Module PS4680-KP04

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each winter semester

Credit points

4 (Typ B)

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Bachelor Interdisciplinary Courses for health sciences, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
• Master Interdisciplinary Courses, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
• Bachelor Interdisciplinary Courses, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules

Classes and lectures:

• About Racism and other -Isms (seminar, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 30 hours work on an individual topic with written and oral presentation
• 30 hours in-classroom work
• 60 hours private studies

Contents of teaching:

• Current social and political discussion on racism
• Conceptual reappraisal of the historical, cultural and social background of e.g. race, gender or eugenics
• Reading and discussion of scientific texts
• Development of perspectives critical of racism

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Students can understand and evaluate the structures of concepts and arguments
• Increasing their ability to analyse, reflect and argue
• Expanding the knowledge in a subject area that is cross-disciplinary
• Development of a philosophical, historical and cultural-theoretical understanding of the social contexts of psychology, medicine, natural and life sciences.

Grading through:

• continuous, successful participation in course

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. phil Christina Schües

Teacher:

• Institute for History of Medicine and Science Studies
• Prof. Dr. phil Christina Schües

Literature:

• :

Language:

• German and English skills required

Notes:

Last Updated:

31.08.2020