COURSE SYLLABUS
SCOPE OF COURSE SYLLABUS
Intended for students enrolling in Culture Studies, this syllabus contains information specific to the course. It is a definitive record of the course's primary characteristics and the learning outcomes that a typical student can reasonably be expected to achieve if he/she takes full advantage of the available learning opportunities. This document also serves as a reference for academic and support staff, internal and external examiners, and for future course monitoring and review.
COURSE AT A GLANCE
Course Title
Culture Studies
Subject Area
English
Course Code
J/615/0155
Course Level
Level 3 (UK)
Credits
10.0 (UK)
Prerequisites
None
Methods of Delivery
Face-to-face | Online
Expected Length
To be determined
Class Meetings
To be determined
Faculty
To be determined
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Computer Software: Any computer software that aids learning.
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SYNOPSIS
This module will enable students to gain awareness and a nuanced and sensitive understanding of other cultures and their own alongside the impact of a more digitized world on those cultures. The content aims to help students define and describe the concept of culture and use this as a framework to critically analyze their own and other cultures. Students can apply their understanding of culture to other aspects of their course and to their plans for further study and work.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
Understand the concept of culture, cultural values, and how different cultures can be defined.
Understand how the political and education system of a foreign country differs from their own.
Understand how the business culture of a foreign country differs from their own.
Understand the relationship between digital technologies, communication and culture.
GLOBAL ASSIGNMENT
WEIGHT: 100.0%
DEADLINE: To be determined
All assessments for the qualification are intended to allow candidates to demonstrate they have met the relevant Learning Outcomes. Moreover, NCC Education’s assessment is appropriate to the assessment criteria as stated in this specification and is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains consistent with the specification.
An examination is a time-constrained assessment that will take place on a specified date, usually in an NCC Education Center. An assignment requires candidates to produce a written response to a set of one or more tasks, meeting a deadline imposed by the center.
The overall unit mark is computed from the weighted mean of its components. The pass mark for a unit is 40%.
OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
