IMAGINED COMMUNITIES IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD
EST2TTH
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students explore issues in the modern construction of ethno-national, civic, multiple and other identities. We examine the evolution of the concept of "Hellenism" and the diversity of its manifestations in various parts of the modern world by way of an imaginary journey through the cities of Istanbul, Izmir, Thessaloniki, London, Nicosia, New York, and Melbourne. We explore the life of Greeks as Ottoman subjects, students and scholars, victims of genocide, political exiles, guest-workers, Europeans, and citizens of multi-cultural states, as well as the impact of the Greek Orthodox Church, Greek irredentism, political conflict and modernisation on Greek identity. Competing visions of Hellenism that developed in these cities will be juxtaposed to the realities of Greece today.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Stephie Nikoloudis
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: EST3TTH
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Offered subject to enrolment numbers
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Modern Diasporas in International Politics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Sheffer, G.
Year: 1986
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Publisher: CROOM HELM
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Diasporas in world politics. The Greeks in comparative perspective
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Constas, D. and Platias, A.
Year: 1993
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Publisher: MACMILLAN
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The Greek Diaspora in the twentieth century
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Clogg, R.
Year: 1999
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Publisher: MACMILLAN
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer 2 , Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Stephie Nikoloudis
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 2 - 7
Two 3.00 hours lecture/workshop per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 7 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
one final examination (1200-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO8 |
one research essay (1200-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO4, SILO8 |
one web-site review (800-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5, SILO8 |
online quizzes (800-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO6 |