A person in a multicultural society
Course: Cultural Studies 2020
Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy
Title
A person in a multicultural society
Code
ДВВ.11
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
To know:
subject, theoretical foundations of the course, methodology of approach to multiculturalism in the context of globalisation;
basic concepts and terminology of multiculturalism;
principles of analysing the ethnic diversity of Ukraine and the world, the impact of multiculturalism on socio-cultural processes in Ukraine;
the latest mechanisms of counteracting intercultural conflict and discrimination.
To be able to:
demonstrate knowledge of specialised literature;
identify conflicts of cultural values, explain their causes and suggest solutions;
identify problems of the multicultural environment of modern Ukraine.
Communication:
to conduct a debate on intercultural conflict and tolerance in the context of globalisation and multicultural dialogue.
Autonomy and responsibility:
to be responsible for the accuracy and political and ideological impartiality of personal point of view, to respect alternative positions on controversial issues.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Know:
The main provisions of the courses "History of Foreign and Ukrainian Culture", "Aesthetics", "Ethics", "Philosophy", "Religious Studies".
2. Be able to:
Collect and interpret information about cultural phenomena, processes and events.
Apply the terms, categories and classifications of cultural studies in the analysis of socio-cultural phenomena.
Identify current trends in the coexistence of cultures in the context of globalisation and predict their development.
3. To have:
Basic skills of scientific research and information discovery.
Critical attitude to socio-cultural reality and forecasting its development.
Use of foreign language professional cultural informative sources.
Course content
Part 1: Problems of multicultural existence in the modern world
Topic 1: Subject and objectives of the course "Man in a multicultural society"
Topic 2. Globalisation context of the functioning of a multicultural society
Topic 3. The problem of identity in the light of the conflict "our own - others"
Topic 4. Multiculturalism as a policy of recognition
Topic 5. The crisis of multiculturalism and the search for constructive forms of coexistence in the space of multiculturalism
Self-study No. 1 (consideration of the values of national cultures and examination of the universal principles of their dialogue in the context of globalisation)
Topic 6. Global ethics as a socio-cultural demand
Topic 7. Global ethics: core values and imperatives
Control work 1
Part 2. Ukrainian realities of a multicultural society
Topic 8: Ukrainian ethno-cultural space
Self-study No. 2 (research of ancestry in the context of the study of European cultural identity as a factor of influence on modern national multicultural realities)
Theme 9: Problems and prospects of multiculturalism in Ukraine in the context of globalisation
Topic 10. Xenophobia, racism and intolerance as phenomena of modern life
Topic 11. Manifestations of xenophobia and racism in modern Ukrainian society
Topic 12: Discrimination as a crime: international law in the fight against discrimination
Topic 13. Formation of the legal prohibition of discrimination and its main manifestations in Ukraine
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Cressida Heyes Identity Politics - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/identity-politics/
2. Kukathas Chandran. The Liberal Archipelago: A Theory of Diversity and Freedom. - Oxford University Press, 2003
3. Kymlicka, W Community and Multiculturalism// A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy, 2007 by Robert E. Goodin, Philip Pettit and Thomas Pogge -
https://eltalondeaquiles.pucp.edu.pe
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, self-study
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment of semester work:
1. Oral report, additions and participation in seminar discussions -12 / 24 points
2. Notes on texts on the topic - 4/ 6 points
3. Self-study - 6 / 10 points
Self-study - 8 / 10 points
4. Control work - 6/ 10 points
All types of work in the semester have a total
- a maximum dimension 60 points
- a minimum dimension 36 points
Written exam - 24 / 40 points
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Vitaliy
Vitaliiovych
Yefimenko
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy
Olena
Vasylivna
Shynkarenko
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy
Department of Ethics, Aesthetics and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Philosophy