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Overview
About the course
In this Modernity, Knowledge and Social Pathology summer course at Aarhus University we will engage in debates about crucial issues like fake news, radicalization, and the knowledge crisis.
We're faced with questions: Can knowledge be a solution to our societal problems, or does it somehow contribute to them? Is there really a knowledge crisis, and if so, how do universities respond? We'll explore different viewpoints, mainly critical theory and functional approaches, to gain a comprehensive understanding.
Programme Structure
What you will learn:
- The first theme is the functionalist perspective, which sees society as a system with parts that work together. We'll focus on the ideas of three thinkers: Emile Durkheim, Ernst Cassirer, and Zygmunt Bauman, to shed light on the connection between knowledge and social issues.
- The second significant perspective is critical theory. In the second part of the course, we delve into societal and technical progress by presenting the concept of social pathologies. We'll lean on the theories of Th. W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Axel Honneth.
- Putting these perspectives into practice, we'll explore real-world topics like radicalization, populism, and Nazism. By analyzing these cases, we'll study how knowledge is twisted and shaped by extreme ideologies and populist movements within the context of modernity and social problems.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 83
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Credits
10 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Education SociologyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 83
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Course specific:
- To apply for the course you must have passed a relevant Bachelor's degree
- Exchange students: nomination from your home university
- Freemovers: documentation for English Language proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
1400 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1400 EUR for the full programme during 12 days. -
EU/EEA
846 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 846 EUR for the full programme during 12 days.
Living costs for Aarhus
6639 - 10051 DKK /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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