Course Description

The syllabus for this course will be approximately 800 pages; of which 200 pages will be devoted to a survey of the period. The rest of the reading material will consist of text extracts from works, which highlight and conceptualise relevant themes. The course will be based on a chronological development of the following main themes: 1) the city, 2) criticism of civilization (cultural pessimism, decadence, apocalypse, utopia, avant garde, opposition to modernity 3) pluralism, i.e. subcultures, feminism and youth culture etc., 4) “floating”modernity including criticism of nationalism, anti colonialism, ecological criticism and ‘The Third Way’.

Assessment Methods

The mid-term examination will represent 40% of the final grade. The final written examination will represent 60% of the final grade. Students must achieve passing grades for both the mid-term examination and the final examination in order to earn a final passing grade for the course. Graded marks.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean