Course Details
Country:
Greece
Institution:
American College of Thessaloniki
Course Title:
Understanding Greek Life and Culture
Course Number:
Humanities 120
Course Description:
The course provides an understanding of contemporary Greek life and what it means to be Greek. It does so by examining
the practices and creations of Greek culture, as well as by identifying and understanding the main figures of Greek life and
the political scene through time. In addition, it develops students’ intercultural and communicative competency so that they
can interact both locally in Greece and in the global community. Indicative content areas: Modern Greek language
(acquisition of effective Modern Greek communication skills for daily use), Greek culture (language, art, cinema, music
and customs), the Modern Greek state structure (background, historical development, public administration, and political
parties), figures and Institutions, Greece as pluralistic society(the Orthodox church, family, community and values,
migration, minorities), national identity (nation-building, ethnicity, and Greeks within Europe, the Balkans and the world)
(3 credits)
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 195
Attachment Files:
SPRING_I_2020_TENTATIVE_COURSE_OFFERINGS__3.pdf
