Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the study of moral principles, values, and standards that guide human behavior and decision-making. It involves examining questions of right and wrong, good and bad, and how individuals and societies should act in various situations. Ethical principles help individuals and organizations make choices that are morally sound and socially responsible.
- Course creator: Dr. Youcef Laala
It can be argued that who we are and what we are able to achieve socially is determined by the range of different forms of language which we have at our disposal. We use language in a variety of contexts, to fulfill a broad range of communicative and social goals. The course of Discourse Analysis explores the ways in which language varies according to subject area, social setting, communicative purpose and the social roles and identities of those involved.
- Course creator: Manel TRIKI
American Politics and its various aspects and operational layers within and outside the US system of government constitute one the basics in the study of United States (civilization, history, and society). The course introduces the basics of the US system of government to Master 1 students of Anglophone Studies specialized in Literature and Civilization. The course covers the first semester of the Master programme and consists of two sessions: one lecture and one tutorial per week. Each session lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes. The lecture is performed by the instructor, and it is devoted to an overall introduction to the different concepts, individual and collective actors, institutions, procedures, and mechanisms that govern American politics. The tutorials are devoted to class discussions based on students’ compulsory weekly in-depth readings of primary and secondary sources.
- Course creator: Salim Kerboua
This course is an introduction to the major currents of thought in literary theory and approaches in literary criticism. This module is divided into lectures in which students are provided with theoretical background, and sessions which will be devoted to practical analyses of literary texts.
The major aims of this course are:
- It familiarizes students with the basic concepts in literary theory.
- It introduces students to the major theory and approaches in literary criticism.
- It helps and guides to implement different critical theories and approaches in the interpretation of literary texts.
- Course creator: Adel Boulegroune