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124263 KO Critical Media Analysis (2020S)

I Am Australian: Gender and the absence of marginalized groups in Australian Popular Culture

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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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. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

From 11 March to 3 April, this course will be taught in a distance-learning format. Please watch out for further information via email.

  • Thursday 05.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 19.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 26.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 02.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 23.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 30.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 07.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 14.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 28.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 04.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 18.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 25.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students in this class will take part in the practical analysis of the myths, history and ideology that has accompanied the growth of Australians in popular culture. We will not only analyse how Australians are presented, but what is left out – women, the Aboriginal people, marginalized groups and issues of class
The cultural texts we will analyse include The Drover’s Wife, Mad Max, Romulus, My Father, Gallipoli, Muriel’s Wedding, Ned Kelly, Lantana, Rabbit Proof Fence and more.
The course will ask what cultural constructions have been made to appear natural and how this changed over time. This course offers tools to analyse film, put into practice key cultural studies concepts as well as the opportunity to develop research methods and essay writing.

Assessment and permitted materials

There will be weekly presentations on the films and cultural texts as well as feedback reports for the other students. Students will write a paper at the end of the semester.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Class Discussion - 9%
Weekly Feedback - 15%
Presentation - 25%
Written paper - 51%

Examination topics

Reading list

Provided on moodle

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, BEd 046/407
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.5-426, BA07.3; BEd 08a.2, BEd 08b.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-4260

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:20