230215 SE Studying the Visual (2017S)
Methods for visual analysis in STS
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Donnerstag
09.03.
09:00 - 11:00
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
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Donnerstag
16.03.
09:00 - 12:00
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Donnerstag
23.03.
09:00 - 12:00
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Donnerstag
30.03.
09:00 - 12:00
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Donnerstag
06.04.
09:00 - 12:00
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Donnerstag
01.06.
09:00 - 12:00
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Donnerstag
22.06.
09:00 - 12:00
Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
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Course Assessment & Assignments
To pass the seminar, students need to complete the following tasks:
- Participate in discussions and exercises in class
- Read the mandatory literature
- Hand in homeworks in connection to the research project
- Work on a research project (incl. research report and presentation of results)
- Write a final reflectionAssignments
Written questions in relation to the mandatory literature
due Sunday before respective session | individual work | feedback not envisaged
Please hand in two formulated questions (1/2 page) for every required text, which should be able to foster discussion and be related to the text’s main arguments. Upload the questions on Moodle until Sunday, 11:55 p.m before class.Homeworks in connection to your research project
Homework 1: Research interests
due 14.03.17 | individual work | feedback not envisaged
The topical focus of all research projects will be on visualizations of climate change. Think about which topics and research questions would interest you in relation to this topic. Also, think about which methods you would like to use. Write down your interests as well as methodological preferences. Then do a quick Internet search on possible material you could use to pursue this interest. Write a short summary (1-2 pages), including notes on interesting sources and upload the document on Moodle until 14.03.2017. Bring your notes to class.Homework 2: Research plan
due 30.04.17 | group work | feedback from lecturer
As a group, write a short (3-4 pages) outline of the research project you aim to conduct
Which research question do you want to pursue?
What kind of visual material are you going to analyse?
Which methods do you deem suitable to analyse your data?
Please upload the research plan on Moodle until 30.04.2017Research report and presentation
due 18.06.2017 | group work | feedback from lecturer
Each student will participate in a group, which will plan and conduct a research project using one of the methods discussed in the seminar. The results will be summarized in a research report and presented in the seminar’s last session.
Structure and content of the research report:
The report have about 5000-8000 words (excluding the Bibliography). Please use APA-style for citing and include a cover sheet with a title, your names, student-IDs and email addresses as well as the course no., course title and course facilitator.
Introduction: State your research interest and your research question(s)
Research approach: Describe your material, used methods methodological considerations
Results: Report your major findings and relate them to your research question
Conclusions: Reflect on your research approach, encountered difficulties or problems and the (dis)advantages of your method
Please upload the research report on Moodle until 18.06.2017Structure and content of the presentation:
The presentation should follow the guidelines for the research report, with a special emphasis on the practical application of your methods and results. Difficulties or open questions regarding your approach should be addressed in the discussion.
Timeframe: 15-20 min for presentation, 10-15 min for discussion
Please prepare a handout for your colleagues and send it to the lecturer until June 20, 11:55 pm. The handouts will be printed out for everyone.Final Reflection
due 30.07.2017 | individual work | on demand feedback from lecturer
Aa final paper you should reflect on what you have learned during the course and how you can apply these skills and knowledge to your own research. Questions you could address are:
- How did your own perception of the visual change?
- What did you learn and how could you apply it to your own research?
- Why is it important to engage with the visual in STS?
The reflection should have about 1500 - 2000 words and should include a cover, a table of contents, a clear structure and a bibliography.
To pass the seminar, students need to complete the following tasks:
- Participate in discussions and exercises in class
- Read the mandatory literature
- Hand in homeworks in connection to the research project
- Work on a research project (incl. research report and presentation of results)
- Write a final reflectionAssignments
Written questions in relation to the mandatory literature
due Sunday before respective session | individual work | feedback not envisaged
Please hand in two formulated questions (1/2 page) for every required text, which should be able to foster discussion and be related to the text’s main arguments. Upload the questions on Moodle until Sunday, 11:55 p.m before class.Homeworks in connection to your research project
Homework 1: Research interests
due 14.03.17 | individual work | feedback not envisaged
The topical focus of all research projects will be on visualizations of climate change. Think about which topics and research questions would interest you in relation to this topic. Also, think about which methods you would like to use. Write down your interests as well as methodological preferences. Then do a quick Internet search on possible material you could use to pursue this interest. Write a short summary (1-2 pages), including notes on interesting sources and upload the document on Moodle until 14.03.2017. Bring your notes to class.Homework 2: Research plan
due 30.04.17 | group work | feedback from lecturer
As a group, write a short (3-4 pages) outline of the research project you aim to conduct
Which research question do you want to pursue?
What kind of visual material are you going to analyse?
Which methods do you deem suitable to analyse your data?
Please upload the research plan on Moodle until 30.04.2017Research report and presentation
due 18.06.2017 | group work | feedback from lecturer
Each student will participate in a group, which will plan and conduct a research project using one of the methods discussed in the seminar. The results will be summarized in a research report and presented in the seminar’s last session.
Structure and content of the research report:
The report have about 5000-8000 words (excluding the Bibliography). Please use APA-style for citing and include a cover sheet with a title, your names, student-IDs and email addresses as well as the course no., course title and course facilitator.
Introduction: State your research interest and your research question(s)
Research approach: Describe your material, used methods methodological considerations
Results: Report your major findings and relate them to your research question
Conclusions: Reflect on your research approach, encountered difficulties or problems and the (dis)advantages of your method
Please upload the research report on Moodle until 18.06.2017Structure and content of the presentation:
The presentation should follow the guidelines for the research report, with a special emphasis on the practical application of your methods and results. Difficulties or open questions regarding your approach should be addressed in the discussion.
Timeframe: 15-20 min for presentation, 10-15 min for discussion
Please prepare a handout for your colleagues and send it to the lecturer until June 20, 11:55 pm. The handouts will be printed out for everyone.Final Reflection
due 30.07.2017 | individual work | on demand feedback from lecturer
Aa final paper you should reflect on what you have learned during the course and how you can apply these skills and knowledge to your own research. Questions you could address are:
- How did your own perception of the visual change?
- What did you learn and how could you apply it to your own research?
- Why is it important to engage with the visual in STS?
The reflection should have about 1500 - 2000 words and should include a cover, a table of contents, a clear structure and a bibliography.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Grading Scheme
The grading scheme is based on a total of 100 points. These points will be awarded in relation to students’
performance in meeting the course learning aims in the different obligatory tasks.
The maximum number of points to be acquired for each task is:Participation in class, including written questions on mandatory reading: 25 points, assessed individually, feedback on request
Homework 1: 5 points, assessed individually, feedback not
envisaged
Homework 2: 10 points, assessed as group work, feedback by lecturer
Research report & presentation of results: 35 points, assessed as group work, feedback in class
Final reflection: 25 points, assessed individually, feedback on requestMinimum requirements
A minimum of 50 points is necessary to successfully complete the course. Failure to meet the attendance
regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic work may result in a
deduction of points.Grades
100-87 points Excellent (1)
86-75 points Good (2)
74-63 points Satisfactory (3)
62-50 points Sufficient (4)
49-0 points Unsatisfactory (5) (fail)Attendance
Presence and participation is compulsory. Absences of four hours at maximum are tolerated, provided that the
lecturer is informed about the absence. Absences of up to eight hours in total may be compensated by either a
deduction of grading points or/and extra work agreed with the lecturer. Whether compensation is possible is
decided by the lecturer.
Absences of more than eight hours in total cannot be compensated. In this case, or if the lecturer does not
allow a student to compensate absences of more than four hours, the course cannot be completed and is
graded as a ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfil the attendance
requirements on the student’s side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from
the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to
provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.Important Grading Information
If not explicitly noted otherwise, all requirements mentioned in the grading scheme and the attendance
regulations must be met. If a required task is not fulfilled, e.g. a required assignment is not handed in or if the
student does not meet the attendance requirements, this will be considered as a discontinuation of the course.
In that case, the course will be graded as ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not
being able to fulfill the task on the student's side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be
de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely
manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is
decided by the lecturer.
If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an
exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's
participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be
entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’. Self-plagiarism, particularly re-using own
work handed in for other courses, will be treated likewise.
The grading scheme is based on a total of 100 points. These points will be awarded in relation to students’
performance in meeting the course learning aims in the different obligatory tasks.
The maximum number of points to be acquired for each task is:Participation in class, including written questions on mandatory reading: 25 points, assessed individually, feedback on request
Homework 1: 5 points, assessed individually, feedback not
envisaged
Homework 2: 10 points, assessed as group work, feedback by lecturer
Research report & presentation of results: 35 points, assessed as group work, feedback in class
Final reflection: 25 points, assessed individually, feedback on requestMinimum requirements
A minimum of 50 points is necessary to successfully complete the course. Failure to meet the attendance
regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic work may result in a
deduction of points.Grades
100-87 points Excellent (1)
86-75 points Good (2)
74-63 points Satisfactory (3)
62-50 points Sufficient (4)
49-0 points Unsatisfactory (5) (fail)Attendance
Presence and participation is compulsory. Absences of four hours at maximum are tolerated, provided that the
lecturer is informed about the absence. Absences of up to eight hours in total may be compensated by either a
deduction of grading points or/and extra work agreed with the lecturer. Whether compensation is possible is
decided by the lecturer.
Absences of more than eight hours in total cannot be compensated. In this case, or if the lecturer does not
allow a student to compensate absences of more than four hours, the course cannot be completed and is
graded as a ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not being able to fulfil the attendance
requirements on the student’s side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be de-registered from
the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely manner, and to
provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is decided by the lecturer.Important Grading Information
If not explicitly noted otherwise, all requirements mentioned in the grading scheme and the attendance
regulations must be met. If a required task is not fulfilled, e.g. a required assignment is not handed in or if the
student does not meet the attendance requirements, this will be considered as a discontinuation of the course.
In that case, the course will be graded as ‘fail’ (5), unless there is a major and unpredictable reason for not
being able to fulfill the task on the student's side (e.g. a longer illness). In such a case, the student may be
de-registered from the course without grading. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate this in a timely
manner, and to provide relevant evidence to their claims if necessary. Whether this exception applies is
decided by the lecturer.
If any requirement of the course has been fulfilled by fraudulent means, be it for example by cheating at an
exam, plagiarizing parts of a written assignment or by faking signatures on an attendance sheet, the student's
participation in the course will be discontinued, the entire course will be graded as ‘not assessed’ and will be
entered into the electronic exam record as ‘fraudulently obtained’. Self-plagiarism, particularly re-using own
work handed in for other courses, will be treated likewise.
Prüfungsstoff
Literatur
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:39
In this seminar we will get to know visual methods for different purposes, aiming to analyse single as well as larger numbers of images, and the situatedness of images as well as their interplay with text. We will also deal with the different roles images play within science and science communication as well as the theoretical implications of living and doing research in visual cultures.
During the course, students will get the opportunity to try out the respective methods in practical exercises with material provided by the lecturer, which deals with visualisations of climate change. Additionally, students will work together in small groups on a research project that will also deal with the overall issue of climate change images. Throughout the course of the semester the student groups will develop a thematic focus for their research projects and select appropriate materials and methods. During this process, students will receive continuous support and feedback. The results of these research projects will be written up in a research report and presented at the end of the course. Reading the mandatory literature, actively participating in discussions and exercises as well as giving a presentation on one additional text is expected from all participants.