Universität Wien

124220 SE Cultural and Media Studies Seminar (2018S)

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. 18 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 13.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 20.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 10.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 17.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 24.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 08.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 15.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 29.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 05.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 12.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 19.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 26.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09

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 the star-studded Bond movie, Spectre, was 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; active participation in class discussions of set readings; being prepared; on-line assignments; panel presentation; seminar research paper; mid-term essay.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

active participation in class plus class work (reading assignments, on-line assignments, etc.) = 30%; mid-term essay = 20%; presentation plus research paper = 50%. All three components need to be passed in order to pass the whole class.

Examination topics

mid-term essay: set readings.

Reading list

TBA

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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