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| GERM0005-2 | Postcolonial civilisations
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 1st year | | First semester | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 1st year | | First semester | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation
, 1st year | | First semester | | 6 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Christine Pagnoulle |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Course contents :
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| Historical approach to, and consideration of the current situation of, former British colonies.
After an introduction to European colonisation (using a couple of texts) we consider about six or seven countries or areas as case studies (in various parts of the world and having experienced various forms of colonisation and neo-colonisation). While knowing about the political and economic situation is essential (notably the rate of indebtedness, the actual dependence on foreign countries or international institutions) we cannot ignore such vital aspects of cultural diversity as food, music, and 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, 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 is organized in weekly workshops in which all students are actively involved. They are invited to find information both on the web and in books. They are provided with a bibliography and a collection of theoretical and literary texts. Each week we also listen to music from the area or country we are visiting, and we try to get a taste of local cooking. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face.
First term. Wednesday 12:30 to 2:30.
Room A2/5/17 |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Among written sources we 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 is based on students' participation in the course, and on an essay (2,500 to 10,000 words) on a particular issue. The oral examination bears on the essay and on the course in general. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is taught in English.
We might welcome a guest speaker from one of the countries we discuss in class. |
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Contacts :
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| Christine PAGNOULLE
cpagnoulle@ulg.ac.be
04/366 54 38
fax 04/366 57 21 |
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