Introduction to Intercultural Studies
Defining the Concept of Culture
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The course is for anyone with an interest in the concepts of culture and interculturality, you don’t need any previous experience. This course is also ideal if you are preparing to move to a different country for work or study or you work with groups of people from different cultures to yours. By completing all aspects of the course you will have achieved 14 hours of CPD time. You can use the hashtag #FLdefiningculture to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- The complex meanings of the term culture and exploring the difference between ‘culture’ (ideas, practices and behaviour of groups of people) and ‘Culture’ (the arts, philosophy etc).
- Interculturality - the interaction of people from different societies in a way that supports understanding and dialogue.
- The idea of dimensions of cultures, how these have been used to explain interactions between people of different cultures and their limitations.
- The way in which humans tend to ‘other’, how this leads to the development of ‘in’ and ‘out’ groups and the consequences of their formation.
- Transcultural flows and practices - the interaction between different groups and the ways in which practices and ideas can flow between them.
- Small cultures and cultural environments.
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Length | 2 weeks |
Effort | 5 hours per week |
Starts | Jan 27 (223 weeks ago) |
Cost | $74 |
From | University of Leeds via FutureLearn |
Instructors | Haynes Collins, Christina Copperthwaite, Bethan Davies, Jane Wilkinson, Simon Vallance, Petra Desatova |
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Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities Social Sciences |
Tags | Politics & the Modern World |
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Rating | Not enough ratings |
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Length | 2 weeks |
Effort | 5 hours per week |
Starts | Jan 27 (223 weeks ago) |
Cost | $74 |
From | University of Leeds via FutureLearn |
Instructors | Haynes Collins, Christina Copperthwaite, Bethan Davies, Jane Wilkinson, Simon Vallance, Petra Desatova |
Download Videos | Only via web browser |
Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities Social Sciences |
Tags | Politics & the Modern World |
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