Undergraduate Course: Canadian Studies 1B: The Politics of Identity in Contemporary Canada (CAST08005)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Canadian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.cst.ed.ac.uk/Undergraduate/CanadianStudies1b/index.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Canadian Studies 1B draws on visual media, literature and political analysis to explore questions of identity in contemporary Canada. It considers how Canada is shaped by film makers, writers and political activists, by its continental location, its linguistic, ethnic and religious diversity and by new questions about Aboriginal citizenship. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None required (but purchase of textbook recommended). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed comparative perspectives on diversity and multiculturalism, a capacity to approach area studies in an interdisciplinary fashion and an appreciation of a number of different intellectual disciplines taught within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The lectures enable you to develop your skills in absorbing new information, taking notes, thinking critically and engaging with a large group of students. The tutorials enable you to work in small groups and develop transferable skills in oral presentation, interpretation and analytical debate. Individual and group projects within the course enable you to develop your skills in research, writing, analysis and presentation.
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Assessment Information
Tutorial participation, presentations and analytical contribution to discussion: 20%
Essay : 30%
Final Examination (2 hours): 50%
Students who have failed to submit their essay will be permitted to sit the final examination but they will receive a mark of zero for the essay component of the course.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
Canadian Studies 1B is an interdisciplinary course that explores contemporary Canadian identities through the disciplines of Politics, Social Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Education, and Literature. The course considers how Canadian identity politics can inform our understanding of identity politics in other areas of the world.
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| Syllabus |
See lecture outline at
http://www.cst.ed.ac.uk/Undergraduate/CanadianStudies1b/LectureOutline.html
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| Transferable skills |
The lectures enable students to develop your skills in absorbing new information, taking notes, thinking critically and engaging with a large group of students. The tutorials allow students to work in small groups and develop transferable skills in oral presentation, interpretation and analytical debate. Individual and group projects within the course enable students to develop skills in research, writing, analysis and presentation that can facilitate their future entry into a wide range of careers.
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| Reading list |
Provided at First Class |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Weekly attendance at lectures; Set reading and questions for weekly tutorials; One group project; Broader reading and writing of 2000 word essay; Preparation for examination.
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| Keywords | Identity politics; cultural studies |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Annis May Timpson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4129
Email: directorofcanadianstudies@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Andrew Kelly
Tel: (0131 6)51 1306
Email: Andrew.Kelly@ed.ac.uk |
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