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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Veronica Crosbie
Semester 2: Agnes Maillot
Module TeacherDavid Denby
NFQ level 9 Credit Rating
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
This module constitutes a core module for the MA in Intercultural Studies.This module is an introduction to the philosophical issues of values and dialogue raised by intercultural contact and relations. It also introduces students to different national experiences of immigration, multiculturalism and pluralism. Sessions are a combination of lecture and seminar. Students are expected to engage with the literature through significant reading.

Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate critical awareness of uses of the notion of 'culture' in contemporary discourse
2. Situate interculturalism historically and in a systematic manner within recent developments in the history of ideas
3. Critically and effectively defend a point of view in contemporary debates concerning cultural relativism and moral universalism
4. Describe the aims and feasibility of philosophical dialogue between cultures
5. Identify the main features which make up multiculturalist policies
6. Scrutinise and reflect on different national approaches to multiculturalism



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Seminars24Sessions combine lecture and seminar mode
Library100Reading and research
Independent learning125Thinking, comparing, preparing assessments
Total Workload: 249

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
Defining 'culture'.
Boundedness, plurality, autonomy. Critiques of culturalism.

Interculturalism and the history of ideas.
What is it about the present historical moment which has brought about the emergence of interculturalism?Where does interculturalism fit in the history of ideas and ideologies?.

Relativism and universalism.
Is a universalist approach to human rights still possible? How do we evaluate the competing claims of human rights and cultural recognition?.

intercultural philosophy.
Can cultural traditions speak to each other, and how?.

Multiculltural theory.
History of multiculturalism as a policy area. Key areas of policy debate.

National experiences of multiculturalism.
Case studies on Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, US/Canada, UK.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment% Examination Weight%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
PresentationStudents are allocated key texts within intercultural studies, for oral presentation to the class20%n/a
EssayIndividual essay presenting a case study on moral dilemmas and value conflict in an intercultural situation40%Sem 2 End
Group presentationStudents present the experience of multiculturalism in a chosen country40%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
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Indicative Reading List
  • Benhabib, S.: 2002, The Claims of Culture. Equality and Diversity in the Global Era, Princeton: Princeton UP, Princeton UP, Princeton,
  • Botz-Borstein, T. and Hengelbrock, J.: 2006, Re-ethnicizing the Minds? Cultural revival in Contemporary Thought, Amsterdam and New York, 2006, Rodopi, Amsterdam and New York,
  • Dallmayr, F.: 2002, Dialogue Among Civilizations. Some Exemplary Voices,, Palgrave, New York and Basingstoke,
  • Hall, S., Held, D. and McGrew, T. (eds.): 1992, Modernity and its Futures, Stuart Hall, The question of cultural identity', Polity, Cambridge,
  • Heckmann, F. and Schnapper, D.: 2003, The Integration of Immigrants in European Societies National Differences and Trends of Convergence, Lucius and Lucius, Stuttgart,
  • Modood, T., Triandafyllidou , A. and Zapata-Barrero, R.: 2006, Multiculturalism, Muslims and Citizenship: A European Approach, Routledge, London and New York,
  • Parekh, B.: 2006, Rethinking Multiculturalism, 2nd, Palgrave Macmillan,, Basingstoke and New York,
  • Ramadan, T.: 2002, Western Muslims and the Future of Islam, Oxford University Press, Oxford and New York,
  • Titley, G.: 2004, Resituating Culture, Council of Europe, Strasbourg,
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