Handbook

A deeper knowledge of the concepts of modernity and tradition, and the problems of cultural ownership and authenticity, and an understanding of contemporary issues regarding copyright law;

Acquired knowledge about the challenges to cultural nationalism by transnational cultural flows, and the role of electronic media, especially the Internet in this;

Studied in depth some cases of cultural production and its local consumption, and critically analysed web-based and mass media material relating to these case studies;

Improved their oral skills by participating in tutorial debate, both face-to-face and on-line cross-campus, on specific instances of cultural flows and local identities created through their consumption;

Improved their written skills by producing a well-reasoned and well-documented essay on an aspect of the globalisation debate;

Developed independent research skills;

Developed the ability to critically assess the ideological implications of global cultural flows.