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| GERM0005-2 | Postcolonial civilizations
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation
, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Delrez, Bénédicte Ledent, Delphine Munos, Daria Tunca |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| A historical approach to, and a consideration of the current situation of, some of the former British colonies.
After an introduction to European colonialism, we shall consider a number of countries or areas (the Caribbean, Australia, Canada, India, various parts of Africa) as case studies informative of cultural developments that can be seen to have followed from the experience of colonisation (and neo-colonisation).
While knowing about the political and economic situation (notably the rate of indebtedness, the actual dependence on foreign countries or international institutions) is essential, we shall try not to ignore such vital aspects of cultural diversity as food, music, and above all literature. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| By the end of this course students should be able to carry out an autonomous research on an issue related to a former British colony, identify mechanisms of subordination and processes of resistance and emancipation, and obviously also distinguish between various cultures in our globalized world. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| A good knowledge of English |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The course will be organized in weekly workshops in which all students should be actively involved. They are invited to find information both on the web and in books. They will be provided with a bibliography and a collection of theoretical and literary texts. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face.
First term. Wednesday 13:00 to 15:00.
Room A2/6/41 |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Among written sources we may use guidebooks, economic surveys, literary texts, but also a number of regularly updated websites such as the CIA fact sheets and some newspapers' websites. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The final grade will be based on a written examination (including a MCQ) followed by an oral examination that will bear on the course in general. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course will be taught (in English) by a team of teachers, including:
Marc Delrez, Bénédicte Ledent, Delphine Munos, Daria Tunca.
We should also have the opportunity to welcome the odd guest speaker, with special expertise in the culture of the countries under consideration. |
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Contacts :
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| Marc Delrez, marc.delrez@ulg.ac.be, or
Bénédicte Ledent, B.Ledent@ulg.ac.be
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