| Competències |
| Code | |
| A3 | Conèixer la tradició de la crítica literària i l'estat actual |
| A5 | Conèixer la realitat lingüística i literària anglofona |
| A6 | Conèixer els temes de debat filològic, d'interès històric i contemporani |
| A11 | Conèixer les bases de la comunicació humana |
| A14 | Saber analitzar textos orals i escrits des del punt de vista lingüístic, sociològic i literari |
| A16 | Saber expressar una opinió amb claredat i concisió sobre un text oral o escrit |
| A17 | Saber fer una presentació multimèdia sobre un text |
| B1 | Aprendre a aprendre |
| B3 | Aplicar pensament crític, lògic i creatiu |
| B5 | Treballar de forma col·laborativa |
| B6 | Comprometre-se amb l’ètica i la responsabilitat social com a ciutadà i com a professional |
| B9 | Planificació i organització |
| C1 | Dominar l’expressió i la comprensió d'un idioma estranger |
| C3 | Desenvolupar la vida personal i professional tenint una perspectiva àmplia i global del món |
| C4 | Moure’s amb facilitat per l’espai europeu i per la resta del món |
| Objectius d'aprenentatge |
| Objectives | Competences | ||
| To introduce you to major theoretical debates concerning cultural identities in Britain. To recognise the mechanisms involved in constructing cultural identities. To work in groups and engage in weekly class debates. | A3 A5 A6 A11 A14 A16 A17 |
B1 B3 B5 B6 B9 |
C1 C3 C4 |
| Continguts |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| An introduction to major theoretical debates concerning the identities of people in the UK, in Britain, in the four nations of the British Isles. | Theoretical texts on cultural identities. Michel Foucault. Louis Althusser. Stuart Hall. Homi Bhabha. |
| To what extent can we affirm that Britain is a united kingdom in the twenty-first century? | Britishness. Nationalisms and Identity. Stereotypes. Multiethnicity. Religion. Language. Family matters. |
| The relation between textual representation (films, literature, advertising, music, etc.) and issues of gender, class, religion and race in defining national identities (if they exist as such). | Analysis of a selection of texts and films. |
| British icons. Heroes and heroines. How are heroes and heroines constructed through the media? | James Bond. Bridget Jones. Princess Diana? |
| Britain and the Media: Newspapers, TV, magazines. Constructing class-consciousness? | Politics of British Newspapers. Films and Soap Operas. Reality Shows. |
| British Politics. Party Politics. | Parliaments in the UK. Britain in Europe. |
| Planificació |
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| Competences | (*) Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | (**) Total hours | ||||||
| Activitats Introductòries |
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2 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| Sessió Magistral |
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15 | 30 | 45 | |||||
| Seminaris |
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15 | 30 | 45 | |||||
| Treballs |
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1 | 12 | 13 | |||||
| Presentacions / exposicions |
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3 | 36 | 39 | |||||
| Atenció personalitzada |
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1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | |||||||||
| Metodologies |
| Description | |
| Activitats Introductòries | The first few classes will be based on how the "British" are seen abroad. This will be based on stereotypical information. |
| Sessió Magistral | The lecture-based classes will focus on mechanisms used in the construction of cultural identities. There will be a strong accent on theory, especially theories analysing multicultural and gender identities. |
| Seminaris | The seminar-based classes will consist of reading, viewing, understanding and discussing "texts" and films. |
| Treballs | There will be a final written class assignment at the end of the course. This will take the form of a feedback exercise of the whole module. |
| Presentacions / exposicions | As part of the assessment, you will be asked to work in groups of three on a subject of your choice. You will then have to present your work to your classmates. Imagine you are actually teaching a class! You will have to think about content (what you teach), structure (how you will teach) and delivery (engaging and connecting with your audience). The class presentation will then be followed by a written summary of what you have learned. |
| Atenció personalitzada |
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| Avaluació |
| Description | Weight | ||
| Activitats Introductòries | After the first few classes, you will be asked to do a short feedback exercise. | 10 | |
| Sessió Magistral | There will be a second feedback exercise at some point during the course, probably mid-semester. | 10 | |
| Seminaris | The seminars will be the most important "learning" stage of the course. This should be a space of debate, raising doubts, challenging ideas, comparing and applying theories. A third feedback exercise will be given towards the end of the course. | 10 | |
| Treballs | You will be asked to hand in two written assignments for the course. The first will be a summary of your class presentation and the deadline for handing it in will be one week after your class presentation. (20 marks) The second assignment will be a class essay based on feedback of all the material studied in this module. This will be scheduled for the last week of class. (30 marks) |
50 | |
| Presentacions / exposicions | The following points will be graded in your class presentation: * Teaching new material to your audience. * A clear and focused argument relevant to the topic * An awareness of audience and purpose * The use of appropriate quotations and specific details * Appropriate evidence of reading and research. * The ability to present your work in a theoretical framework. |
20 | |
| Others | Confirmation of your final grade will be given according to: evidence of having read and understood all the required reading texts. |
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For those students who do not, or cannot, attend classes on a regular basis: please contact me at the beginning of the course! Your final grade will not be based on continuous assessment but on the following: a twenty-question test based on the material studied throughout the module (20 marks) two written assignments on subjects specified in the dossier (20 marks) a final exam based on a feedback essay (40 marks) an oral exam based on the reading material in your dossier. (20 marks) Please note that plagiarism from books or the internet will make your work invalid. |
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| Fonts d'informació |
| Bàsica |
Mike Storry & Peter Childs, British Cultural Identities, 2nd edition, 2002
, www.culturemachine.net, , |
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There will be a dossier of handouts available in the photocopying room at the beginning of the semester. I shall also be sending information on texts, theory, websites, available on the internet. This will be done via e-mail. It is essential that you give me your e-mail address at the beginning of the semester. |
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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.