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LundU: Globalisation and Culture (CULS20013)
Exchange (level 2)Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
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The course will examine cultural aspects of the globalisation process. In focus for the course is an analysis of the relationship between globalisation processes and contemporary cultural changes throughout the world. As a theoretical starting point to understand global cultural processes today, the course introduces different theories about and understandings of the relationship between globalisation processes and culture. During the course, special attention will be given to different forms of identity constructions related to the globalisation process. A special focus will be the role new technology and media plays in the identity construction. Concepts as de-territorialisation and hybridisation versus localisation and national identity will be discussed. The course will pay special attention to a comparative perspective where differences and similarities between countries/regions in connection to globalisation and culture will be discussed.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student shall:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the relationship between globalisation processes and contemporary cultural changes, which also include a discussion on how social change affects culture and vice versa;
- demonstrate knowledge about research problems, theoretical traditions, and research results in the study of globalisation and culture;
- be able to analyse the differential impact of globalisation on various strata of the local, regional, national and international communities.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the D-GLOBISS Diploma in Global Issues.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
The course commences with a series of seminars online, that introduce and analyse the relationship between globalisation processes and contemporary cultural changes. Collaborative and comparative learning, students from different countries forming collaborative learning groups, is one of the pedagogical principles of the course. As part of the learning process the student shall read, discuss and comment each other’s assignments. The assignments consist of a minor comparative "field study", individually written papers, group assignments and active participation in virtual seminars. Examination will take place continuously during the course. Re-examination will be offered after the end of the course.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- November
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Online classes through Lund University, Sweden. This subject is only available online. Teaching period 4 November 2019 to 20 January 2020 Last self-enrol date 19 November 2019 Census date 29 November 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 January 2020 Assessment period ends 20 February 2020
Additional delivery details
Online
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A list of readings will be provided at the start of the course.
- Subject notes
Transcripts are sent from the international partner university approximately six weeks after the completion date of the course, therefore students are advised not to take this subject in the final semester of their undergraduate program if they wish to graduate in the December ceremonies.
Due to the varied grading schemes used by partners teaching into the U21 Diploma in Global Issues grades will be scaled according to the University of Melbourne standards using the grading scale online at http://www.mobility.unimelb.edu.au/outbound/u21/gip
Please note this subject has non-standard teaching and census dates.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course U21 Diploma in Global Issues Course U21 Certificate in Global Issues - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022