Universität Wien

210301 SE M11: Research Practice (2014S)

Visuelle Repräsentationen in den EP- Wahlkampagnen

12.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration during the registration period via univis is mandatory. Subsequent registrations for this course are NOT possible.

Attendance in the first lesson is mandatory. Students who miss the first lesson unexcused will be expelled from the course. Wait-listed students may move up.
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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).

Details

max. 35 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 18.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 25.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 01.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 06.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 13.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 20.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 27.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 03.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 17.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 24.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Visual representations on the example of EP election campaigns

The research seminar focuses on the visual (re)presentations of politics, political topics an political personalities, on the example of EP elections in relevant EU member states. While main emphasis is put on the 2014 EP elections, previous EP elections (in particular the 2009 and 2004 elections) are also included, in order to allow for a comparative analysis. The latter comprises both, national particularities as well as party related dividing lines.
The research seminar concentrates on visual (re)presentations, in terms of portrait and image of politicians and political topics. The content of the campaigns is of less interest.

Assessment and permitted materials

> Regular, active participation;
> Reading of seminal texts and submission of written comments;
> Presentation and discussion of a selected text in class;
> Presentation of a research concept and an intermediary research report in class;
> Independent research (small groups recommended) under supervision of the course instructors;
> Preparation of a "research product" (which doesn't necessarily have to be a written paper);
> Presentation of research findings in class.
The quality of the presentation is relevant for assessment.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The aim of the course is to introduce students to a visual research process. At the end of the semester students will be familiar with methodological approaches and will have conducted their own research projects. They will be able to classify both, political campaign material/ political ads and the visual presentation of political candidates/ political topics as a pictorial genre in its formation context and context of use.

Examination topics

> Theoretical and methodological introduction (course instructors);
> Discussion of relevant terminology and seminal texts;
> Presentation and discussion of selected texts in class;
> Independent research (small groups are recommended) under supervision of the course instructors;
> Presentation and discussion of research findings.

Reading list

A detailed list of literature will be provided at the beginning of the research seminar.

> Bernhardt, Petra/ Hadj-Abdou, Leila/ Liebhart, Karin/ Pribersky, Andreas (2009): EUropabilder. Vienna.
> Bernhardt, Petra/ Pribersky, Andreas: Ansichtssache. Visuelle Strategien zur Wahl. (http://neuwal.com/ansichtssache/20131223.neuwal-ansichtssache.bernhardt.pribersky.pdf)
> Margolis, Eric/ Pauwels, Luc (eds.) 2012: The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods, London et al.
> Warnke, Martin/ Fleckner, Uwe/ Ziegler, Hendrik (eds.) 2011: Handbuch der politischen Ikonographie (2 Bände), Munich, 2nd edition.

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