Introduction to British and American Cultural Studies (Course 5)

Dozent/in:

Lina Strempel

Angaben:

Seminar/Proseminar, 3 SWS, benoteter Schein, ECTS: 6, Gender und Diversität

Termine:

Do, 14:00 - 16:00, MG1/02.06
Einzeltermin am 10.12.2021, 10:00 - 12:00, MG1/02.06
Veranstaltung findet in Präsenz und über MS-Teams und von 13.55 Uhr bis 16.10 Uhr (3SWS) statt.

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

NB. There are 5 Introduction courses in Cultural Studies. Although they vary in content and approach, these are 'Parallelkurse': i.e. they are all part of the 'Basismodul in Kulturwissenschaft'. You are free to sign up for any one of them, and none of the courses will limit your choice of seminars in future semesters.

Modulzuordnung und Zugangsvoraussetzung / Part of modules resp. courses of study:
B.A. Anglistik/Amerikanistik:
Basismodul Britische und Amerikanische Kulturwissenschaft: Einführung Kulturwissenschaft (6 ECTS)

B.A. Interdisziplinäre Mittelalterstudien/Medieval Studies:
Basismodul Anglistik: Einführung Britische und Amerikanische Kulturwissenschaft (6 ECTS mit Klausur)

Lehrämter:
Basismodul Landeskunde/Kulturwissenschaft: Einführung in die Britische und Amerikanische Kulturwissenschaft (5 ECTS)

Lehramt WiPäd:
Basismodul Britische und Amerikanische Kulturwissenschaft WiPäd (6 ECTS)

Erasmus and other visiting students:
Seminar (6 ECTS)

Voraussetzungen zur Leistungsfeststellung/zum Scheinerwerb:
6 ECTS: Regelmäßige, aktive Teilnahme an Introduction, Klausur am Semesterende

An- und Abmeldung Lehrveranstaltung / Enrollment:
October 4 until October 22, 2021
via FlexNow "Professur für Anglistische und Amerikanistische Kulturwissenschaft" (Students without access to FlexNow (Erasmus) please send an email to pascal.fischer(at)uni-bamberg.de or carmen.zink(at)uni-bamberg.de.)

Inhalt:

This course offers an introduction to key themes and methods in American cultural studies as an interdisciplinary field of inquiry. Thematically, we will explore issues such as religion and immigration, the frontier and regionalism, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, the media and technology, America as nature s nation and America and the world; conceptually, the focus will be on equality and difference as utopian ideas that have shaped American culture from colonial times to the present.

The course is designed to provide you with basic skills in American cultural studies, with a strong emphasis on reading and discussing various kinds of texts in their cultural contexts. Our primary materials will include short stories, poems and excerpts from novels as well as historical documents, essays, political speeches, photographs, popular songs and films, while several theoretical essays will provide us with a language for discussing changing concepts of culture.

S: From Poetry to Song Lyrics: Analysing and Teaching Verse

Dozentinnen/Dozenten:

Theresa Summer, Lorena Bickert, Susan Brähler, Pascal Fischer, Manfred Krug, Mareike Spychala, Lina Strempel

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 8, Kultur und Bildung, Please note: Students will also be asked to participate in some additional sessions (e.g. lectures).

Termine:

Mi, 16:00 - 18:00, MG1/00.04
ab 3.11.2021

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Information für Studierende der Fachdidaktik Englisch:

1. Modules: (ECTS: 4)
Lehramt GS, MS, RS, GY: Vertiefungsmodul
Lehramt RS: Zusatzmodul
BEd Berufliche Bildung: Vertiefungsmodul
MEd Berufliche Bildung: Zusatzmodul
Bachelor BWL/Doppelwahlpflichtfach Englisch: Aufbaumodul-Bachelor
Master Wirtschaftspädagogik/Doppelwahlpflichtfach Englisch: Aufbaumodul-Master
Master Wirtschaftspädagogik/Doppelwahlpflichtfach Englisch: Vertiefungsmodul

2. Teilnahmevoraussetzungen:
abgeschlossenes englischdidaktisches Basismodul

3. Anmeldung:
über FlexNow
vom 27.09.2021, 12:00 Uhr bis 15.10.2021, 11:59 Uhr

4. Leistungsnachweis:
schriftliche Hausarbeit

Further information: Students will also be asked to participate in a symposium (Friday, 04/02/2022 - Saturday, 05/02/2022).

Information for students of English Linguistics:

1. Modules:
LA GY: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)

2. Registration and Deregistration:
Registration via FlexNow from 27 September 2021, 10:00h, to 21 October 2021, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 27 September 2021, 10:00h, to 30 October 2021, 23:59h.

3. Requirements for successful completion of the course:
8 ECTS: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + seminar paper of 4500-6000 words

4. Combination with "Methods and Theories in Linguistics":
In the early weeks of term, all students are expected to take part in a special introduction to research methods entitled "Methods and Theories in Linguistics": https://univis.uni-bamberg.de/form?dsc=anew/lecture_view&lvs=guk/angl/engls/method&anonymous=1&founds=guk/angl/engls/method&sem=2021w&codeset=utf8 (unless they have already participated in this course in an earlier semester). Thus, these participants are required to reserve the following times and dates: Friday, 29 October 2021, 8-10 am, Thursday, 11 November 2021, 8-10 am, and Friday, 12 November 2021, 8-11 am. To enable pre-planning, please register for the course in FlexNow and in the Virtual Campus course by 27 October at the latest: https://vc.uni-bamberg.de/enrol/index.php?id=49429

Information for students of American Studies:

All modules including an advanced level seminar (Proseminar) for literary studies or cultural studies:
Lehramt GS/HS/MS/RS/GY (Seminar 6 ECTS)

2. Prerequisites for obtaining credit points:
1. completion of the basic module (Basismodul)
2. active participation (individual tasks and group work)
3. term paper in English (following the Style Sheet)

3. FlexNow-Registration:
1. Course (de)enrollment: 01.09.2021 - 01.11.2021
2. ECTS (de)registration: 01.01.2022 - 01.02.2022

Information for students of English Literature:

1. Modules:
Lehramt GY: Vertiefungsmodul Literaturwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)

2. FlexNow - Registration:
Class Registration: 06.09.2021 bis 31.10.2021
Exam Registration: 10.01.2022 bis 06.02.2022
Term Paper Deadline: 27.03.2022

Information for students of English and American Cultural Studies:

1. Modules:
Vertiefungsmodul Englische und Amerikanische Literaturwissenschaft Lehramt GY (8 ECTS)
Aufbaumodul Kulturwissenschaft Lehramt GY (5 ECTS)
Aufbaumodul Fachwissenschaft WIPÄD (6 ECTS)

2. Registration:
October 4 until October 22, 2021
via FlexNow "Professur für Anglistische und Amerikanistische Kulturwissenschaft"

Inhalt:

Lyrical texts such as poems and songs are particularly suitable for illustrating the characteristics of literariness to students: different levels of communication, stylistic devices and aesthetic effects are distinct in this genre with its tendency towards condensation and structural rigour. At the same time, poems and songs can offer readers and listeners an engaging insight into a great variety of social, cultural, and environmental issues. For English language education, lyrical texts have several benefits and, primarily due to their brevity and density of subject matter, they provide opportunities for flexible use and the development of various competences as well as critical literacy. In this interdisciplinary seminar, we will explore lyrical texts ranging from traditional poems to popular songs from different academic perspectives. These include literary-cultural, linguistic, and educational as well as methodological perspectives to identify how verse can be analysed and integrated into English language education. In opening up the canon of lyrical texts and including popular and learner-centred texts such as rhymes, tongue twisters, and pop songs, English language education can encourage learners to discover specific features of lyrical texts, identify layers of meaning, and explore various transcultural perspectives as well as issues of social (in)justice relevant in our society today.