150132 UE Cultural Studies Research Methods in Chinese Studies (2025S)
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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).
- Registration is open from Mo 10.02.2025 10:00 to We 26.02.2025 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.03.2025 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
UE Kulturwissenschaftliche Methoden in der Sinologie (M6)
max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 06.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 13.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 20.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 27.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 03.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 10.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 08.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 15.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 22.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 05.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 12.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Thursday 26.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
Group 2
UE Kulturwissenschaftliche Methoden in der Sinologie (M6)
max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 08.04. 16:45 - 18:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Tuesday 29.04. 16:45 - 18:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Tuesday 06.05. 16:45 - 18:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Tuesday 13.05. 16:45 - 18:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Tuesday 20.05. 16:45 - 18:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Tuesday 27.05. 16:45 - 18:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Tuesday 03.06. 16:45 - 18:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Tuesday 10.06. 16:45 - 18:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Tuesday 17.06. 16:45 - 18:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
- Tuesday 24.06. 16:45 - 18:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- ACTIVE PARTICIPATION: 20%
- PRESENTATIONS: 15%
- INTERVIEW PLAN DEVELOPMENT: 15%
- FINAL WRITTEN REPORT: 50%* All assignments need to be fulfilled to attain a positive overall grade *
* The final written report MUST be passed to pass the course, regardless of the partial grades achieved in the other assignments *
- PRESENTATIONS: 15%
- INTERVIEW PLAN DEVELOPMENT: 15%
- FINAL WRITTEN REPORT: 50%* All assignments need to be fulfilled to attain a positive overall grade *
* The final written report MUST be passed to pass the course, regardless of the partial grades achieved in the other assignments *
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
The working language for the course is English. All core readings, in English, will be uploaded on Moodle after the course starts; screenings (films, video-recordings) will have either English or German subtitles. Although proficiency in Chinese is not a prerequisite, students with Chinese language competences are encouraged to use written and oral Chinese in interviews and discussion sessions.MINIMUM ATTENDANCE
The maximum unjustified absences allowed is 2 sessions. Starting from the 3rd absence the course instructor may, at their own discretion, either deregister or fail the student.AI POLICY
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for editing, proofreading, and improving the quality and clarity of writing is permitted and encouraged (e.g. for checking spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, word choice, language polishing and revision). The use of generative AI tools (text generation tools) in the final report is not permitted. Besides being prone to error and false information (especially on specialized topics), it is against the principles of academic integrity and considerable as a form of plagiarism.
The working language for the course is English. All core readings, in English, will be uploaded on Moodle after the course starts; screenings (films, video-recordings) will have either English or German subtitles. Although proficiency in Chinese is not a prerequisite, students with Chinese language competences are encouraged to use written and oral Chinese in interviews and discussion sessions.MINIMUM ATTENDANCE
The maximum unjustified absences allowed is 2 sessions. Starting from the 3rd absence the course instructor may, at their own discretion, either deregister or fail the student.AI POLICY
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for editing, proofreading, and improving the quality and clarity of writing is permitted and encouraged (e.g. for checking spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, word choice, language polishing and revision). The use of generative AI tools (text generation tools) in the final report is not permitted. Besides being prone to error and false information (especially on specialized topics), it is against the principles of academic integrity and considerable as a form of plagiarism.
Examination topics
Reading list
Participants will receive a complete reading list after the start of the course.
Association in the course directory
UE GG/LK
Last modified: Mo 07.04.2025 09:26
Interviews are a regular feature of our society. From TV news to YouTube, documentary films to telephone surveys, interviews are so ingrained in everyday life that we tend to assume we know “how they work”. This practice-oriented course is designed to question these preconceptions, acquire a nuanced understanding of interviews, and learn to conduct them independently.Qualitative interviews play a crucial role in cultural studies: not only are they an invaluable source of information but also require researchers to question their own role as interviewer (i.e. "knowledge producer"), interviewees (i.e. "informants"), and the complex dynamics between them. The course highlights the interactive/dialectic character of interviews as a method of knowledge co-construction rather than a technique for extracting data from “objects of knowledge".COURSE AIMS
By attending this course participants will acquire a well-rounded understanding of interviews, their function in academic research and their use in artistic practices. At the end of the course participants will have a rounder understanding of interviews as a research method and will be able to plan and conduct qualitative interviews independently. Under the supervision of the lecturer, participants will connect with interview partnerts directly, carry out interview(s) with them, and produce a written report to present their results.- PART 1 of the course will start with an overview of research methods in cultural studies, and then focus on interviews. Participants will familiarise with ethnographic approaches, different kinds of interviews, and learn to incorporate them in a research project. Special attention will be paid to issues topical to Chinese studies.
- PART 2 will focus on in-depth, qualitative interview through a practical exercise. Students will be put in touch with interview partners from China and the sinosphere and carry out their on interview independently, under the supervision of the lecturer.