Universität Wien

129007 AR Theory (MA) (2012W)

British and American Studies

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

This is an interactive course! Participation in group discussions and lively participation in online discussion forums will be part of the final grade!

Registration/Deregistration

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. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 12.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Friday 19.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Friday 09.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Friday 16.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Friday 23.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Friday 30.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Friday 07.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Friday 14.12. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Friday 11.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Friday 18.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Friday 25.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this course, we will discuss pivotal approaches from British and American Cultural Studies, ranging from Marxist Theory and Psychoanalytic Analysis to Feminist, Queer, and Ecological Studies. The main idea is to present students with the whole gamut of potential approaches in contemporary cultural theory and open ways how to apply these methods to concrete examples of your choice. One insight that participants of the course can gain is that different epistemological perspectives may lead to different results in terms of interpretation and 'meaning.' In other words, there is not just one truth, but many different truths, depending on the theoretical lens employed by the interpreter. Students may regard this course as a useful overview, since all major theories and methods of Critical Studies will be introduced.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance; active in-class participation; presentation as part of an expert session with 4-page handout to be distributed in class; reading assignments; occasional quizzes; at least 8 elaborate entries in the discussion forum.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

It is the aim of this course to support students to explore and apply relevant theoretical approaches from British and American Cultural Studies as part of the process of structuring a Master's or diploma thesis.

Examination topics

Presentations by students, based on PowerPoint and 4-page handouts to be distributed in class; close readings and analyses of key theoretical texts; forum discussions on Moodle. All texts are available on Moodle: https://moodle.univie.ac.at/.

Reading list

It is highly recommended to purchase Brian L. Ott and Robert L. Mack's book Critical Media Studies: An Introduction (Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010), since this will be our key text for most sessions.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, MA 844;
Code/Modul: Diplom 721-723, MA3;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0192

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