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128110 VO Popular and Media Cultures VO / Cultural Studies - MA M01 (2022S)

(Lecture Series) Air: Perspectives from the Environmental and Medical Humanities

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
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Moodle

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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 14.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 21.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 28.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 04.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 25.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 02.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 09.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 16.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 23.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 30.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 13.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 20.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Monday 27.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture series will provide environmental and medical perspectives on air, in particular how it has historically been envisioned in American, Canadian, and British cultural texts. The lectures will explore how these representations can help us understand the complex nature of air as it pertains to the COVID-19 pandemic, air pollution, and broader environmental degradation. The lecture series will bring together national and international scholars in the environmental humanities, medical humanities, cultural studies, visual studies, literary studies, gender studies, disability studies, and history. One lecture will be delivered each week. Each lecture will be given by an invited expert, and will last for 45 minutes, followed by an enriching 45-minute question-and-answer session.

Teaching Mode:

The lecture will take place online. If health regulations allow, all four exam sittings will be held on-site.

Assessment and permitted materials

Requirements:

The final exam (1 hour) will include open-ended questions.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To pass the course, students need to attain at least 60%

Grades in %:
1 (very good): 90-100%
2 (good): 80-89%
3 (satisfactory): 70-79%
4 (pass): 60-69%
5 (fail): 0-59%

Examination topics

The exam will be based on the topics covered in class. To prepare for the exam, read the materials available on Moodle.

Reading list

Obligatory readings will provide various perspectives on such issues as air pollution, breathing, suffocation, and airborne diseases, among others. One week before each session, these texts will be made available via Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Studium: MA 812 (2); MA 844; MA 844(2); UF MA 046
Code: MA (2) M3; MA 844 M01; MA 844(2) 1.2; UF MA 1B; 4A
Lehrinhalt: 12-5260

Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:27