Last updated: September 29, 2016 @ 02:51PM
Intercultural Studies
Director
Deborah Yeager
Participating Faculty
Kojo Saffu (Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics), David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (History), John Sivell (Applied Linguistics), David Telfer (Geography and Toursim Studies), Deborah Yeager (Applied Linguistics)
General Information
Administrative Assistant
Sylvia Barlow
905-688-5550, extension 4224
573 Glenridge 213
brocku.ca/humanities/departments-and-centres/intercultural-studies
The Centre for Intercultural Studies offers an interdisciplinary program homed in the Humanities; the program takes the form of a Minor, which can be combined with a Major of the student's choice. As well an internship option is available.
With a special emphasis on language, narrative, history, philosophy and the arts, the program explores principles, mechanisms and instances of intercultural contact and communication in national and international settings.
Students of Intercultural Studies examine ways in which similarities and differences in beliefs, values, norms, practices and aspirations illuminate not only cultural variations but also relations among individuals and groups.
The program recommends that students consider gaining experience abroad, normally in year 3. INTC 3P91 is specifically designed for completion while abroad. The Office of International Services also facilitates formal exchange programs with numerous countries. See the International Study and Exchange entry for more information. Moreover, additional international exchange opportunities are offered through the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
Minor in Intercultural Studies
Students can obtain a Minor in Intercultural Studies within their degree in another discipline by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:
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INTC 1F90 or INTC 1P20 and 2F05 |
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INTC 2P94, 3P92 and 4P50 |
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one INTC credit numbered 1(alpha)80 or above |
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one-half INTC credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above |
Course Descriptions
Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details.
# Indicates a cross listed course
* Indicates primary offering of a cross listed course
Prerequisites and Restrictions
Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.
INTERCULTURAL STUDIES COURSES
INTC 1F90
Foundations of Intercultural Studies
Today's world as understood from different cultural perspectives. Cultural similarities and differences, intercultural contact and communication, and preparation for international experience. Cultural themes in imaginative, historical and expository texts.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in INTC 1P80.
INTC 1P20
Introduction to Global Transitions
Cultural similarities and differences and their impact on intercultural contact and communication. Topics include cultural adjustment, expectation management, conflict resolution and self-knowledge in the light of international experience.
Restriction: open to students admitted to the Global Transitions program and permission of the Centre.
Note: offered online.
INTC 1P80
Introduction to Intercultural Studies
Practical and theoretical exploration of cultural similarities and differences focusing on their impact on intercultural contact and communication.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in INTC 1F90.
INTC 1P95
Conquest and Colonization
(also offered as SPAN 1P95)
Creation of a new culture founded on Amerindian, Iberian and African traditions; visual arts, architecture, literature and music; disparity between cultural identity and economic and political identity, utopian ideals, alienation through imitation, rediscovery of autochthonous cultural models.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: given in English.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in IBLA 1P95.
INTC 1P96
Italian Culture and Civilization
(also offered as ITAL 1P96)
Artistic heritage of Italy and the intellectual, political and social forces that have shaped the mentality and way of life of the Italians. Selected texts and multi-media material.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: given in English.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained ITAL 1P95.
INTC 2F05
Global Transitions
Online reporting and discussion of international experience leading to final written account and colloquium.
Restriction: open to students admitted to the Global Transitions program and permission of the Centre.
Note: offered online.
INTC 2P10
Latin American Cultures since Independence
(also offered as SPAN 2P10)
Social, political and cultural history of the Latin American nations through text and images. Topics include cultural hybridization and identity.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: given in English.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in IBLA 2P10.
INTC 2P11
Cultures of Spain and Portugal
(also offered as SPAN 2P11)
Formation of Iberian cultures from medieval to modern times, in the contexts of social, political, religious, intellectual literary, and artistic themes and developments. Topics may include multicultural and cross-cultural influences, diasporic identities, traditions, and innovations.
Note: given in English. Offered online.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in IBLA 2P11.
INTC 2P12
Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Hindu Thought
(also offered as PHIL 2P12)
Hindu thought beginning with the Vedic myths, through the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita to the systems of the Vedanta. Topics include Karma, reincarnation, altered states of consciousness, Maya, the problem of knowledge, the role and nature of God, the theory and practice of yoga.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
INTC 2P13
Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Buddhist Thought
(also offered as PHIL 2P13)
Buddhist thought from Prince Siddhartha's enlightenment and subsequent Deer Park Sermon (the basis of Hinayana) through the Perfection of Wisdom to Madhyamika Buddhism (the Mishayana representative) to Zen (the science of the Buddha). Topics include Nirvana, non-self, one-hand clapping.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
INTC 2P15
Co-cultural Adaptation I
Theories and models of diversity and co-cultural adaptation related to specific academic contexts.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
INTC 2P16
Introduction to Chinese Culture and Civilization
Selected aspects of Chinese culture, language, ideology, art and literature, in relation to how cultural traditions influence contemporary Chinese thinking, social customs and lifestyle.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
INTC 2P17
Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
(also offered as PHIL 2P17)
Confucian, Taoist and Chinese Buddhist philosophical traditions examined in conjunction with appropriate texts.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
INTC 2P34
Cities and Sanctuaries of the Ancient World
(also offered as CLAS 2P34)
Surveys the cities of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from an archaeological perspective, and in their cultural and historical contexts.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
INTC 2P52
Postcolonial Literature
(also offered as ENGL 2P52)
Literatures of resistance and emergence written in English in former British territories, such as those in Africa and the West Indies.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one ENGL credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.
INTC 2P53
Southern African Literatures of Transition
(also offered as ENGL 2P53)
Literary explorations of and interventions in the political and socio-cultural transitions from white regimes to majority-rule politics. Emphasis on histories of trauma, displacement and dispossession.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one ENGL credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.
INTC 2P62
Africa to 1800
(also offered as HIST 2P62)
Sources available for the study of African history, historical geography, social, political and economic institutions, and the slave trade.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
INTC 2P63
Africa Since 1800
(also offered as HIST 2P63)
Abolition of the Atlantic slave trade, legitimate commerce, religious movements, European imperialism and African response, independence and post-independence politics and economy.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
INTC 2P72
Sociolinguistics
(also offered as LING 2P72)
Language in its social context: bilingualism and linguistic variation; social factors that interact with language; cultural implications of language learning and language behaviour.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to CHYS (single or combined), CHYS (Honours)/BEd (Primary/Junior), ALTS, APLI (single or combined), HEAR, NEUR, PSYC (single or combined), SPLS (single or combined) majors, INTC, APLI, CHYS, PSYC minors, HESC, SLSC and TESC Certificate students until date specified in Registration guide.
INTC 2P83
Changing Cultures and Societies
(also offered as SOCI 2P83)
Cultural anthropology provides a comparative perspective on cultural identities and social life in a globalized world. Topics may include struggles for environmental, economic and social justice.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one of INTC 1F90, SOCI 1F90, 1P80.
INTC 2P90
Art in Revolution: The Rise of Modernism
(also offered as VISA 2P90)
Role and function of art within the paradigm shifts of the modern world; its relation to politics, social, cultural and technological change. Principal movements with origins in the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution; Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Postimpressionism.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): INTC 1F90, VISA 1Q98 (minimum 60 percent) and 1Q99 (minimum 60 percent) or permission of the instructor.
INTC 2P93
Mass Media and Philosophy
(also offered as PHIL 2P93)
Different philosophical reactions to various types of mass media and computer-mediated communication that challenge the traditional concepts of "identity", "freedom" and "human nature", including critical theory (Adorno/Horkheimer), media theory (McLuhan), postmodernism (Baudrillard) and systems theory (Niklas Luhmann).
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
INTC 2P94
Theories and Models of Intercultural Relations
Alternative theories and models of intercultural contact and communication between individuals and groups.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one of INTC 1F90, INTC 1P20 and 2F05, one Humanities context credit, one Social Sciences context credit or permission of the instructor.
INTC 2P95
Latin American and Iberian Film
(also offered as SPAN 2P95)
Spanish and Latin American representations of identity crises involving issues of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion and politics. Pastiche, parody and camp aesthetics, and the envisioning of new possibilities of solidarity leading to social transformations.
Lectures, 3 hours per week; plus film lab.
Note: Spanish and Portuguese language films with English subtitles. Given in English.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SPAN (IBLA) 2P82.
INTC 2P96
Women, Gender and Development
(also offered as LABR 2P96, SOCI 2P96 and WGST 2P96)
Theoretical paradigms of development (economic development, sustainable development and women/gender in development) and the debates surrounding them.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one of INTC 1F90, LABR 1F90, 1F99, SOCI 1F90, WGST (WISE) 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in WISE 2P96.
INTC 2P97
Global Issues in Infectious Diseases
(also offered as HLSC 2P97)
World changes and their influence on the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases; examination of interrelating biological, social and environmental factors that contribute to infectious disease causality and their impact on global societies.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to PHTH majors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BMED, CHLH, CHSC, HLSC, MSCI and PHTH majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite(s): INTC 1F90 or HLSC (CHSC) 1F90.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CHSC 2P97.
INTC 2P98
Italians in Canada and Italy-Canada Relations
(also offered as CANA 2P98 and ITAL 2P98)
History of Italian immigration in Canada focusing on Ontario. Italian-Canadian literature including such writers as Nino Ricci and Mary Di Michele. Cultural and economic relations between Italy and Canada including World War II internment experience. Italian contribution to the arts in Canada (art, music, film, literature).
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 5.0 overall credits or permission of instructor.
Note: given in English. No knowledge of Italian required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ITAL 2P85.
INTC 2P99
Gender in Canada: Global Contexts
(also offered as SOCI 2P99 and WGST 2P99)
Impact of government policies on society, as a result of neoliberal globalization. Topics may include Indigenous rights, migrant workers, reproductive justice, general racism and activist movements for change.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): WGST (WISE) 2P90 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in WISE 2P99.
INTC 2Q99
Women, Gender and Literature
(also offered as ENGL 2Q99 and WGST 2Q99)
Feminist perspectives on representations of women, gender and writing, focusing on Western and/or World literature.
Prerequisite(s): one of INTC 1F90, one ENGL credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, WGST (WISE) 1F90.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in WISE 2Q99.
INTC 3P31
International Tourism
(also offered as TOUR 3P31)
Changes in power relations, environment, society, culture and economy through the globalization of tourism. Security issues, human rights and inequality in international tourism.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in INTC (TMGT/TREN) 3P11.
INTC 3P60
The World of Genghis Khan: Inner Asia since 500 BC
(also offered as HIST 3P60)
History of Mongolia, Tibet and Xinjiang. Political, economic, social and cultural topics. Emphasis on the nomadic encounter with the settled world (China, Russia), including the medieval nomadic invasions, the Great Game and nationalistic policies in the 20th century.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to HIST (single or combined), HIST (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors, INTC and HIST minors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to HIST (single or combined), HIST (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), MARS (single or combined) majors, INTC and HIST minors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite(s): one HIST credit numbered 1(alpha)90 to 2(alpha)99 and one HIST credit numbered 2(alpha)00 to 2(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.
Note: seminars will include films and primary sources (in translation). HIST 2P96 recommended.
INTC 3P84
Diaspora Communities
(also offered as SPAN 3P84)
Interdisciplinary survey of Portuguese and Spanish communities in and outside USA and Canada as expressed in written and/or oral literary texts; artistic representations. Topics may include legacy of the diasporas, role of the other, notion of foreignness, issues of language, identity, exile, assimilation and acculturation.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Note: given in English.
INTC 3P90
Text-based Research Project
Supervised individual text-based research in an area of intercultural studies not represented by other courses.
Restriction: permission of the Director.
INTC 3P91
International Field Research Project
Supervised individual data-collection or observational research in an area of intercultural studies.
Restriction: permission of the Director.
Note: may be undertaken while participating in one of the international exchange programs or an approved equivalent international academic experience.
INTC 3P92
Applications of Theories and Models in Intercultural Studies
Insights from intercultural studies as applied to intergroup collaboration, negotiation and conflict resolution in diverse settings.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one of INTC 1F90, INTC 1P20 and 2F05, one Humanities context credit, one Social Sciences context credit or permission of the instructor.
INTC 3P94
Gandhi and Non-Violence
(also offered as PHIL 3P94)
Gandhi as an original philosopher contributing to contemporary ontology. Implications of his thought for applied philosophy of personal, social and international reform, especially in light of its encounters with the forces of violence. Universal relevance of his thought to our technological times, and the relation between his ideas and the Indian tradition.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 2P12, 2P13 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previously assigned grade and credit obtained in INTC (PHIL) 3P10.
INTC 4P01
Latin American Women's Perspectives
(also offered as SPAN 4P01 and WGST 4P01)
Cultural production of Latin American women and their impact on society through a wide selection of media.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): WGST (WISE) 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Note: given in English.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in IBLA (WISE) 4P01.
INTC 4P50
Themes in Intercultural Studies
(also offered as TOUR 4P50)
Seminar discussion and development of individual research papers on an intercultural studies theme as reflected in each student's major area.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite(s): INTC 1F90 or permission of the Director.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in TMGT (TREN) 4P50.
INTC 4P60
Women in Hispanic Literature: Witches, Vampires and Virgins
(also offered as SPAN 4P60 and WGST 4P60)
Depiction of women as monstrous or deviant. Authors include Carmen Boullosa, Alejandra Pizarnik and Rosario Ferré. Feminist literary theory of alterity (otherness).
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): WGST (WISE) 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Note: given in English.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SPAN 4V60 and WISE 4P60.
INTC 4P64
Island Narratives: Re-imagining Ibero-American Insular Worlds
Multidisciplinary approach to the study of the island imaginary. Concepts of insular narrative spaces and the Other, language,literature and cultural translatability, oral storytelling tradition, and emerging and emergent narrative identities.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): one SPAN (IBLA) credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.
Note: given in English.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in SPAN 4V64.
INTC 4V30-4V35
Selected Topics in Intercultural Studies
Issues in Intercultural Studies.
INTERNSHIP COURSE
INTC 3N01
Internship in Intercultural Studies
Volunteer non-credit internship in an intercultural setting within Ontario.
Restriction: permission of the Director.
Note: offered through the Co-operative Programs Office.