E2024

Bachelor in Global Humanities

Basic course

English

You register for activities through stads selvbetjening during the announced registration period, which you can see on the Study administration homepage.

When registering for courses, please be aware of the potential conflicts and overlaps between course and exam time and dates. The planning of course activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programmes, which should not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programmes, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose.

The course activities will enhance your skills at reading theoretical texts and understanding the relevance of critical and globally oriented theoretical discussions in the humanities (and social sciences) today. The course additionally supports you in employing theoretical considerations, and justifying the scientific nature of your projects taking some of the most salient challenges and discussions pertaining to core concerns for the humanities (and social sciences) today into account. The course sessions will be organized around the following questions: What is theory? Where does the idea of progress stem from, and which role has it played in the humanities? How has Eurocentrism influenced our ideas of ‘critical science’? How have critical theories from north and south entered into dialogue? What does moving beyond Eurocentrism entail? Who can speak and think? What is scientific knowledge beyond the Westernized and Eurocentric understanding of scientific knowledge?

The course corresponds to 5 ECTS credits and is assessed pass/fail. There is a requirement for active and regular participation which will be discussed at the beginning of the teaching. A Moodle page will provide updated information regarding the specific contents of the classes, requirements as well as access to the course readings.

For a full-time study program, 5 ECTS corresponds to 135 hours of work, including the following activities:

• reading of text-material,

• thorough preparation for in-class discussions;

• active and regular participation.

See moodle.

Feedback sheets and conversation.

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

Stephen Carney (carney@ruc.dk)

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• Competences in applying different types of knowledges to the humanities, with a focus on a global perspective

• Proficiency in providing a critical assessment of the scientific-theoretical implications of choices of method and theory within the field of the humanities

• Competences in reflecting critically on scientific-theoretical issues within the field of the humanities in a global perspective

• Competences in reflecting upon the significance of the course material and how it relates to the project work

This course focuses on competences in scientific-theoretical reflection within the field of the humanities, see the course’s learning objectives.

Class instruction with group exercises

Mandatory course

The course is passed through active, regular attendance and satisfactory participation.

Active participation is defined as:
The student must participate in course related activities (e.g. workshops, seminars, field excursions, process study groups, working conferences, supervision groups, feedback sessions).

Regular attendance is defined as:
- The student must be present for minimum 80 percent of the lessons.

Satisfactory active participation is defined as:
- The student must during the course hand in a written assignment.

Assessment: Pass/Fail.

Individual written take-home assignment given by the lecturer.

The character limit of the assignment is: 24,000-28.800 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 7 days and may include weekends and public holidays.
The estimated work effort is 20 hours. Other exams may therefore be scheduled simultaneously.



Assessment: Pass/Fail.