Overview
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Notes
This unit is not offered in 2025.
Learning outcomes
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.
Teaching approach
Assessment summary
Within semester assessment: 100%
Assessment
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Workload requirements
Availability in areas of study
Chinese studies
Cultural competence
Global Asia
Indonesian studies
International studies
Japanese studies
Korean studies