas such as cultural identity, influences on cultural identity, intercultural communication and global citizenship in both a contemporary and historical context.
Students will engage with a range of cultural artefacts, such as film, music, literature, fashion and art. These perspectives and artefacts will be compared and contrasted with students encouraged to reflect on these and relate them to their own context.
Students will analyse real word implications of intercultural contact and explore solutions to problems arising from issues such as the power imbalances between dominant and subordinate cultures in a single society.
Students will also explore the concept of individuals having multiple cultural identities and how they can complement and conflict with each other.
By the end of the unit, students will be able to:
Students will attend 3 hours of study per week. Learning is facilitated in classroom sessions involving a combination of teacher-led input, combined with student-led discussion and practical, workshop-style activities. On-line delivery of materials through Blackboard VLE.
Formative assessment:
Summative assessment:
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. LANG00039).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
