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Belgian Culture Studies23456/4293/1920/1/81
Study guide

Belgian Culture Studies

23456/4293/1920/1/81
Academic year 2019-20
Is found in:
  • International Curriculum, programme stage 1
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Weight: 3,00
Total study time: 75,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2019 () or 15.03.2020 ()

Organisation of education

Teaching Activities, Learning Activities, Assessment Activities
Lecture18,00 hours
Self-study51,00 hours
Seminar6,00 hours
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under credit contract.
Co-ordinator: De Wilde Lodewijk
Language course: No
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1 or Semester 2

Objectives

The main aim of the course is to provide the students with basic information about “The Low Countries”, more specifically Belgium. Starting from their own (foreign) view on Belgium, the students will gradually get to know the complex Belgian situation (language, culture, history, politics, etc.) through examples and real-life situations.

Contents

The main topics are:

  • Belgian history and geography
  • Social and political structure of the country
  • Belgian arts and artists (painters, film makers, strip cartoonists, musicians, …)

Other topics may be explored, such as:

  • Peculiar Belgian habits (food and drink, folklore, fairs, parades, festivals, …)
  • Belgian scientists and inventors
  • Belgian colonies
  • Belgian economy

Order of enrolment

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Prerequisites

Fair knowledge of English

Final objectives

The students have basic knowledge of

  • Belgian history and geography;
  • the actual political structure of the country
  • the social economic and cultural situation of the country

The students are able to

  • Elaborate on an item concerning the Belgian society, using desk top research in order to give a presentation.
  • Share their own point of view with other students.
  • Explain a “Belgian item” to others in a comprehensive and clear way, with the help of modern communication techniques.

Dealing with tasks

  • The students attend the courses regularly.
  • The students do their work within the agreed time.
  • The students deliver a well-informed, nicely accomplished presentation + paper.

Teaching methods

  • Learning dialogue
  • Peer teaching
  • Activating lecture
  • Excursion

Organisation of education

In lectures and group discussions students examine these concepts in the light of their own cultural experience and knowledge. Formal colleges.
Extramural activities such as a guided tour through the city of Ghent.

Study guidance

Chamilo Learning Platform and e-mail.

Evaluation

  • First exam opportunity:
    • 50% written exam, presentation + paper: 25% + 25%= 50%
  • Second exam opportunity:
    • 50% written exam, presentation + paper: 25% + 25%= 50%

Study costs

  • Copies at current price.
  • Entrance fees in case of a visit to a museum or exhibition.

Key words

Key words + IWETO-code: H003: History and Arts; H230: Modern history; H310: Art history; O820: Culture; O860: Political structure of society.