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

Module Title	Intercultural Studies: Internationalism and Global Culture
Module Code	LC202
School	SALIS
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Veronica Crosbie Semester 2: Veronica Crosbie Autumn: Veronica Crosbie
Module Teacher	Veronica Crosbie
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

to introduce the concept of global culture and consider its relevance to our modern cultural experience. to analyse modes of international interaction between cultures and the potential benefits and problems arising out of it. to identify and account for national varieties of response to international cultural forces.

Learning Outcomes

1. Distinguish the various strands of global interconnectivity i.e. economic, political and cultural and to identify the interaction between these sectors
2. Describe processes of modern global culture as a complex interconnectivity between local, national and global cultural influences.
3. Identify social and economic carrier groups of global culture and their localised features in different national contexts
4. Critically discuss various theoretical points of view as can be found in the literature in relation to the topic
5. To identify and research social phenomena in relation to their global interconnections, in particular in the areas of tourism, communication, popular culture and social movements
6. Co-operate with fellow students in identifying and pursuing individual research questions and presenting findings

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	2	No Description
Seminars	2	No Description
Total Workload: 4

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

the experience of Americanisation in the post-war era, particularly in the sphere of popular and youth culture and consumerism..
the experience of Americanisation in the post-war era, particularly in the sphere of popular and youth culture and consumerism..

the growth of world tourism and its ideological and economic origins and effects, with particular emphasis on its influence on communal and regional environments, economies and customs..
the growth of world tourism and its ideological and economic origins and effects, with particular emphasis on its influence on communal and regional environments, economies and customs..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Presentation	Case Study in Global Culture	30%	n/a
Report (s) (written / oral)	Critical Evaluation of Presentation	30%	n/a
Essay	Critical Reflection on the Course	40%	n/a

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

Bauman, Zygmunt: 1998, Globalisation, The Human Consequences, 1,
Featherstone, Mike: 1995, Global Modernities,
Giddens, Anthony: 2002, Runaway World: How globalisation is reshaping our lives, 1,
Tomlinson, John: 1999, Globalization and Culture, 1,
Urry, Jonathan: 1990, The Tourist Gaze: Leisure and Travel in Contemporary Societies, 1,
Appadurai, Arjun: 1996, Modernity at Large, Cultural Dimensions of Globalisation, 1,
Cronin, Michael: 2000, Acrss the Lines: travel, language and translation, 1,
Kirby, Peadar: 2006, Vulnerability and Violence. The Impact of Globalisation, 1,