Multicultural discourses

1) The nature of social concepts 
2) The concept of race 
3) The concept of culture
4) Changes in identity
5) Defining multiculturalism
6) Managing cultural diversity
7) Focus on France and Belgium
8) Rise and fall of multiculturalism
9) Public speech in a multicultural world
10) Freedom of speech
 

Learning objectives:

After reading the papers, the course manual and participating in class debates, the students should be able to:

1) Map current controversies about diversity
2) Relate social discourse about diversity with the local context, management policies and history of the country
3) Understand the rationale of intercultural problems and how they are shaped by social discourse

Learning outcomes:

After reading the papers, the course manual and participating in class debates, the students should be able to:

1) Identify current controversies around multicultural issues
2) Apply the main concepts seen in class to current controversies

Connaissances et compétences pré-requises ou co-requises

A B1 level in English is required to follow the course.

Lectures and exercices. Students must read at least one paper before each lesson.

Références, bibliographie et lectures recommandées

Course manual and Virtual University.

Support(s) de cours

• Université virtuelle

Campus

Solbosch

Méthode(s) d'évaluation

• Examen écrit

Examen écrit

• Question ouverte à réponse courte
• Question ouverte à développement long
• Question fermée à Choix Multiple (QCM)

Attendance to the course is mandatory (only two absences are tolerated with a doctor's note). If you cannot attend the course because of a mandatory internship, you will have to take an oral exam. 

Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)

For those who attended, the written exam counts for 100% of the grade.

Langue(s) d'évaluation

• anglais