Module Title
National And Cultural Identity
Keywords
Culture, Identity, UK, Scotland, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Media |
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Prerequisites for Module
None.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To analyse the construction and development of national and cultural identities within the UK.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Discuss the formation of national and cultural identity.
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Analyse, drawing on political and social events, current trends in identity and culture.
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Debate how shifts within the structure of the UK may affect constructs of identity and culture.
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Evaluate theories of identity and culture.
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Indicative Module Content
Theories of Nationalism, Theories of Culture, National Identity and social distinction, Selling National and Cultural Identities, Globalisation and national identity.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 10 | Workshops
| 5 | Seminars
| 15 |
Directed Study
| | Directed Study
| 60 |
Private Study
| | Private Study
| 60 |
| Mode of Delivery
A student centred approach involving seminars, lectures and use of media materials.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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Component 1 will be assessed by Coursework
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | BILLIG, M., 1995. Banal Nationalism. Sage Publications.
| | 2. | COLLEY, L., 2003. Britons: forging the nation 1707 -1837. London: Pimlico
| | 3. | DEVINE, T.M., 1999. The Scottish Nation: 1700 - 2000. London: Allen Lane.
| | 4. | INGLIS, D and HUGHSON, J., 2003. Confronting Culture: Sociological vistas. Cambridge: Polity Press.
| | 5. | PAXMAN, J., 1999. The English: a portrait of a people. London: Penguin
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