Syllabus
Course title
Culture and Identity
Authors/
Instructors
Lia Akhaladze,
Tamar Jojua
Course status/
level
Undergraduate
compulsory
Course code
Teaching
Semester
Information
about the
instructor of the
course
Autumn, 2013
Lia Akhaladze - Associated Professor at Sokhumi State University
Tamar Jojua - Associated Professor at Sokhumi State University
ECTS
Rationale of the
course
Course
Objectives
Pre-requisites
for attending
The course is designed at undergraduate level for students of additional minor
program - Intercultural Education. Accordingly the students of this program,
must have competence in the field of culture and identity. Besides, cultural
identity is one of the fastest growing and actual problems of the modern world,
which promotes increasing the persons interested in this problem.
The aim of the teaching course is to introduce and teach the students the subject
and objectives of identity of culture, field concepts, terminology and basic
teaching methods.
Give a general idea of identity, specifically of the notion of cultural identity, its
importance in regarding to the various elements of culture, the broader context
in which the notion of identity is used, different levels of identity, the growing
actuality and role of culture and identity in the modern world.
Teaching course - Introduction to the Science of Culture
Field competencies
A) Knowledge and Understanding
After completion of the teaching course the student will have a broad
knowledge in the field of culture and identity, including a critical understanding
of theories and principles; understanding complex issues of culture and identity;
Learning
outcomes /
sectoral and
general
competencie
B) Ability of usage of knowledge in practice
After completion of the teaching course the student will have the skills of usage
of distinctive methods characterized the field of culture and identity for solving
the problems. Can implement research or practical project in accordance with
the instructions specified in advance by the lecturer;
General Competencies
C) the ability of Concussion
The student has the skills of collecting and interpretation of data characterized
the field of culture and identity, as well as the ability to establish a wellfounded conclusion based on the analysis of situations;
D) Values
After completion of the teching course the student will be able to participate with
the pupils (people) of different cultural identities in the formation of cultural
values and to strive to maintain them.
Teaching and
studying
methods
Assessment
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Discussion / Debate.
Collaborative work –
Heuristic method –
Brain storming Induction, deduction, analysis and synthesis.
Teaching oriented on action.
7. Case study
As per each university requirements
- Skills of analysis and creative thinking;
Criteria for
evaluation of
student's
knowledge
Evaluation
methods
-Discussion about the importance of effective and positive communication;
- Description of factors influencing effective and positive communication;
- Using the skills of effective communication in real life situations.
 Activity (preparation of seminar / practical training / lessons /
workshops, preparation of argumentative essay) - 30 points
 Midterm exam - 30 score;
 Final (Final) Examination - 40 points;
 Final assessment -100 points
Participation in classroom activities, self and peer-evaluation, communication
skills demonstrated in interactions, record keeping
Week №
The main topics of the course
Form of classes and
contact time (hour)
Lecture
1.
2.
3.
Topic
Culture and Identity in Modern Society
a. Culture and symbolic categories of identity and concepts
interrelations;
b. Determinant factors of cultural identity - language,
religion, territory, history;
c. Collective memory and cultural identity;
d.
The problem of cultural identity in the modern
world.
e. The loss of cultural identity, identity search, identity
crisis;
Collaborative work
a. The process of globalization and cultural identity
problems;
b. The problem of cultural identity in multi-ethnic
and multi-cultural environment;
c. Cultural identity and conflicts;
Case Study, analysis
a. Cultural identity in the conditions of transformation
and democratization;
Compulsory literature
1. W. Kidd, Culture and Identity, Palgrave MaCmillan, 2002;
2. Lela Pataridze, National Identity, Tbilisi, 2008.
3. Lela Pataridze, Georgian identity in the book: Georgia
at the millenium crossroad, 2005. pp. 217-227;
4. Mariam Chkhartishvili, The main marker of Georgian
identity, Tbilisi. 2005. pp. 227-242;
5. Mariam Chkhartishvili, The sacred aspect of Georgian
identity, Tbilisi State University, Works of the Insititute
of the history of Georgia, vol. I. Tbilisi, 2011.
6. Silvia Serrano, Religion and Political Identity in PostSoviet
Georgia
http://www.ccftbilisi.ge/ge/echanges_universitaires/conferences/cycle_ide
ntites_et_cultures/1425/?p=1
7. Benedict Anderson, Imagined societies, translated from
English
by
Rusudan
Gotsiridze,
Tbilisi,
2003.
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B9yt2HFRoor3ZGE4QXR4
NEt0TWM&export=download
8. National Identity and the State of Georgia
http://kulturiskvlevebi.weebly.com/4316430443304312431
743164304431443124310431543124321-
9. Zurab Davitashvili, Nationalism and Globalization,
Tbilisi, 2003.
http://kulturiskvlevebi.weebly.com/uploads/1/8/3/7/1837640
3/nacionalizmi_da_globalizacia_01.pdf
10. Ivane Tsereteli, Ketevan kakitelashvili, Culture and
modernization, Tbilisi, 2006.
11. Stets J. E., Burke P. J. Identity Theory and Social
Identity Theory. Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 63,
No. 3. (Sep., 2000), pp. 224-237.
12. Identity and Difference, Ed. K Woodward, Sage
Publication, 2002
13. Hall S. Cultural Identity and Diaspora, 1990
14. Tomlinson J. Globalization and Cultural Identity, 2003
1. Anthony David Smith, Nationalism, Theory, Ideology,
History, Translation by Mariam Chkhartishvili, editor Rusudan Amirejibi - Mullen; Tbilisi, 2004;
2. Mark Ozhe, Nature, culture, landscape, http://www.ccftbilisi.ge/data/file_db/TEST/%E1%83%9B%
3. Lali Zakaradze, Merab Mamardashvili: Perception of
Supporting Literature
European identity -
a way to self-determination
http://semioticsjournal.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/%E1%8
3%9A%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98
4. Gozmasch
L., Alexander E. Identity, Cultural
consciousness http://www.xserver.ru/user/idnks/
5. Malakhov
V.S.
Nostalgia
for
identity
http://www.ruthenia.ru/logos/number/1999_03/1999_3_02.ht
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