Course: Dutch identity

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Course title Dutch identity
Course code NIZ/3NIDE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Dutch
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Engelbrecht Wilken, prof. Dr. cand. litt.
  • Andala Matylda, Mgr.
Course content
The teacher will select in moodle several actual texts from Dutch media, programs of political parties and discussion fora concerning problems of the society of the Netherlands.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. describe how Dutch identity has been shaped historically by culture, politics and social change. 2. Analyze how gender and migration are used as key themes in discussions of national identity. 3. Critically reflect on the impact of globalization and transnational movements on national identity. 4. Understand and evaluate historical and contemporary debates on integration, diversity and inclusion.
After having absolved the course, the student will have better knowledge of the identity crisis in present Dutch society.
Prerequisites
Language skills at level B2. Finished subjects NIZ/1GE1, NIZ/1GE2, NIZ/1RE1, NIZ/1RE2.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Active participation in the lessons, a maximum of two hours of absence per semester.
Recommended literature
  • Emmeline Besamusca a Jaap Verheul. (2014). Discovering the Dutch. On Culture and Society of the Netherlands. Amsterdam.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Dutch Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Dutch Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer