Universität Wien

124220 SE Cultural and Media Studies Seminar / BA-Paper / MA; Britsh/Irish/New English (2015W)

One class is not enough. Cultural Theories and the World of James Bond.

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 13.10. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Tuesday 20.10. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Tuesday 27.10. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Tuesday 03.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Tuesday 10.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Tuesday 17.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Tuesday 24.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Friday 27.11. 08:00 - 13:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Friday 27.11. 14:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 01.12. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Tuesday 15.12. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Tuesday 12.01. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Tuesday 19.01. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Tuesday 26.01. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Commander James Bond was born in the early 1950s and is still going strong in the 21st century. In November 2015 yet another star-studded Bond movie, Spectre, will be released in cinemas around the world. "James Bond" has become a popular cultural icon and has acquired many meanings depending on perspective, time and context. From the early days in the late 1950s and early 1960s Bond has also been an academic topic and has since then been analysed utilising a variety of approaches and methodologies. We will read articles or sections from books with a focus on the analysis of Bond the movies, but we will also briefly consider Ian Fleming’s stories and novels. You are expected to base the topics for your presentations/papers (topics are developed during the course) on the films and you need to build your arguments on close readings (mise-en-scène analysis or shot-by-shot analysis) of the filmic examples chosen.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, participation in class discussions of set readings, oral presentation, final written essay in class 26.1.2016; research paper of 8000 (minimum) to 10000 words (maximum), to be handed in on 26.1.2016. After the seminar-conference block (27.11.) there are no classes apart from the final class.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This class will provide you with a versatile toolkit to integrate the analysis of popular culture and the analysis of film into your study projects.

Examination topics

Small-group and all-class discussions of regular set readings (guiding questions provided), a paper presentation (seminar conference format, attendance obligatory, date: Friday, 27.11.2015, 8:00 – (max) 20:00)

Reading list

TBA on the e-learning platform.

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322; BA 09.2; MA6, MA7
Lehrinhalt: 12-0405

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