Course Code & Number
PSIR 476
Course Title
Post-Colonial Studies
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Currents of thought that react to colonialism and Eurocentricism. Analysis of the works of Edward Said, Frantz Fanon, Gayatri Spivak and Homi Bhabha.
Course Objectives
This objective of this course is to analyze some particular currents of thought that questions and criticizes the Eurocentric or western oriented ways of thinking and behaving which appeared as a reaction or resistance to the socio-cultural corruption caused by colonialism.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Conceive the complexity of the ongoing discussions on East versus West.
2. Explain and understand the complex identity formation mechanisms and their various socio-political implications in non-Western societies/countries
3. Explain and understand the extra-quantitative impact of the Western European oriented civilization on the rest of the world.
4. Develop particular reasoning by making historical comparisons
5. Develop complex argumentation skills in speech and writing.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin, Post-Colonial Studies: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides) (Routledge, 2008).
Required Reading
1. Patrick Williams and Laura Chrisman, Colonial Discourse/Post-Colonial Theory: A Reader (Columbia University Press, 1994).
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|
| Case Study Analysis | 16 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
