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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Introduction to Intercultural Studies
Module Code	LC113
School	SALIS
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The module offers an overall introduction to the field of Intercultural Studies and its relevance to the contemporary world. It aims above all at breadth of coverage, so that students from different programmes can see the overall reach and relevance of this discipline.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the issues in contemporary society which are addressed by Intercultural Studies
2. Use the specialist vocabulary of intercultural studies
3. Evaluate the usefulness of a range of analytical tools in the analysis of real-world intercultural situations
4. Express his/her own position on intercultural issues which are subject to debate

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Directed learning	75	Reading and library study
Total Workload: 99

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

contexts of interculturalism.
the social and economic trends in the contemporary world which make intercultural contact such an important phenomenon: globalisation, mobility and migration.

topics and analytical tools.
Values, identity and hybridity, the implications of nationalism, multiculturalism as a policy response to ethnic and cultural diversity, and intercultural communication, adaptation and training..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Milton J. Bennett, J., ed.: 1998, Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication, 1, Intercultural press, Yarmouth, Maine,
Bhikhu Parekh: 2006, Rethinking Multiculturalism. Cultural Diversity and Political Theory, 2, Palgrave Macmillan, basingstoke and New York,
Larry A. Samovar and Richard E. Porter: 1997, Intercultural Communication: A reader, 8, Wadsworth, Belmont,

Other Resources

None

Array

Programme or List of Programmes

ALIS

BA in Applied Language and Intercultural

CCS

BA in Contemporary Culture and Society

ENGLIC

BA Languages for Int. Communication(Eng)

HMSA

Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)