Universität Wien

240530 SE Imagic turn - Pictorial turn - Iconic turn. Theories and practice of image interpretation (P4) (2022S)

Continuous assessment of course work
MIXED

Participation at first session is obligatory!

The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). The plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used for courses with continuous assessment.

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. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Update 16.03.2022: The course will be digital until the easter holidays.
Update 1.03.2022: The course changed from on site to hybrid. ÜR can be used as a studyzone during the digital sessions.

Due to the current Covid 19 situation, it can be assumed that the seminar will take place exclusively online, at least initially.
However, attendance dates are planned for the second half of the semester.

  • Monday 07.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Monday 14.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Monday 21.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Monday 28.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Monday 04.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
  • Monday 25.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
  • Monday 02.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 09.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 16.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 23.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 30.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 13.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 20.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 27.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The terms mentioned in the title represent the increased importance of image research in the cultural and social sciences. Within visual anthropology, too, there are various branches that deal with different sub-apertures of the subject. Starting from the historical development of image research in our subject (which in part differs significantly from that in art history), the seminar will focus on its significance for the present and in particular on the popular cultural dimension of image research. The goal is that at the end of the seminar students will have a different, more critical and differentiated view of images than before. The main theories about image interpretation will be discussed as well as the impact of images, the associated interpretive sovereignties and what images can (and should) trigger. Furthermore, the importance of image research for the treatment of current topics will be illuminated.

Assessment and permitted materials

1.) Active participation in the seminar;
2.) Presentation and discussion of an object in the context of a short paper;
3.) Submission of a written seminar paper of approx. 8-15 A4 pages.
Details on these three requirements will be given in the seminar.
Allowed tools: all (open book)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Prerequisite for a positive grade is a successful short presentation with the presentation, reflection and interpretation of an image/picture, as well as the written elaboration and processing of this image/picture, whereby both a theoretical embedding and reference to methodological approaches must be mentioned.
The evaluation is based on a point system: 16 points are awarded. 0-8 points = insufficient; 9-10 points = sufficient; 11-12 points = satisfactory; 13-14 points = good; 15-16 points = very good.

Examination topics

Presentations will be given in the seminar. In the course of their reflection and criticism in the plenum, hints for the written elaboration are given, which are topic-related in each case.
On the moodle platform set up for this lecture, pdf's of articles will be made available, as well as the slides of the Power-Point presentations used.

Reading list

In the seminar, appropriate literature references will be given during the presentations; likewise in the two introductory double lessons. A literature list with basic works that are useful for working on the assigned tasks will be handed out in the first half of the seminar. It also contains further literature.

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Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:28