Subject

Introduction to Culture

  • code 07833
  • course 1
  • term Semester 1
  • type FB
  • credits 6

Module: Humanities

Matter: Human and cultural development

Main language of instruction: Spanish

Teaching staff

Head instructor

Dra. Miriam VIDAL-QUADRAS - miriamvq@uic.es

Office hours

Make an appointment verbally or by email.

Introduction

The term ‘culture’ represents a wide variety of meanings. It is a reality rich in nuances, and therefore, understanding what we mean when we talk about culture implies a study from many perspectives. The course addresses some introductory questions, to understand this reality in greater depth. It takes as its nucleus an anthropological conception, and addresses what are the origins of the term ‘culture’, what disciplines have studied it, and what are its characteristic elements. In this way, the student is introduced to one of the fundamental concepts of the field of Humanities.

Pre-course requirements

Those for the degree.

Objectives

1. To address some concepts and key ideas related to the study of culture, so that the student can face the analysis and reflection of this field in the sphere of Humanities. 2. To introduce the student to the style and ways of working at university.

 

Competences / Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • E03 - Ability to appropriately use key concepts in the area of culture.
  • E04 - Ability to recognise and interpret cultural manifestations.
  • E06 - Awareness of and respect for different points of view resulting from cultural and social diversity.
  • E07 - To acquire knowledge on the different issues and problems of current cultural debate and be aware of their constant change.
  • E08 - To distinguish and understand the structures of different cultural systems.
  • E09 - To understand the limits and forms of intercultural communication.
  • E36 - To promote the cultural dimension as a resource in institutions, markets, industries and companies.
  • G02 - To lead, cooordinate and form part of interdisciplinary work teams.
  • G03 - To search for and/or administer economic resources within the framework of an institution or company, or a cultural programmes, project or service.
  • G05 - To act responsibly and produce high-quality, rigorous and efficient work that benefits society.

Learning outcomes of the subject

Those derived from the achievement of the objectives and the acquisition of the indicated competences.

Syllabus

1. Introduction: what we talk about when we talk about culture 2. Historical perspective 3. Approaches to the study of culture 4. Relationship between nature and culture 5. Relationship between the human spirit and reality 6. Relationship between the human being and its cultural environment 7. Relationship between cultures 8. Culture and symbol 9. Relationship between past and present: the culture that we inherit 10. Relationship between present and future: cultural challenges of an open society, globalisation, multiculturalism and other realities

Teaching and learning activities

In person

Theory classes taught by the professor. Practical work by the student, to be done in class and outside of class, consisting of the study and analysis of texts and other sources, discussion of previously prepared topics and preparation of contents of the course. Voluntary participation in a social action entity that works with different cultural realities, as a means to enrich the contents of the course with practical experience.

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person

The course will be evaluated through the following activities: o   20% Mid-course exam. It will take place on Tuesday, October 30. o   30% Final exam. It will take place on Thursday, January 10 o   20% Participation and exercises to be done in class and outside of class o   30% Voluntary work or experience Requirements • The mid-course exam reduces the material included in the final exam for those who have achieved more than a 7. • The average of the mid-course exam and the final exam must be equal to or greater than 4 in order to obtain the global average of the course. • If you fail the course during the first call because you have failed the exams, the continuous assessment grade will be saved, and you will have to sit a new exam during the period set for second calls. • If you fail the continuous assessment, it must be retaken as the professor decides.

Bibliography and resources

BAUMAN ZYGMUNT, La cultura en el mundo de la modernidad líquida. Fondo de Cultura Económica, Méjico, 101 pp.

CASSIRER, E. Antropología filosófica, Fondo de cultura económica de España, Madrid, 2011.

CHOZA, J. Filosofía del hombre: una antropología de la intimidad, Rialp, Madrid, 1995 (4ª ed.)

CHOZA, J., Filosofía de la Cultura. Editorial Thémata. Sevilla, 2013, 266 pp.

ELIOT, T. S., Notas para la definición de la Cultura. Ed. Bruguera, Barcelona, 1984. ISBN: 84-02-09643-3.

GARCÍA AMILBURU, M Aprendiendo a ser humanos. Una antropología de la educación. Eunsa, Pamplona, 199.

GARCÍA AMILBURU, M.; “Cultura”, en FERNÁNDEZ LABASTIDA, Francisco – MERCADO, Juan Andrés (editores), Philosophica: Enciclopedia filosófica on line, URL: http://www.philosophica.info/archivo/2011/voces/cultura/Cultura.html

GEERTZ, C.; La interpretación de las culturas, Gedisa editorial, Barcelona, 2003

GOMBRICH, E. Breve historia de la cultura. Península, 2004

LLANO, A. Cultura y pasión. Eunsa, Pamplona, 2007.

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