E2024

Bachelor in Global Humanities

Basic course

English

Students on their 1st semester will be registered automatically.

If you are taking the course again and are not on your 1st semester, please contact hib-exams@ruc.dk.

This course introduces students to the Humanities dimension of "Text and Sign". The course focuses on teaching students to look at texts broadly defined as constructions to be analysed, and at sign systems as semiotic (meaning-making) processes and practices.

The course is 5 ECTS (27,5 hours/ECTS) = 137,5 hours including the final exam.

• Session length: 2 hours.

• Number of sessions: 10.

• Expected student workload per session: Preparation: 4-6 hours for reading, 2 hours for preparation exercises at review sessions and at home.

• Attendance: 2 hours Total: 10-12 hours per week.

• Total course workload excluding exam (10 x 10): 100 hours.

• Exam: Preparation and doing the two day exam: 37,5 hours

For full details, see the corresponding course Moodle page which will be updated in August, just before semester starts.

Brief written evaluations of assignments after the exam, feedback in classes

HIB Registration & Exams (hib-exams@ruc.dk)

Anne H. Fabricius (fabri@ruc.dk)

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• Knowledge and understanding of theories, methods, concepts, academic traditions and current discourse in the humanistic dimension ‘text and sign’, see the dimension description in appendix 1

• Proficiency in analysing, comparing and assessing research questions within the dimension ‘text and sign’

An overview of the contents of the dimension can be found in the dimension descriptions in appendix 1

Class instruction with supplementary exercise lessons

Mandatory course

Individual written take-home assignment given by the lecturer.

The character limit of the assignment is: 7,200-26,400 characters, including spaces.
The character limit includes the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices.

The duration of the take-home assignment is 48 hours and may include weekends and public holidays.




Assessment: 7-point grading scale.

Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam