Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Blanche Menadier
Contact via blanche.menadier@mq.edu.au
W6A 327
Thursday 3 - 4 pm
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is a general education unit, team taught in English. It encourages students to develop intercultural competency by providing them with cultural information about a range of societies in Europe and inviting them to explore these issues in further depth through guided research for written tasks. The unit is divided into sections according to individual cultures which offer information about a range of factors that shape the society concerned. Through the lectures, tutorials, online discussions and their own research, students are able to gain an overview and a better understanding of Europe and its diverse cultures. Assessment is by coursework.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Essay 1 | 35% | 22 September |
Essay 2 | 40% | 17 November |
Participation | 20% | Ongoing |
Online discussion | 5% | Ongoing |
Due: 22 September
Weighting: 35%
Essay 1: The essays must be submitted before or at the time specified. As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate). Late submissions will be penalised by 5% for each day the assignment task is late (including weekends). No assignments will be accepted after assignments have been corrected and feedback has been provided. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.
Due: 17 November
Weighting: 40%
Essay 2: The essays must be submitted before or at the time specified. As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate).Late submissions will be penalised by 5% for each day the assignment task is late (including weekends). No assignments will be accepted after assignments have been corrected and feedback has been provided. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.
We strongly recommend that you take into account the individual feedback provided for Essay 1 as well as the general feedback provided in the tutorials.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
The Tutorial Participation Mark is based on
- contributions to tutorial discussions that reflect an informed view, which you have developed based on your attendance of the relevant lecture and on the reading set for a particular tutorial and
- a group presentation of one of the set reading texts (introduce the text briefly to class [5-10min.]; explain the key ideas and any unfamiliar terms and prepare a discussion question for the your tutorial group).
Please read the information under "Delivery and Resources" for further information, particulary on attendance requirements.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 5%
Online Discussions are designed to generate the informal exchange of ideas which have arisen from the lecture topics and readings. Students will be assessed on the relevance of their contributions. Late submission will not be considered.
The unit includes a weekly 1 hour lecture (from Week 1) and a 1 hour tutorial (from Week 2).
For lecture times and locations please cf. the Timestables Portal.
Please attend the tutorial group in which you have enrolled.
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This unit can be integrated into a relevant degree, such as a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of International Studies, or can be undertaken as a people unit by students from outside the discipline who wish to broaden their studies.
Week | Topic | Staff member/Lecturer |
Week 1 4 Aug |
Introduction and Overview
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Dr Blanche Menadier |
Week 2 11 Aug |
National unity and internal difference: The example of Spain
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Dr Jane Hanley |
Week 3 18 Aug |
The importance of cultural heritage: Greece past, present and multiple forms of belonging |
Dr Elizabeth Kefallinos |
Week 4 25 Aug |
Reviving language, claiming (national) identity: Irish, Welsh and Cornish
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Prof John Simons |
Week 5 1 Sept |
Germany: Cultural Memory and Cultural Diversity | Dr Brangwen Stone |
Week 6 8 Sept |
Italy: Typically Italian? Between stereotypes and 'reality' | Mr Gianluca Alimeni |
Week 7 15 Sept |
France: Migrant Culture and Writing in France | Dr Alex Kurmann |
Session Break | Essay 1 due | |
Week 8 6 October |
Tutorials will run this week,but due to the public holiday there will be no live lecture on Monday. | |
Week 9 13 October |
Poland |
Dr Andrew Siedlecki |
Week 10 20 October |
Russia: a case study of a changing nation |
Dr Lilia Mantei |
Week 11 27 October |
Citizenship Past and Present |
Prof Martina Mollering |
Week 12 3 November |
Europe today: Current developments and challenges in ageing populations |
A/Prof Michael Fine |
Week 13 10 November |
Europe's cultural heritage: architecture and the state in Europe and beyond | Dr Blanche Menadier |
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