Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course explores race, racism and antiracism mainly from a sociological perspective but with an opening to multidisciplinary approaches (history, anthropology, political science, law, social psychology)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of the course is to provide the students with a theoretical basis as well as with a global picture of the classical and contemporary literature in the field of race, racism and antiracism.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to critically discuss how race and racism operate today and how antiracist movements organize to fight racism
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A passive and active knowledge of written and spoken English is indispensable.
THIS IS NOT AN ENGLISH CLASS BUT ALL THE COURSE (INCLUDING THE EXAMS, ORAL PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSIONS AND WRITTEN PAPERS), IS IN ENGLISH
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course could use 3 pedagogical tools:
- Lectures by the teacher and guest speakers
- Seminars based on the reading and discussion of texts as well as on oral presentations made by students
-Personal or collective short written papers
Weekly readings will be mandatory.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face lecture sessions in respect of the sanitary measures. Attendance is mandatory. Unjustified absence will be sanctioned: 1 point out of 20 per unattended session.
Depending on the number of students enrolled, the course structure and the number of face-to-face sessions may be subject to change. Below 5 students, individual tutoring methods may be adopted at the teacher's discretion.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Any readings or other instructional tool will be posted on MyULg.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Additional information regarding the evaluation:
First session:participation in class (physical or on line depending on the evolution of the pandemics) and oral presentations (40%) (physical or online depending of the evolution of the pandemics) and a written examination (60%) (online)
Second session: a written examination
Subject to change depending on the number of students taking the course
Work placement(s)
N.A.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The detailed timetable will be communicated during the first class
Contacts
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Marco Martiniello, M.Martiniello@uliege.be