Universität Wien

240535 SE Family life and coping strategies in contexts of sociocultural vulnerability: filmic approaches (P4) (2020S)

2.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Participation at first session is obligatory!
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An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Donnerstag 14.05. 11:30 - 14:45 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Freitag 15.05. 11:30 - 14:45 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This short course aims at the examination of different livelihood strategies that families must undertake in order to overcome sociocultural vulnerability in several historical contexts. By taking audio-visual production both as documentary repertoire and as research methodology, we will discuss different cultural narratives about vulnerability and family life within larger sociocultural settings in different countries and historical contexts.
By so doing, we will discuss upon the ability of certain media and film genres (beyond the well proven aptitude of filmic languages to tackle with the representation of reality -even by using fiction narratives to such end-) to act as social transformation agents within pervasive scenarios of vulnerability.

Goals
1- To enhance insights into family life and coping strategies within sociocultural vulnerability frameworks through filmic narratives.
2- To consider the relevance of audio-visual materials (specifically filmmaking) as cultural operators and transformation agents.
3- To actively participate in constructive group discussions

Methods
Lecturing, Short screenings, classroom discussions.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

1. Active engagement in class discussions. (40%)
2. Individual 2000-word essay or 10 minutes video-essay upon a selected issue concerning the course topic. (60%)

The deadline for the final submission is 30th of June 2020. Depending on the final number of enrolled students, the essay/video-essay will be done in groups of 2 to 3 students or individually.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Both active participation and the submission of a final essay have to be fulfilled.

Criteria for grading:
- Regular participation in the course sessions.
- Adequacy of the documentary repertoire to the selected issue.
- Coherence in the selection and organization of the relevant information.
- Consistency in the argumentation.

The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). From winter term 2019/20 the plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used for courses with continuous assessment.

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

Suggested readings and film viewings will be announced prior to the course.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:21