Ä°KA604 - BRITISH NATIONALISM and NATIONAL IDENTITIES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH NATIONALISM and NATIONAL IDENTITIES | Ä°KA604 | Any Semester/Year | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7.5 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Other: Term Paper, Oral Presentation, Watching Excerpts from Relevant Films, Discussion and Interpretation | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Department members | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to help the student gain the knowledge, skills, and competence required to develop skills towards an appreciation and discussion of the national identities in Britain (English, British, Irish, Scottish, Welsh) with regards to religion, history, politics, gender, and class by employing relevant cultural theories to the subjects at hand. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | In this course, the national identities in Britain (Irish, Scottish, Welsh) are examined through their historical and social development with emphasis on relations between national identities, cultural and individual contributions to British society, and its cultural products. | |||||
| References | Bernard Crick, ed. National Identities. The Constitution of the United Kingdom. S. Hall, D. Held and T. McGrew, eds. Modernity and Its Futures. David Miller. On Nationality. Keith Robbins. Great Britain: identities, institutions, and the idea of Britishness. Other relevant books and/or articles. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction: identity, collective identity, English or British identities |
| Week 2 | Contemporary England: four different nations |
| Week 3 | Signifying practices: discourse and power |
| Week 4 | Stereotyping and identity: recognition and the politics of recognition |
| Week 5 | Globalisation and English Nationalism |
| Week 6 | The construction of English national identity: race, identity and ethnicity related theories |
| Week 7 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 8 | Multiculturalism: minorities, citizenship, and minority rights |
| Week 9 | Irish identity / historical context and religion |
| Week 10 | Irish identity / social class and politics |
| Week 11 | Scottish identity / historical context and religion |
| Week 12 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 13 | Scottish identity / social class and politics; Welsh identity / historical context and religion |
| Week 14 | Welsh identity / social class and politics |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 5 |
| Presentation | 1 | 5 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 4 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 24 | 48 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 110 | 225 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. 1. Has expert knowledge in English language and literature, and culture. | X | ||||
| 2. Has expert knowledge in British cultural studies. | X | ||||
| 3. Has the necessary theoretical interdisciplinary knowledge to research and interpret texts of various genres in English literature and culture in historical, social, cultural, economic, political, philosophical, and ecological contexts. | X | ||||
| 4. Develops advanced critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | X | ||||
| 5. Collects knowledge about English language, literature, and culture by utilizing information technologies and research methods, in both individual and collective work, and shares it in professional national and international educational environments. | X | ||||
| 6. Analyses literary and cultural texts using related theories and an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 7. Has the necessary knowledge and skills for teaching English language, literature and culture in national and international environments. | X | ||||
| 8. Conducts interdisciplinary research with critical and creative thinking skills, solves problems, and expresses the results in national and international professional and social contexts. | X | ||||
| 9. Examines English literature, culture, history, and society through both curriculum-based and extracurricular activities, develops an unbiased and open-minded attitude towards their own culture and other cultures. | X | ||||
| 10. Adopts an unbiased, respectful and open-minded attitude concerning different religions, languages, races, sexes and social classes. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest