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240031 VS 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place' - Geopolitics, Conflict & Communication (3.3.2) (2018W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Participation at first session is obligatory!
Moodle

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. 40 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 02.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 16.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 30.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 13.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 27.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 11.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 15.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 29.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture-seminar attempts understanding the complex global relations of politics, economy, social-cultural interactions and diverse forms of communication. Of particular interest are breaking-points, colliding interests and intents of the participants involved and the break-down of communication, ensuing conflicts and violence. Based on key-events and selected case studies of national and international institutions and agents, local/regional groups and interests the lecture-seminar elaborates possible approaches of analysing the problematics of the topic.

The lecture-seminar's goal is providing theoretical-methodological and ethnographic knowledge to enable participants to gain insight and competences for independant further work in the relevant topic areas.
This is an inter-active course. Apart from some introductory input the course is based on intense communication, open discussion, active contribution and group work of all participants, based on the use of literature and multi-media materials.
The seminar is conducted in English and/or German.

Assessment and permitted materials

Marking is based on active participation including discussion and short written work (30%), 10 min. presentation (35%), and final paper (35%).

Closing date for final paper delivery: 1 Aprl 2019

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Presence (max. absence: one session), presentation, active participation in discussions, timely delivery of final paper; all items have to be positive.

Examination topics

Presentation, written papers, engagement in discussions and work in small groups

Reading list

The relevant literature and other materials will be provided, discussed and accumulated within the course of the lecture-seminar.

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