FALL 2014 COURSE CATALOG

(WILL BE UPDATED ULTIMO

AUGUST 2014)

ICS students should select courses totaling 30 ECTS.

Please include ONE and only one course or combination of courses that is assessed by a project report + oral defense of the project.

Please also note that some projects require an oral defense in January 2015

Unless otherwise indicated, all rooms are in the Kroghstræde 3 building (KS3)

Introduction to Scandinavia (ISCAN) [5 ECTS]Official title on exam transcript: Scandinavian StudiesExam code: HCAVB0016DPlease check out the ISCAN website for further details: http://www.iscan.hum.aau.dk/Assessment: Students may obtain 5 ECTS credits by submitting a 7-page research essay on one of the lecture topics or by attending at least 80% of the lectures (that is at least 6 of the 7 lectures).The essay will be graded as 'Passed' or 'Failed'. However, a specific - but unofficial - grade for guidance will be given to students specifically requesting one.A specific grade will not be awarded for passing the class by 80% active attendance.Course plan:September 11: The concept of Danish cinemaSeptember 18: To feel or not to feel compatible in late 19th century Scandinavian dramaSeptember 25: Using ethnographic methods to understand Danish cultureOctober 2: Asplund, Aalto and Utzon: An introduction to modern Nordic architectureOctober 9: The Danish weatherOctober 23: Gender, diversity and democracy in ScandinaviaOctober 30: Denmark's success in wind power and sustainable energy: Is replication possible?Course sessions: Wednesdays 14:30-16:15, room 1.03, at Nyhavnsgade 14 in downtown Aalborg (adjoining the Friis shopping center), on the dates above. Check out the ISCAN website at http://www.iscan.hum.aau.dk/ for important information on how to access the Nyhavnsgade 14 lecture room as well as any changes/cancellations. Make sure to bring the application form available at the ISCAN website (link above).

'Nordic Noir': Scandinavian Crime Fiction [5 ECTS]Lecturers: Dr. Gunhild Agger (GA), Dr. Kim Toft Hansen (KTH), Assistant Professor Peter Kirkegaard (PK) Course description: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Killing and Wallander. These are titles that are well-known to broad international audiences. Scandinavian crime fiction seems only to be grong in popularity. Authors such as Stieg Larsson, Jo Nesbø, Håkan Nesser or TV-series such as Millennium or Wallander are by now familiar to readers and viewers worldwide. The genre, occasionally labeled Nordic Noir, is highly interesting in terms of framing Scandinavian culture within critical narratives about crime and investigation. This course deals with different perspectives on popular Scandinavian crime fiction such as international adaptation, aesthetics of narrative, social history and criticism, feminism, and religion. Material chosen for the course will be scientific studies in English, translated fiction as well as film and TV-series with English subtitles.General references: Barry Forshaw: Death in a Cold Climate: A Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction. Palgrave Macmillan 2012Barry Forshaw: Nordic Noir. The Pocket Essential Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction, Film & TV,Oldcastle Books, 2013Course plan:Session 1: In search of the Origins: Sjöwall and Wahlöö (PK)Session 2: Approaches to Scandinavian Crime Fiction – an overview (GA) Session 3: More Swedish classics (GA)Session 4: Nordic Noir - location, identity and emotion: Wallander, The Killing, and TheBridge (GA)Session 5: Arne Dahl – Europa Blues (PK)Session 6: Jussi Adler-Olsen: Violence and humour (KTH) Assessment: Assessed as Passed/Failed on the basis of active participation in course sessions. If

the course is failed on the basis of active participation, students may instead hand in a take-home assignment - 6 pages - on the basis of a lecturer-decided topic. Please note that no specific grade will be awarded, but lecturers are prepared to give a non-official grade for guidance.Exam code: HLCVB0023DCourse sessions: Please note that this course will be delivered on Tuesdays in late October, November, and in early December on these dates (time + room still pending): October 29; November 5,12,19,26; December 3Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/enrol/index.php?id=2935

COURSES OFFERED BY THE ENGLISH PROGRAM:

TEXT & LITERATURE courses:

ENG-3 Literary History and Theory (No separate assessment, no separate grades: Assessed only in connection with a literature project - see below)

Lecturers: Dr. Brian Graham (BG), Dr. Jens Kirk (JK)Course description: In this course, we focus on the periods of English literature, but also on literary theory. We go through nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, discussing "period", while paying attention to how theory can, up to a point, reinvent period. We will also go from the macro to the micro level and consider close readings of texts in class, bringing representative material from each period into the proceedings. Course plan: Session 1: a) Introduction b) The Romantic Period I - Jane Austen (BG)Session 2: a) Defining characteristics of the period: Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey (BG) Session 3: The Victorian period I: The Victorian novel (BG)Session 4: The Victorian period II: Victorian poetry and drama (BG)Session 5: Modernism (JK)Session 6: Postmodernism (JK)Session 7: Postcolonialism I (JK) Session 8: Postcolonialism II (JK)Course sessions: Mondays 12:30-14:15, room 4.112, on these dates:September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=2321

ENG-3/5: LITERATURE TOPIC COURSES:

PLEASE NOTE: The two literature topic courses listed below ('Hardboiled Fiction and Film Noir', 'From Papyrus to Twitter', and 'The Language of Poetry') can not be taken separately, but must be taken in combination with the 'Literary History in the English-Speaking World' above and can only be assessed in connection with a project (see below).

ENG-5 Topic course 1 (No separate assessment, no separate grades)Arthurian Literature [no separate assessment: assessed only in connection with a literature project (see below)]Lecturer: Dr. Brian Graham Course description: Course sessions: Mondays 10:15-12:00, room 1.119, on these dates:September 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=2329

ENG-5 Topic course 2 (No separate assessment, no separate grades) Contemporary American Fiction

[no separate assessment: assessed only in connection with a literature project (see below]Lecturer: Dr. Mia Rendix Course description: Course sessions: Mondays 14:30-16:15, room 1.119, on these dates:September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/enrol/index.php?id=2330

LITERATURE project combination: 15 ECTS/7½ US credits (5th-semester BA project) or 10 ECTS/5 US credits (4th-semester project)The exam code for the 4th-sem. 10-ECTS project exam is HLACB0032H The exam code for the 5th-sem. 15-ECTS BA project exam is HLACB0035H

The requirements for the 5th-semester 15-ECTS 'English Literature' BA project exam are 50 per cent more demanding than those for the 4th-semester 10-ECTS exam.

Proof of a background in literature, film or media studies is required for registration in either of the two projects.

Students may register for either the 4th- or 5th-semester project exam upon consultation with their supervisor if the prerequisites stated above are met.

Either project combination requires an oral defense in January 2015.

ENG-1 American History, Culture and Society [10 ECTS/5 US credits]Official title on transcript: British and American Culture, History, Politics and SociteyLecturer: NN Course description:This course addresses the (r)evolution of America through an analysis of social, cultural, and political history from the early 19th century through today. The goal of the course is to inspire students to find topics of interest and research them further for project work or future publication. Areas that will be discussed are: History, Land& People, Government & Politics, Society & Social Policy, Culture, Economy, and Foreign Policy.Course textbook: Russell, Duncan and Joseph Goddard: Contemporary America.Palgrave Macmillan. 2009. ISBN: 9780230576902 Assessment: Project-based assessment, based on a project report (max. 15 pages per student in a project group; max. 20 pages for a student working alone) plus an oral defense.Course plan: Session 1: Who owns history?Session 2: A quick history of AmericaSession 3: Reconstructing Reconstruction: The political cartoonist and public opinion.The road to freedom: African American alternatives to the New South.Session 4: Selling consumption, 1890-1930. Child labor reform and the redefinition of childhood 1880-1920.Session 5: Homogenizing a pluralistic nation: Propaganda during World War I.The "new" woman: Debating women's roles in the 1920sSession 6: Understanding rural poverty during the Great Depression.The American judicial system.Session 7: The 1960 student campaign for Civil Rights.A generation in war and turmoil: The agony of VietnamSession 8: Outlining workshopCourse sessions: Wednesdays 10:15-12:00, room 4.110, on these dates:September 4, 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 23, 30Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1452

ENG-3 Creative Writing [5 ECTS]Lecturer: Dr. Bent Sørensen Course description:This class lets you try out your writing skills in a creative way, working with making texts in a number of different genres - ranging from poetry to travel writing. We'll work within generic and other constrictions to find freedom of creativity where the rules seem to work against that very thing...This class builds on academic writing classes and classes in textual analysis on previous

semestersAssessment: portfolio-based: Assessed as Passed/Failed, with no specific grade awarded.Course plan: Session 1: IntroductionSession 2: Textual intervention strategiesSession 3: Author functionsSession 4: GenresSession 5: Travel writingSession 6: Parody and pasticheSession 7: Hypertext(s), hyperfictionSession 8: Fun and games + the PortfolioCourse sessions: There are two parallel streams, both in room 2.128, as follows:Stream 'A': Tuesdays 10:15-12:00 on these dates: Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24; Oct. 1, 8, 22, 29Stream 'B': Tuesdays 12:30-14:15 on these dates: Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24; Oct. 1, 8, 22, 29Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1236

LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION, AND DISCOURSE project combination [10 ECTS/5 US credits] (Official exam title on transcript: Discourse and Society II)(3rd-semester project, internal examiner)Exam code: HLACB0028F

ENG-3 Discourse Studies MethodsLecturer: Dr. Paul McIlvennyCourse description: This methods course provides students with valuable practical experience in using a range of qualitative methods for analysing text, talk and social interaction. Tentative coursebook: Wodak, Ruth & Krzyzanowski, Michal, Eds. (2008). Qualitative Discourse Analysis in the Social Sciences. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.Full details can be found at the course website: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1243Course plan: Session 1: Introduction to discourse studies - important concepts and termsSession 2: Analyzing genreSession 3: Analyzing power and ideology in discourseSession 4: Analyzing spoken conversationSession 5: Analyzing conversational framing and strategiesSession 6: Analyzing contextSession 7: Analyzing discourse as mediated actionSession 8: Analying multimodal discourseCourse sessions: Wednesdays 14:30-16:15, room 4.110, on these dates:September 4, 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 23, 30 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1243

PLEASE NOTE: The Discourse Studies Methods course above MUST be taken in combination with both of the topic courses listed below.Assessment is by a written project plus an oral defense. (The Discourse Studies Methods course and the topic courses - "Discourse and Framing" and "Discourse, Power and Identity" will be assessed together in the combined project plus oral exam) Official exam title on transcript: Discourse and Society II

ENG-3 Discourse topic course 1: Discourse, Power and IdentityLecturer: Dr. Paul McIlvennyCourse description: The goal is to familiarise the students with the linguistic tools needed to analyse written text (including scripted speech) as discourse.Course description: pendingThis course is assessed by a project exam in combination with the Discourse Studies Methods course (see above) .Course plan: Session 1: New racist discourseSession 2: Gender: talk, text, image and actionSession 3: Class: discursive constructions of povertySession 4: Across and beyond race, gender and classSession 5: Negotiating membershipSession 6: Religious discourse and construction of 'other'Session 7: Migrant identitiesSession 8: Identity in political discourseCourse sessions: Thursdays 10:15-12:00, room 4.130 (Room changes in October: check in

moodle), on these dates: September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 24, 31Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1264

ENG-3 Discourse topic course 2: Discourse & FramingLecturer: Dr. Kim Ebensgaard Course description: pendingThis course is assessed by a project exam in combination with the Discourse Studies Methods course (see above).Course plan: Session 1: Introduction + framingSession 2: Framing and frame analysisSession 3: Framing analysis workshop ISession 4: Framing and advertisingSession 5: Framing the financial crisisSession 6: Framing analysis workshop IISession 7: Framing and terrorSession 8: Framing and the news media: Discursive imbalance and counter discourseCourse sessions: Tuesdays 8:15-10:00, room 4.112, on these dates:September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 22, 29Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1240

ENG-9 Elective Course [5 ECTS]Lecturer: Dr. Kim EbensgaardAssessment: Take-home assignment, max. 10 pages. (Subject to confirmation)Exam code: pendingCourse plan: Course sessions: Tuesdays 14:30-16:15, room 3.108, and Fridays 10:15-12:00, room 3.104, on these dates:September 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website:https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1238

LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (SIS) courses:

SIS-1 Introduction to International Studies: History, Theories and Methods[5 ECTS]Lecturer: Dr. Bent BoelCourse description: The course is an introduction to basic concepts and analytical tools useful for the study and understanding of International Studies as well as to some major issues in international politics. The students should purchase:Sheldon Anderson, Jeanne A.K. Hey, Mark Allen Peterson, and Stanley W. Toops: International Studies. An Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Issues. Westview Press 2013 (2nd edition). For the first class session students should read Sheldon pp. 13-56. Course objectives: Students should gain knowledge about:- fundamental theories and methods within international studies, including knowledge about international studies as an interdisciplinary field and the disciplines that inform international studies (politics, culture, economics, etc.)- fundamental concepts within international studies, and- the most important fields of interest of international studies, including the emergence of the international community and the terms of co-existence of nations and regions within the international community; the most important social and political problems and challenges for the international community as well as international social and political institutions and international human rights.In addition, students should obtain skills in presenting knowledge about the disciplinary topics mentioned above in a concise and well-planned manner and should obtain competencies in

applying fundamental theoretical and and empirical knowledge to the analysis of processing of a specific problem within international studies. Assessment: The course is assessed on the basis of an exam portfolio, the precise contents of which will be determined at the start of the semester. A specific grade will be awarded in accordance with the Danish 7-point grading scale.Exam code: pendingCourse plan: Session 1: History and International Studies (Sheldon pp. 13-56)Remaining sessions: pendingCourse sessions: Wednesdays 12:30-14:15, Auditorium C in Fibigerstræde 15 building, on these dates: September 4, 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 23, 30Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1340

SIS-1 20th and 21st Century History [5 ECTS] Lecturer: Dr. Ben Dorfman Course description: The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of essential events in 20th and 21st Western and global history. The point is to provide students with a basic historical knowledge as the basis for their first semester project, as well as their upcoming studies in language and international studies. Topically, the course will give a basic overview of modern and contemporary historical events and trends from roughly the First World War through the post-Cold War world and the "War on Terror." The class will have an extensive focus on global politics, but also bring in issues of gender, culture, social movements and the artsThe course will be evaluated through course attendance at lectures and discussion sessions (80% attendance and good participation required); the course will be pass/fail. The information for the course is also intended to help students with their semester projects. Students not fulfilling attendance and participation requirements will be offered the option of writing a paper. Literature:Course text (available in the university bookstore): Grenville, J.A.S. 2005. A History of the World: From the 20th to the 21st Century. London: RoutledgeBe aware that the course is reading intensive. Students should be prepared to learn the skill of "skimming" or being able to look through a large amount of pages and get the general sense of the meaning in a short time.Assessment: The course is assessed as Passed/Failed on the basis of active participation in 80% of the course sessions, with no specific grade awarded. Active participation is defined as reading of the course literature, attending minimum 80% of the lectures, and contributing to the discussion sessions through oral presentations and active participation in discussions. Alternative assessment: If students do not meet the assessment requirements above, they must instead submit a take-home assignment on a lecturer-based topic. Minimum 6 pages, maximum 8 pages. The take-home assignment is asssessed as Passed/Failed, with no specific grade being awarded. Exam code: pendingCourse plan: Session 1: The early 20th Century, First World War and Russian RevolutionSession 2: The inter-war years and Second World WarSession 3: The beginnings of the Cold WarSession 4: The mid-Cold WarSession 5: The late Cold WarSession 6: The Middle EastSession 7: Africa and DecolonizationSession 8: Latin AmericaSession 9: Southern and Eastern AsiaSession 10: The post-Cold War WorldCourse sessions: Mondays and Fridays 10:15-12:00, Auditorium C in Fibigerstræde 15 buildingon these dates: September 6, 9, 13, 16, 23, 27, 30; October 4, 11, 25Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information as well as changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1336

SIS-1 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROJECT [10 ECTS]Project description and pre-requisites: The module consists of lecturer-supervised problem-oriented project work within the field of International Studies. It is a requirement for completion of the module that the '20th and 21st Century Cultural and Social History' course has been completed and that the portfolio for the 'International Studies: Theories and Methods' course has been submitted (see above).

Project objectives: Students should gain knowledge about a delimited topic within the field of International Studies on the basis of the project. The topic must derive from the two project courses above.Furthermore, students should acquire skills in analysing and understanding cultural, social and political phenomena in relation to modern and current development processes as well as skills in applying fundamental knowledge about important political, cultural and social events and trends in western and global history of the 20th and 21st centuries.Finally, students should obtain competencies in- working independently and in groups,- handling relevant theories and methods for the analysis of a delimited problem within International Studies, and- presenting ideas, arguments and research results within International Studies in an appropriate academic form, both orally and in writing. Assessment: The project is assessed on the basis of the project report prepared by the student(s) and the oral defense of the project. Max. 15 pages per student in the project group, alternatively max. 20 pages for an individual project report. Time allotted for the oral defense: 30 minutes per student. The emphasis in the assessment is on the written report. A specific grade will be awarded in accordance with the Danish 7-point grading scale. Exam code: HMG110002F

SIS-3 International Relations: Theories and Methods [5 ECTS]Lecturer: Dr. Bent BoelCourse description: This course is an introduction to theories and methods useful for the study and understanding of International Relations as well as to some major issues in international politics. The students should purchase: John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens (eds.), The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations, Oxford 2011 (5th edition).Assessment: Written take-home exam on a lecturer-defined topic. A specific grade is awarded. (Exam no. 12 in SIS Study Regulations)Exam code: HMG330002BCourse plan:Session 1: Historical Context. Readings: Baylis et al, chapters 2+3+4. Remaining sessions: pendingCourse sessions: Thursdays 8:15-10:00, room 4.112, on these dates:September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 24, 31. Please note:After the start of the semester, always check for course information as well as changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1462

SIS-3 The History of International Relations in the 20th and 21st Century [5 ECTS]Lecturers: Professor Søren Dosenrode (SD), Dr. Bent Boel, Dr. Steen Fryba Christensen (SFC), PhD Fellow Elijah Munyi EM), PhD Fellow Jiuan Zhang (JZ), Dr. Mette Skak (MS) Course description:This course will introduce you to central developments in international relations both at a global level (such as WW1, WW2, the Cold War, spread of a liberal world order) but also at a regional level (Asia, Africa, North and South America, Europe, Russia).The lecturers reflect the concept of a regional approach in so far as they are either specialists within the regions's history or specialists and natives of the region they teach about.Apart from Dr. Mette Skak, who is affiliated with Aarhus University, the lecturers are all affiliated with Aalborg University.Please note that a series of discussions is part of this module and that active participation is a condition for passing the exam. Sandro Nickel will guide you through the discussions.Course plan: Lecture 1: The International System from 1648 till the end of the 19th Century (SD)Lecture 2: Europe 1900-1939 (SD)Lecture 3: Europe 1939-2012 (SD)Lecture 4: The Foreign Policy of Russia 1812-2012 (MS)Lecture 5: Asia 1900-2012 (JZ)Lecture 6: South America 1900-2012 (SFC)Lecture 7: North America 1900-2012 (BB)Lecture 8: African International Relations 1900-2012 (EM)Assessment: The course is assessed as Passed/Failed on the basis of active participation in80% of the course sessions, with no specific grade awarded. Active participation is defined as reading of the course literature, attending minimum 80% of the lectures, and contributing to the discussion sessions through oral presentations and active participation in discussions. Alternative assessment: If students do not meet the assessment requirements above, they must instead submit a take-home assignment on a lecturer-based topic. Minimum 6 pages, maximum 8 pages. The take-home assignment is asssessed as Passed/Failed, with no specific grade being awarded. Exam code: HMG330003D

Course sessions: Thursdays 10:15-12:00, room 4.112, on these dates:September 12. 19, 26; October 3, 10, 24, 31; November 7 Please note:After the start of the semester, always check for course informaton and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1461

SIS-3 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROJECT [10 ECTS]Project description and pre-requisites: The module consists of lecturer-supervised problem-oriented project work within the field of International Relations. It is a requirement for completion of the module that 'The History of International Relations in the 20th and 21st Century' course (see above) has been completed and that the take-home assignment in extension of the 'International Relations: Theories and Methods' course has been submitted (see above). Project objectives: Students should gain knowledge about a delimited topic within the field of International Relations on the basis of the project. The topic must derive from the two project courses above.Furthermore, students should acquire skills in - formulating a scientifically relevant problem within International Relations,- applying relevant theories and methods for the analysis of the formulated problem, and- communicating ideas, arguments and research results within complex problems inInternational Relations in a convincing, well-argued and precisely phrased academic form,both in writing and orally. Finally, students should obtain competencies in- applying relevant theories and methods for the analysis of complex problems withinInternational Relations,- communicating ideas, arguments and research results within International Relations.. Assessment: The project is assessed on the basis of the project report prepared by the student(s) and the oral defense of the project. Max. 15 pages per student in the project group, alternatively max. 20 pages for an individual project report. Time allotted for the oral defense: 30 minutes per student. The emphasis in the assessment is on the written report. A specific grade will be awarded in accordance with the Danish 7-point grading scale. (Exam no. 11 in the SIS Study Regulations)Exam code: pending

SIS-3 Introduction to Political Philosophy/Human Rights [5 ECTS]Lecturer: Dr. Ben DorfmanCourse description:The course is intended to introduce students to the history of political philosophy as well as basic concepts in human rights. The course will address a wide range of thinkers fundamental to the intellectual history of Western politics as well as essential dimensions of rights-based social issues.It is expected that the course will be largely discussion-driven, based on the readings for the week. In order to make sure all are ready for discussions, there will be questions provided for each week's readings for students to prepare. It is expected that all students will have prepared, in their notes, at least a short, paragraph-length response to the questions for purposes of discussion. Class will often begin with the instructor asking a random student their response to the week's question, and asking other students for their response.The reading load for the course is extensive. Students should make preparations accordingly.Students should also be prepared to take notes. There will not be any overhead slides for this course; it will be largely discussion and debate driven.Readings:Rosen, Michael and Jonathan Wolffe, eds. (1999) Political Thought. Oxford University Press Examination:The course is examined via an 8-page take-home exam based on one or more questions handed out by the instructor on the last day of class. Questions will be based on assigned readings and reflect material discussed during the course. Course plan:Session 1: Documents of Modern PoliticsSession 2: Human NatureSession 3: Justification of the StateSession 4: DemocracySession 5: Rights and LibertySession 6: Economic JusticeSession 7: Group RelationsSession 8: Questioning LiberalismSession 9: History, Progress and CivilizationAssessment: Take-home exam on a lecturer-defined topic and based on the course literature. Maximum 8 pages. A specific grade is awarded. (Exam no. 14 in SIS Study Regulations)Exam code: HMG330004D

Course sessions: Mondays 12:30-14:15, room 4.110, on these dates: September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 23 (NB: Wednesday, October 23, 8:15-10:00, room 4.110), and October 28.Please note:After the start of the semester, always check for changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1464

SIS-3 English Medium Communication in Multilingual Contexts) [5 ECTS]Lecturer: Professor Paul McIlvennyCourse description: pendingLiterature:Ann Hewings and Caroline Tagg (eds.) (2012): The Politics of English. Conflict, Competition, Co-existence. RoutledgeAssessment: Take-home assignment in the form of a 48-hour case study. Minimum 6 pages, maximum 8 pages.A specific grade is awarded. (Exam no. 15 in the SIS Study Regulations)Exam code: HMG330005DCourse plan: Session 1: The politics and policies of global English/Language rights and policiesSession 2: English and migration/Language rights and policiesSession 3: Learning English/Language rights and policiesSession 4: English the Industry/English as a lingua franca (ELF)Session 5: English literary canons/English as a lingua franca (ELF)Session 6: English and global media/English as a lingua franca (ELF)Session 7: Translating into and out of English/English as a lingua franca (ELF)Session 8: Ideologies of English/English as a lingua franca (ELF)Course sessions: Mondays 10:15-12:00, room 4.110, on these dates:September 2, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28; November 11 Please note:After the start of the semester, always check for course information as well as changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1463

SIS-5 Policy Analysis [5 ECTS]Lecturers: Dr. Martin Bak Jørgensen and Dr. Susi MeretCourse description: This course will give an introduction to theories and methodologies of policy analysis. The aim of the course is to provide an overview of different approaches and not least to introduce students to the practical application of analytical concepts taken from these approaches. Policy has become a central term in both the public and private sectors and has a long history from positivistic approaches from political science to more recent social constructivist approaches. This course hopes to outline central differences and show how such theories/methods can be applied in analysis.Literature for the 1st session:Hill, M. (2009). The Public Policy Process. Pearsons Longmann. (Chapter 1)Weimer D. & Vining A. (2011). Policy Analysis. Pearsons Longmann. (Chapter 2)Also recommended: Bardach E. (2009). A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis. CQ Press Assessment: The course is assessed on the basis of active participation in lectures and discussion sessions. Active participation is defined as reading course literature, participating in minimum 80% of the lectures, and contributing to the discussion sessions by way of oral presentations and active participation in discussions.Alternative assessment: Students failing the pass criteria above may submit a take-home assignment on a lecturer-decided subject. Minimum 6 pages, maximum 8 pages.The course is assessed as Passed/Failed, with no specific grade awarded. Exam code: pendingCourse sessions: Thursdays 10:15-12:00, room 1.119, on these dates:September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 24, 31Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1407

SIS-5 Introduction to Sociology [5 ECTS]Lecturer: Dr. Lotte BloksgaardCourse description: How are the things that we take to be natural socially constructed? How determined is social life? Does the individual make a difference? How is social order possible? What methods are available to make sense of these questions? During the course we will cover these and other sociological questions.By investigating human behavior, social groups, and society we will strive to understand how interaction in micor-level contexts affects larger social processes and how such macro-level

processes influence our day-to-day lives. We will learn to conceive of inequality by asking how race, class, and gender work multiplicatively. Finally, we will discuss how sociology is helpful in understanding the contemporary globalized world. Powerpoint slides will be available in Moodle the day before each lecture.Assessment: The course is assessed on the basis of a lecturer-defined take-home assignment. Maximum 8 pages, with one page being defined as 2400 characters including spaces. A specific grade is awarded.Course plan: Session 1: The sociological approachSession 2: Sociological designSession 3: Sociological methodsSession 4: Isolation, groups, and networksSession 5: Sociology of organizationsSession 6: Socio-economic inequalitySession 7: Liquid modernity versus postmodernityCourse sessions: pendingExam code: Wednesdays 12:30-14:15, room 5.126, on these dates:September 4, 11, 18; October 2, 9, 23, 30; November 6Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=2310

ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES project combination

SIS-5 Organizational Studies: Theories and Methods [5 ECTS/2½ US credits]Lecturer: Dr. Kirsten Jæger Course description: The course has two objectives:a. providing students with knowledge of organizational theory and research approachesb. in combination with the International Organizations course (below) laying the foundation for writing a project in the area of organizational studies.- Organization is a pervasive aspect of modern society. Few of our everyday practices are uninfluenced by some form of organization: going to the university, shopping or being engaged in political work are all activities involving interaction with organizations. Many organizational scholars argue that organizations play an increasing role in modern society and that a contemporary citizen accomplishes most of his/her daily routines by way of some form of organizational participation. This implies that for many phenomena that we subject to research as students or scholars, considering organizational aspects is relevant. (...) The course is premised on the notion that organizations are found everywhere: from transnational corporations and institutions to local informal gatherings united by a shared concern, grappling to form some kind of identifiable collective. It will introduce classic organizational theories focusing on formal structures and hierarchies as well as contemporary approaches taking an interest in how organizations are accomplished through organizational participants’ daily routines and practicesCourse plan:Session 1: Organization as building blocksSession 2: Organization as cultureSession 3: Organization as a system of powerSession 4: Organization as an arena of professionalismSession 5: Organization as a structure of social actionSession 6: Organization as a self-governing systemSession 7: Organization as an open systemSession 8: Beyond the organization: mobilization, organization, institutionalizationAssessment: The course is assessed on the basis of an exam portfolio, the required contents of which is decided at the start of the semester. A specific grade is awarded.Exam code: pendingCourse sessions: First session: Friday, September 6, 10:15-12:00, room 1.119Remaining sessions: Wednesdays 8:15-10:00, room 5.126, on these dates:September 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 23, 30Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at:https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=2307

SIS-5 International Organizations [5 ECTS/2½ US credits]Lecturer: Dr. Helene Pristed NielsenCourse description:The course evolves around questions relating to civil society, private and public international organizations, including non-governmental organizations, social movements and their significance

to the international community. We will be discussing a number of theoretical perspectives as well as empirical cases during sessions, and course planning calls for a high degree of student involvement in various types of group work and discussions throughout the course.Literature:Robert Putnam: Bowling Alone. The Collapse and Revival of American Community. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001.Students should read chapter 3 before the first session (and preferably chapters 1 and 2 as well).Assessment: The course is assessed on the basis of a lecturer-defined take-home assignment.Course plan: Session 1: Introduction and exam requirementsSession 2: What are SMO's and NGOs and why should we care?Session 3: Social capital, trust, and networkingSession 4: Recruitment and action repertoriesSession 5: 'Bad' civil societySession 6: Global civil societySession 7: Political opportunity structuresSession 8: Communicating activismExam code: pendingCourse sessions: Thursdays 8:15-10:00, room 3.115, on these dates:September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 24, 31 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=2619

SIS-5 Organizational Studies Project [10 ECTS/5 US credits]Assessment: The project is assessed on the basis of the written project report plus the oral defense. The project report should be max. 15 pages per student in the project group and max. 20 pages in the event of individual projects. One page is defined as 2400 characters including spaces.Registration for the project requires: a. registration for both of the two SIS-5 courses above b. submission of both the exam portfolio for Organizational Studies: Theories and Methodsand the take-home assignment for International Organizations Exam code: pending Please also note that the oral defense is scheduled for January 2015. Consequently, students should register for this project if they are prepared to undertake the oral defense in January 2015.

Courses offered by the Culture, Communication and Globalization (CCG) program:

The Master's program in CULTURE, COMMUNICATION & GLOBALIZATION accepts admission to the following courses for international students enrolled in International Cultural Studies, whether they are studying at graduate or undergraduate level. However, it is a requirement that undergraduate students have completed minimum 2 years of university studies.

PLEASE NOTE THAT CCG EXAMS IN EXTENSION OF CCG COURSES ARE ASSESSED AT 1ST-SEMESTER GRADUATE LEVEL, MEANING 7TH- SEMESTER/4TH-YEAR UNIVERSITY LEVEL.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE the CCG course registration requirements at the bottom of the list.

All courses are 5 ECTS/2½ US credit points, assessed by topic papers. Max. two CCG courses may each be assessed by topic papers. Additional assessment opportunity: The two core courses plus two courses from one of the streams may

be assessed together through a project report plus oral defense: 20 ECTS/10 US credits.

Core coursesCore Course 1: Globalization [5 ECTS if assessed by a topic study. Max. two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.]Lecturers: Dr. Robert C. Thomsen (RCT), Professor Birte Siim (BS), Dr. Ben Dorfman (BD), Dr. Paul McIlvenny (PM), Dr. Helene Pristed Nielsen

Course description:This course is a joint, stream-shared course of the 7th semester of the CCG. Together with ‘Managing Multiculturalism, with PBL/Project Writing’ it forms the two core courses of the semester which, along with two optional stream courses, make up the basis of the module ‘Global Processes’ and thus for the semester project.Please find all readings either in the 'Course literature' folder (below) or in the AUB databases (directions given under each session where relevant)Course plan:Session 1: Introduction and the History of Globalization I () Session 2: The History of Globalization II ()Session 3: Globalization, Democracy and Civil Society ()Session 4: Globalization, Multiculturalism and Minority Rights ()Session 5: Rights and Social Consciousness in the Global Era ()Session 6: Globalization, Communication and Social Change ()Session 7: Political Economy of Globalization ()Session 8: Conflict Lines; Religion and 'Clash of Civilizations' ()Course sessions: Tuesdays 12:30-14:15, room 4.110, on these dates:September 3, 10, 17, 23; October 1, 8, 22, 29 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1171

Core Course 2: Managing Multiculturalism, incl. PBL (project-based learning)/project writing[5 ECTS if assessed by a topic study. Max. two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.]Lecturers: Dr. Helene Pristed Nielsen (HPN), Dr. Pernille Hohnen (PH), Ph.D. fellow Heidrun Knorr (HK)Course description:This course will be dealing with multiculturalism as a political, economic, organisational and institutional reality that has set in motion a series of changes and debates, and we will be discussing the merits and relevance of various types of solutions offered to 'manage multiculturalism'. The course is organised as a series of lectures presenting theoretical approaches to how to respond to multiculturalism, giving also empirical examples. Interspersed with the lectures, the course consists of a number of workshop sessions, in which you will be gaining hands-on experience with how to devise useful problem formulations, project and research designs - all intended to make you ready for project writing when the course ends in early October. The purpose of the course is thus two-fold: a) to make you knowledgeable about different theories and issues relating to multicultural challenges, and b) to prepare you for CCG project writing. Course sessions: Session 1: Monday, September 2, 10:00-12:30, Auditorium C, at Fibigerstræde 15Session 2: Wednesday, September 4, 12:30-14:15, Auditorium B, at Fibigerstræde 15Session 3: Monday, September 9 Auditorium A, at Fibigerstræde 15Session 4: Wednesday, September 11, 12:30-16:15: check rooms in MoodleSession 5: Monday, September 16, 12:30-14:15, Auditorium A, at Fibigerstræde 15Session 6: Wednesday, September 18, 12:15-15:15: check rooms in MoodleSession 7: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 12:30-14:15: r. 0.01 and 0.02 at Niels Jernes Vej 8ASession 8: Friday, October 4, 9:00-18:00, room 1.20, at Niels Jernes Vej 6APlease note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1172

Stream A: Market & Consumption

20 ECTS project option within Market & Consumption:Exam code HRB770001F. Title on transcript: Consumption and Market Communication

This project option requires registration for the two core courses above plus the two Stream A courses below.Understanding Consumption and Culture in globalized Societies[5 ECTS if assessed by a topic study. Max. two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.]Lecturers: Dr. Pernille Hohnen Course description:Course plan: Session 1: IntroductionSession 2: Consumption - an overviewSession 3: Consumers - an overviewSession 4: Consumption as identity constructionSession 5: Consumption communitiesSessions 6-8: pending Course sessions: Tuesdays 14:30-16:15, room 4.110, on these dates:September 3, 10, 17, 24 plus guest lecture on Thursday, September 19, 10:15-12:00, room 1.104.October 1, 8, 15 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1168

The Internet and International Marketing Communication[5 ECTS if assessed by a topic study. Max. two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.]Lecturer: External Lecturer John HirdCourse description:Presentation and discussion of issues and theories in relation to the Internet in a international marketing communication context. Literature: A selection of texts - some available (through download from journals) at AUB and some in MoodleCourse sessions: Changing weekdays and times. First session on Thursday, September 5, 10:15-12:00, room 4.110Check course website for remaining course details.Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at:https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1178

Stream B: Organizational Culture & Leadership

20 ECTS project option within Organization and Leadership:Exam code HRC770001F. Title on transcript: Organisation and LeadershipThis project option requires registration for the two core courses above plus the two Stream B courses below.Organizational Leadership and Communication[5 ECTS if assessed by a topic study. Max. two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.]Lecturers: Assistant Professor Susan Baca (SB), Ph.D. Fellow Heidrun Knorr (HK)Course description:Leadership is studied as a concept in itself and in its many communicative influences on organizational life, including organizational growth and change processes, ethics in a global context, the creation and maintenance of trust, and situated leadership processes, to name a few. All topics are seen in the light of globalizing processes.Course sessions: Thursdays and Fridays, starting as follows:Session 1: Friday, September 6, 12:30-14:15, room 1.119Session 2: Thursday, September 12, 10:15-12:00, room 4.110 Check out remaining course details at the course website (link below). Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1183Intercultural Competence in an Organisational Context[5 ECTS if assessed by a topic study. Max. two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.]Lecturer: Dr. Kirsten Jæger, External Lecturer Susan VonsildCourse description:The course introduces the student to intercultural competence as a theoretical concept and relates the discussion of the complexity of the culture concept to intercultural competence.The main objective of the course is to give the student insight into the practical implications of intercultural competence on both an individual and an organizational level. How does intercultural competence express itself in practice - in the organizational culture, in human resource management, knowledge management, and in corporate and societal structures

and programs?How can a person - in practice - contribute to the building of intercultural competence in organizations? Course plan: Session 1: Intercultural Competence, Cultural Intelligence and the Global Mindset Session 2: Intercultural Competence and the Learning OrganizationSession 3: Knowledge sharing in multicultural organizational settingsSession 4: Diversity ManagementSession 5: Building intercultural competence in multicultural teamsSession 6: Multicultural negotiationsSession 7: Expatriation & InpatriationSession 8: Communities of practiceSession 9: Intercultural competence and integration of immigrants.Course sessions: pending Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/enrol/index.php?id=1177

Stream C: International Relations and the Global Order

20 ECTS project option within International Relations and the Global Order:Exam code HRD770001F. Title on transcript: International Relations and the Global OrderThis project option requires registration for the two core courses above plus the two Stream C courses below.The United States and Global Politics[5 ECTS if assessed by a topic study. Max. two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.]Lecturer: Dr. Bent BoelCourse description:This course will focus on America's role in the world today. We will discuss approaches to the study of the United States' international role, various ways to categorize US foreign policy traditions as well as a number of key issues of the post-9/11 era: unilateralism and multilateralism in US foreign policy, the American "empire", the "War Against Terror", the US role in the Middle East, transatlantic relations... Students will be expected to participate actively in class and make at least one oral presentation. The following book should be purchased: Melvyn P. Leffler and Jeffrey W. Legro (eds.), To lead the world: American strategy after the Bush doctrine, New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. Supplementary readings will be made available. Course sessions: Tuesdays 13:30-16:15, room 2.128, on these dates:September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 15, 22 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1174Social Movements and Globalization[5 ECTS if assessed by a topic study. Max. two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.]Lecturers: Associate Professor Pauline Stolz, Dr. Lise Rolandsen AgustinCourse description:This course will focus on the role of social movements in the pursuits of democracy, justice and equality in the world. Social movements can be understood as forms of collective action which aim to obtain substantial social change in a particular field (civil rights; the environment; gender, etc.). They are usually also understood as being in conflict with the establishment of actors, institutions, ideas and norms within their field of interest. Today social movements are claimed to work in an increasingly global political, social and economic context. We can here think of the Occupy Wall Street movement and the Arab spring, but also of the sans papiers movement of migrant rights activists in France and the movement of radical right wing populists in the same country. These observations urge us to consider what we mean by democracy from global, transnational and local perspectives. Using different social movements as a starting point the course therefore addresses global, historical and theoretical perspectives upon social movements, putting these in the context of contemporary debates on global democracy and global civil society. This includes discussions on the globalization of accountability, the use of international law and the role of global and transnational institutions in the contemporary struggles of social movements, as well as a discussion of the use of violence by activists.Course sessions: Thursdays 10:15-12:00, room 3.114, on these dates:September 5, 12, 19, 26 (NB: September 26 session in room 1.121);October 3, 10, 17, 24 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1181

Stream D: International Migration & Ethnic Relations

20 ECTS project option within International Migration & Ethnic Relations:Exam code HRE770001F. Title on transcript: International Migration and Ethnic RelationsThis project option requires registration for the two core courses above plus the two Stream D courses below.Disturbing Landscapes: Migration, Difference and Social Hierarchies[5 ECTS if assessed by a topic study. Max. two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.]Lecturers: Dr. Martin Bak Jørgensen (MBJ), Dr. Susi Meret (SM), Prof. Peter Hervik (PH)Course description:In contemporary society difference and diversity are perceived in terms of challenging developments, often leading to disharmony, and dis-homogeneity, social unrest and “ethnic” conflict. We learn that diversity needs to be managed, accommodated and mediated in order not to disrupt historically settled “social cohesion” and national unity, by giving rise to internal struggles and discord. In the recent decade, multiculturalism and the ‘limits to tolerance’ have been amply debated from many sides: while on the one side positive emphasis is given to the enrichment coming from different social, cultural, ethnic, religious and sexual orientations, on the other side diversity is portrayed as irreconcilable, conflictual and threatening the integrity of the existing ‘status quo’ (variously defined in terms of social cohesion, national culture, identity, etc.)This course aims at approaching the complex and interrelated forms of diversity in society and to provide analytical, methodological, theoretical and conceptual tools that can help the student to study and understand how diversity is or can be defined, constructed, structured, interpreted and managed.Course plan: Session 1: Social differences and diversity: Introduction (SM)Session 2: Landscapes of strangers and urban differences (SM and MBJ)Session 3: Enemy images and antagonistic relations (PH)Session 4: Conflict analysis and asymmetric relations (PH)Session 5: The analysis of "ethnic conflict" (PH)Session 6: The naturalisation of difference (PH)Session 7: On urban unrest and uprising: A comparative analysis of recent case studies(SM and MBJ)Session 8: The limits of tolerance (SM and MBJ)Course sessions: Currently (August 25) seven course sessions are scheduled in October on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, as follows:Session 1: Tuesday, October 1, 10:15-12:00 (room pending)Session 2: Thursday, October 3, 12:30-14:15, room 1.121Session 3: Tuesday, October 8, 10:15-12:00, room 1.121Session 4: Tuesday, October 15, 10:15-12:00, room 2.113Session 5: Monday, October 21, 12:30-14:15, room 2.113 Session 6: Friday, October 25, 12:30-16:15, room 3.104Check out remaining course sessions at the course website in Moodle (link below).Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1186Migration and Globalization in the 21st Century[5 ECTS if assessed by a topic study. Max. two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.]Lecturers: Dr. Martin Bak Jørgensen and Dr. Trine Lund ThomsenCourse description:The classical explanation to international migration is that relative, real wage and employment opportunities are the main motivation factors. Migration policy is another important regulator of migration flows, even in a way of inducing irregular or illegal migration due to immigration restrictions, which decreases the possibilities for regular or legal migration. These are some of the main areas that determine the process of migration in the global age, which will be discussed during this course. Various key aspects on migration process and integration such as political, economic, legal and social issues - bringing attention to subjects such as laws and rules, migration status, human and social rights and labour market – will be presented to and discussed with the students during this course.Course plan: Session 1: Global and international migrationSession 2: Migration theorySession 3: Policies of control, asylum and migrationSession 4: Understandings of migrationSession 5: Why talk about the nation-state? Europeanization and local-level develpmntsSession 6: Citizenship and politicsSession 7: Settlement and forms of integrationSession 8: Immigrant self-understandings, (in)equality and recognition Course sessions: 8 sessions in September, as follows:

Tuesdays 10:15-12:00, room 1.121, on Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24 (NB: Sept 17+24: r. 2.113)Fridays 12:30-14:15, room 3.104, on these dates: September 6, 13, 20, 27 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1179

CCG-7 Project Writing [No separate ECTS awarded, but the course is required for CCG project writing]

CCG COURSE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

Assessment: 5 ECTS/2½ US credit points awarded for a topic study. (A maximum of two CCG courses may be assessed by a topic study.)

Exam code for 1st topic study: HRFVK0001DExam code for 2nd topic study: HRFVK0003D

Alternative assessment: 20 ECTS/10 US credit points awarded for a project exam. To register for the project, two courses are compulsory, namely Globalization plus Managing Multiculturalism, and two additional courses must be taken from one of the streams of CCG courses.

Exam code for project in Consumption and Market Communication stream: HRB770001FExam code for project in Organisation and Leadership stream: HRC770001FExam code for project in International Relations and the Global Order stream: HRD770001FExam code for project in International Migration and Ethnic Relations stream: HRE770001F

This means that the maximum CCG course registration is for four courses assessed by a project plus oral exam, plus two individual CCG courses each assessed by a topic exam, for an overall total of 30 ECTS.You may wish to check out the study regulations for the CCG program (especially pages 11-14) at:http://adm.aau.dk/fak-hum/studieordninger/pdf-studieord_ny_bek/ccg_07_english.pdf

TOURISM courses:

The Master's program in TOURISM accepts admission to the following courses for international students enrolled in International Cultural Studies, whether they are studying at graduate or undergraduate level. However, it is a requirement that undergraduate students have completed a minimum of 2 years of university studies. Please note that the Tourism exams in extension of Tourism courses are assessed at 1st-semester graduate level, meaning 7th-semester/4th-year university level.

TUR-7 Culture & Cultural Encounters in Tourism [5 ECTS]Lecturer: Dr. Lill Rastad BjørstCourse description:This course explores tourism from a sociological and anthropological perspective. The primary focus is the cultural dimensions of tourism and the encounters between different groups and actors within tourism. Relevant definitions and concepts are presented as we look at the relationship and mutual images between hosts and guests, and the nature of their encounters. Issues such as authenticity, cultural identity, otherness, power relations and heritage will be examined. Each session of the course will be based on theoretical texts as well as empirical case material, and interactivity in the form of class and group discussions and workshops.

Active participation in class is expected in the form of discussions and student presentations.Exam code: HRA770003D Assessment: Portfolio-basedCourse sessions: Thursdays 12:30-14:15, room 1.119, on these dates: September 5, 12, 19 + Monday, September 23, 12:30-14:15, room 4.130;October 3, 17, 24, 31 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the Tourism website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=2611

TUR-7 Strategic Leadership of Tourism Organisations [5 ECTS]Lecturers: Dr. Peter Kvistgaard Course description: Students are introduced to different scholarly perspectives within organisation theory, as well as to strategic management and leadership challenges in service organisations. The course discusses organisational relationships and adjustments of organisational structure to external demands. Students are challenged to view organisations as a part of an intricate network, where the focus is not solely on the bond between customers and providers, but on strategic relationships with the broader environment.Exam code: HRA770017DAssessment: 4-day take-home assignment. Max. 12 pagesCourse sessions: Tuesdays 8:15-10:00, room 5.126, on these dates:September 3, 10, 17 + Thursday, September 26, 8:15-10:00, room 5.130);October 1, 15, 22, 29Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the Tourism website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=2611

TUR-7 Consumer Studies in Tourism [5 ECTS]Lecturers: Dr. Marie Vestergaard Mikkelsen, Dr. Anette Therkelsen Course description: The course provides students with insight into different theoretical and empirical perspectives on tourists as consumers: their motivation for becoming a tourist, the decision-making process of travelling units, the behavioural patterns of different consumer groups and identity creation taking place in certain types of tourist consumption situations. Both local and international case examples will be discussed by means of relevant theories, and critical assessments of scholarly contributions will be undertaken. Course organisation:The course is interactive in its set-up in that a combination of lectures, discussions, case study-based group work and student presentations are organized. Active participation is therefore expected of students. Assessment: An internal written examination in Consumer Studies in Tourism. The examination is a 2-day take-home assignment given by the examiner on the basis of the curriculum of the module. The assignment response paper must be prepared individually and must not exceed 8 pages. The assignment paper will be evaluated by the examiner; in case of a fail grade, the assignment paper will also be evaluated by an external examiner. Substitution: the examination may be substituted by satisfactory and active participation in the module in question, i.e. 80% attendance, reading of set literature, contribution to discussion sessions of the module through oral presentation and active discussion participation.Exam code: pending Course plan: Session 1: Consumer studies in tourism: getting into the field Session 2: Life phases of tourists and influences on tourists Session 3: Consumer motivation and decision-making in tourism Session 4: Tourist image formation and experiencesSession 5: Symbolic consumption & identity construction through tourismSession 6: Introduction to case studySession 7: Case study: research part Session 8: Case study: student presentationsCourse sessions: Changing dates, times and rooms as follows:Session 1: Tuesday, September 1, 12:30-14:15, room 5.126Session 2: Tuesday, September 17, 12:30-14:15, room 5.126Session 3: Friday, September 20, 12:30-14:15, room 4.112Session 4: Tuesday, September 24, 12:30-14:15, room 5.126Session 5: Tuesday, October 15, 12:30-14:15, room 5.126Session 6: Monday, October 21: time and room pendingSession 7: Friday, October 25, 10:15-12:00, room 4.112Session 8: Tuesday, October 29, 12:30-14:15, room 5.126

Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the Tourism website at:

IBC courses: Languages and International Business Communication

IBC ENGLISH COURSES:

IBC-1 American Civics/Business & Society [5 ECTS] Official exam title on transcript: Business and Society (English)Lecturers: See below for each classCourse description: This is a course that runs over the first two semesters. In the first semester the basic aim of this course is to guide the student to a nuanced understanding of the United States. Topics covered include the nation`s geography, the changing composition of the population, the political and electoral system, economic organization, class structure, racial divisions, religious variety, social welfare, foreign policy and educational institutions. A critical approach to these areas is encouraged, with the course involving a high degree of student participation.Teaching takes place exclusively in English and teaching methods include lectures, group discussions and student presentations.The course leads in the first instance to the 1st semester group project on Culture and Society. In the 2nd semester, in which Great Britain is covered, topics from the whole course can be used as a basis for the Business and Society synopsis.The coursebook, which you are required to buy, is available from the bookshop on Fibigerstræde.Course Book:David Nye: Contemporary American Society (CAS), Akademisk Forlag 2009Exam code HBÆ220007F

There are 4 classes/streams at different times for this course:

Class A: External Lecturer William John Davey Course sessions: pending Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for changes/cancellationsat:

Class B: External Lecturer William John DaveyCourse sessions: pending Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for changes/cancellationsat:

Class C: Assistant Professor David Stevens Course sessions: pending Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1412

Class D: Assistant Professor David StevensCourse sessions: pending Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1413

IBC-3 Intercultural Communication in Organizations [5 ECTS]Exam code: HBÆBT0020BOfficial exam title on transcript: Marketing Across Cultures (English)COURSE DESCRIPTION:This course offers an introduction to market communication across national and cultural borders. One of the main aims of the course is to raise students’ awareness of a number of theoretical issues that everyone involved with market communication should address in order to avoid some common communication pitfalls when new products are sold to foreign markets. The course is based on the textbook "Intercultural Communication - A Critical Introduction" by Ingrid Piller, and cases focusing on various aspects and text genres of market communication will

be analyzed.Assessment: The course is assessed by a 2-day take-home assignment.Please note:This course may not be selected in combination with the similar Intercultural Market Communication courses in German or Spanish.

There are 2 classes/streams at different times for this course:

Class A: Dr. Jeanne StrunckCourse sessions: Thursdays 14:30-16:15, room 5.126, on these dates:September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 24, 31 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information andchanges/cancellations the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1358

Class B: Dr. Hanne Tange Course sessions: Tuesdays 14:30-16:15, room 5.126, on these dates:September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 22, 29 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information andchanges/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1422

IBC-5 Chinese Civics I [10 ECTS] Exam code HBÆVB0015DLecturers: Dr. Ane Katrine Bislev, Dr. Peer Møller Christensen, Dr. Li XingCourse description:This course provides students with a knowledge foundation in Chinese society and economy. Students are introduced to factual knowledge of China's contemporary history, economic development and the political transformation. Students are expected to be able to study contemporary China in an integrated interdisciplinary manner combining a number of areas from socio-cultural, socio-political and socio-economic perspectives. Content:

Chinese history (ancient and modern history, and contemporary history) Chinese economic development since the founding of the People’s Republic of China Chinese political transformation and social changes since the 20th century.

Form: course lectures on China’s ancient, modern and contemporary history course lecture on China’s economic development and its integration with the world

economy lectures on China’s political transformation and social changes guest lectures

Assessment: Individual 4-day take-home assignment in one of the above areas or in a combination of areas.Course sessions: 10 sessions as follows:8 Thursdays 10:15-12:00, room 3.108, on Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 24, 312 Mondays 14:30-16:15, room to be announced, on September 23 and 30 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information andchanges/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1327

IBC-5 Chinese Culture I [10 ECTS] Exam code: pendingLecturers: Dr. Ane Katrine Bislev, Dr. Mads Jakob Kirkebæk Course description: pendingLiterature: Gertsen, M. C., Søderberg, A.-M., Zølner, Mette (2012) Global Collaboration: Intercultural Experiences and Learning. Palgrave MacmillanAssessment: Individual group or group project plus oral defense.Course plan: Session 1: Human relations ISession 2: Human relations IISession 3: Family ISession 4: Family IISessions 5 and 6: pendingSession 7: Youth culture in China: Between state, parents, and marketSessions 8 and 9: pendingCourse sessions: Tuesdays 10:15-12:00, room 3.104, on these dates:September 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 22, 29; November 5, 12Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1317

IBC-5 Management and Communication [Assessed together withManagement and Organizational Theory below, for 10 ECTS combined]Please note: The credit load is 10 ECTS for both courses taken togetherLecturer: Professor Inger LassenExam code HBC550001BCourse description:Business communication, as we know it, relies on a wide range of genres, discourses and diverse practices. These include different forms of modalities, media formats, technologies and competencies which people mobilize in their interaction in organizational and workplace settings.This course addresses the ways in which genres and practices of business communication are organized and represented in various organisational contexts.The coursework is compiled by theoretical and analytical contributions that approach the matters of management and business communication from a discourse perspective, that is, by focusing on the role of language in business interaction. The readings of the course invite a profound discussion of how diverse linguistic and semiotic resources are used by the management to construct meaning for the members of the organization and for its external stakeholders.Please note that there are readings to prepare for the first session.Assessment: 4-day take-home written assignment combining questions from both courses.Course sessions: Please note that there are TWO separate/parallel classes:

Class A: 8 sessions on Mondays as follows: 1st session on Monday, September 2, 12:30-14:15, room 3.104.Remaining sessions on Mondays 8:15-10:00, room 2.126, on these dates:September 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1320

Class B: 8 sessions on Tuesdays 8:15-10:00, room 2.126, on these dates:September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 22, 29 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations the course website at: https: //www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1484

The course above and the one below must be taken together.

IBC-5 Management and Organizational Theory [Assessed together withManagement and Communication above, for 10 ECTS combined]Please note: The credit load is 10 ECTS for both courses taken togetherLecturer: Dr. Henrik Ladegaard JohannesenCourse description:The course is divided into two interdependent parts. The first part of the module will provide a historical overview of the dominant strands within organizational research: from scientific management to different kinds of poststructuralism. In addition, we will work with such themes as gender, diversity and emotion in the workplace from a primarily poststructural perspective. The second part of the module will provide an in depth introduction to the Montreal-school and the pragmatics of organizational communication. In other words, we will deal with the notion of 'organization-as-thirdness' and explore the role of spoken and written communication in the interactional construction of ‘the organization’.The course has an interactive design, combining lectures, discussions, case studies and ethnographic fieldwork which call for active participation on the part of the student. Accordingly, it is important that you have read the assigned text(s) in advance and written down any comments or questions. Moreover, an important part of your work (some weeks, but not all) is to spend some time (30-60 minutes) in an organization and document what you see by taking notes, pictures, etc. You have to present your observations in small groups and relate them to the readings. I will give further instructions in the first lectureAssessment: 4-day take-home written assignment combining questions from both courses.

Course sessions: Please note that there are TWO separate/parallel classes:Class A: Mondays 10:15-12:00, room 2.126, on these dates:September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28 Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations the course website at: https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1397

Class B: pending Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations the course website at:

IBC-5 Human Resource Management and Diversity Management [10 ECTS] Exam code HBC550002JCourse description:The course consists of lectures and assignments within the fields of organizational and diversity management and aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of:

the significance of human resources for organizations methods to improve and strengthen the human resources of organizations staff recruitment, corporate strategy, staff policy and employment law

On the basis of the knowledge referred to above, students analyse specific cases within the field of Human Resources Management.Assessment: 20-minute oral examCourse sessions: Please note that there are TWO separate/parallel classes:

Class A: Lecturer: Associate Professor Jens Peter HovelsøCourse sessions: Thursdays 8:15-10:00, room 3.108, on these dates:September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 24, 31 (plus two more sessions in November - dates pending)Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at:https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1313

Class B: Lecturer: Dr. Hanne TangeCourse sessions:First session on Monday, September 2, 10:15-12:00, room pending.Remaining sessions: Mondays 14:30-16:15, room 2.126, on these dates:September 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 21, 28 (plus two more sessions in November - dates pending)Please note: After the start of the semester, always check for course information and changes/cancellations at the course website at:https://www.moodle.aau.dk/course/view.php?id=1482

COURSES IN PSYCHOLOGY:

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Course offered within the Art & Technology (ArT) program:

ArT-1/3/5: History of Art and Technology I [5 ECTS/2½ US credits] Lecturers: Assistant Professor Line M. B. Jespersen, Dr. Falk Heinrich and Scientific Assistant Lars GraugaardCourse description:The course is an introduction of the students to the history of Art & Technology with special emphasis on object, body and machine and to the theories and techniques which have been or are currently prevailing in the areas of experience and aesthetics. Using the methodology of lectures, workshops and seminars, the course will introduce poroblems regarding perception, description and analysis. Assessment: 7-day 12-page assignment on a set subject. Assessed as Passed/Failed, with no

specific grade being awarded.Course sessions: September 3; November 6; January 2-8: Art-1 Writing Week

The website for the Art & Technology (ArT) is at:http://www.art-technology.dk/

IBC COURSES IN SPANISH:

IBC-1 Spanish Civics/Cultura y Sociedad (España) [5 ECTS] Lecturer: Octavio Ruiz Santillán Course description: pendingAssessment: Assessed by a written project report plus an oral defense. Minimum 6 pages per student, maximum 12 pages.Assessed as Passed/Failed, with no specific grade given.Course plan: Session 1: Antecedentes HistóricosSession 2: Franquismo y transición a la democraciaRemaining sessions: pendingCourse sessions: Wednesdays 12:30-14:15, room 3.108, on these dates:September 4, 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 23, 30

IBC-3 Intercultural Market Communication/Marketing Across Cultures(Spanish) [5 ECTS] Exam code HBS330012BLecturer: Octavio Ruiz SantillánCourse description: pendingAssessment: The course is assessed by a 2-day 6-page written assignment. Please note:This course may not be selected in combination with the similar Intercultural Market Communication courses in German or English.Course sessions: Wednesdays 14:30-16:15, room 3.108, on these dates:September 4, 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 23, 30

IBC-3 Intercultural Market Communication in Practice (Spanish) [10 ECTS] Exam code: HBSVB0005DLecturer: pendingCourse description: Students who attend this course are expected to do case-studies where theyare to solve concrete writing tasks in international business communicationsituations. These may include risk communication, crisis communication, thepreparation of trade fairs, e-marketing via web-sites and similar topics allrelevant to international marketing. Students hand in a number of writtenpractical assignments. Assessment: The course is assessed on a Passed/Failed basis by a2-day 6-page written take-home assignment.Please note: This type of assessment may only be selected for ONE of thethree similar Intercultural Market Communication courses in English, Germanand Spanish, respectively.Alternative assessment: Assessed on a Passed/Failed basis on the basis ofsatisfactory active participation in the course, meaning 80% attendanceincluding completion of oral and/or written presentations. No grade awarded. Course sessions: pending

GERMAN STUDIES

One 5 ECTS module (3. semester) and one project combination (3. Semester) are offered within GERMAN STUDIES:

GERMAN STUDIES COURSES with 5 ECTS:GER-1 Linguistik (5 ECTS)OFFICIAL EXAM TITLE ON TRANSCRIPT: Linguistics

Language of instruction: GermanLecturer: External lecturer Preben SpäthCourse description:Dieser Kurs bietet eine Einführung in die verschiedenen Aspekte und Disziplinen der Linguistik. beschäftigt sich u.a. mit Semantik, Syntaxtheorien, Rhetorik, Pragmatik und Soziolinguistik. Im ersten Teil des Kurses werden die Grundlage und Haupttheorien der einzelnen Disziplinen vorgestellt, während der letzte Teil sich mit sprachlichen Analysen beschäftigt.Assessment: This course is assessed by a written Essay of maximum 10 pages based on at least 500 pages of relevant literature. The students choose their own theme for the essay.Course plan: Tuesdays 8:15-10:00, room 3.122, on these dates:September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 22, 29; November 5, 12

GERMAN STUDIES, 3RD-SEMESTER PROJECT COMBINATION:GER-3 Textanalyse: Projektkombination: [10 ECTS]This project combination is assessed by a project report plus an oral defense in january 2015.

GER-3 Textanalyse: PENDING

Lecturer: Dr. Jan Schlosser

Course plan: Wednesdays 8:15-10:00, room 3.122, on these dates:September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 22

IBC COURSES IN GERMAN

IBC-1 German Civics/Geschichte und Gesellschaft der deutschsprachigenLänder [5 ECTS] Exam code HBÅ220007FLecturer: Research Assistant Lasse BrunøCourse description: pendingAssessment: Oral examination based on a project report. Assessed as Passed/Failed.No specific grade awardedCourse sessions: pending

IBC-3 Intercultural Market Communication/Marketing Across Cultures(German) [5 ECTS] Exam code HBÅ330012BLecturer: Dr Anne Grethe PedersenCourse description: pendingAssessment: The course is assessed by a 2-day 6-page written assignment.Please note:This course may not be selected in combination with the similar Intercultural Market Communication courses in English orSpanish.Room and times: pending

IBC-3 Intercultural Market Communication in Practice (German) [10 ECTS] Exam code: HBÅVB0005DLecturer: Dr Anne Grethe PedersenCourse description:Students who attend this course are expected to do case-studies where theyare to solve concrete writing tasks in international business communicationsituations. These may include risk communication, crisis communication, thepreparation of trade fairs, e-marketing via web-sites and similar topics allrelevant to international marketing. Students hand in a number of writtenpractical assignments. Assessment: The course is assessed on a Passed/Failed basis by a2-day 6-page written take-home assignment.Please note: This type of assessment may only be selected for ONE of thethree similar Intercultural Market Communication courses in English, Germanand Spanish, respectively.Alternative assessment: Assessed on a Passed/Failed basis on the basis ofsatisfactory active participation in the course, meaning 80% attendanceincluding completion of oral and/or written presentations. No grade awarded. Room and times: pending

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