| Code |
13347
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
OT(15H)/TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Sociology
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Entry requirements |
None
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Learning outcomes |
On this course, exclusively taught in English, students should:
- recognise major works of the European and world culture, either literary, scientific or religious;
- write individual creative reflections about their mobility and intercultural experiences;
- identify common and particular elements on daily life and their presence on cultural production.
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Syllabus |
1. The importance of books to build a cultural identity.
2. Books as social and individual portraits.
3. Self-reflection and autobiography in writing - practical cases for mobility students.
4. Multiple identities and strange places - travel writing and fairy tales.
5. Books connecting a global world.
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Main Bibliography |
Main bibliography
Baratta, Alex (2020). Read Critically. Sage.
Dawson, Paul (2005). Creative Writing and the New Humanities. Routledge.
Harper, Graeme (2015). Creative Writing and Education. Multilingual Matters.
Solomon, Andrew (2016). Far & Away - How Travel Can Change the World. Chatto & Windus.
Readings (excerpts)
Fernando Pessoa. The Book of Disquiet.
Imants Ziedonis. Epiphanies.
Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
Marcus Aurelius. Meditations.
Olga Tokarczuk. Flights.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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