G1808 “EUROPEAN
CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION”
ECTS
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6
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Taught by
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Prof. Dr. Jesús Ángel
González, gonzalezja@unican.es
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Course language
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English
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Schedule
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Classes: Wed
12:30-13:30, Thu 10:30-12:30
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Content
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The
course will deal with the concepts of culture and European unity and
diversity. Therefore, the different concepts of culture and the diverse
dimensions of Europe (geographical, historical, religious, economic,
cultural) will be analyzed and followed by an individual analysis of the
culture and civilization of some specific European countries. The course will also present key facts about the creation and
development of the European Union. Some of the topics to be covered are:
Origin of the EU, how the EU works, monetary union, European issues and priorities, the EU in the world,
current developments and future possibilities.
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Assessment
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-Class
attendance and participation 10% (MINIMUM 80 %)
-Oral presentation 30% Students will choose one European country and prepare an oral presentations about its culture and
civilization.. The presentations should last between 20 and 30 minutes and
some of the following fields could be covered: Background, history, geography, languages,
sociological overview, education, religion, economy, politics, the Media,
cultural conflicts, cultural products (Literature, Cinema, Art). Special emphasis should be placed on each student’s field of
expertise or University Major.
- Reading and Writing Assignments: 20 %: Students are expected to read a number of articles, discuss them in
class and hand in article reviews.
- Final
paper: “What is then a European?" 40 %
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Teaching
methods
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Participants will be encouraged to
actively participate in class and share their experiences and ideas with
others to explore new ways of thinking. The course will be conducted using a
mixture of lectures; small group activities; practical exercises, facilitated
discussions and oral presentations.
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Teaching
material
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