Methods and Theories of Cultural Studies

Dozent/in:

Mareike Spychala

Angaben:

Übung, 1 SWS, ECTS: 1, Gender und Diversität

Termine:

Mo, 14:00 - 16:00, Raum n.V.
This is a bi-weekly class. The first session will be on October 25, 2021!

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

1. Module Allocation:

• BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik (Methods and Theories in Cultural Studies Übung 1 ECTS)
• alle alten Studiengänge (Übung cultural studies 1 ECTS)
• Studium Generale (Übung1 ECTS)

>> NOT open for ‘Ergänzungsmodul’ literary studies!

2. Prerequisites for obtaining credit points:

• active participation (individual tasks and group work)
• oral exam (see website for details: https://www.uni-bamberg.de/amerikanistik/studium/ergaenzungsmodul-ba/)

3. FlexNow-Registration:

• Course (de)enrollment: September 1st – November 1st, 2021
• ECTS (de)registration: January 1st – February 1st, 2022

Guest auditors: please contact lecturer via e-mail.

Information on how to solve problems with your registration: https://www.uni-bamberg.de/anglistik/studium/informationen-zu-flexnow/
Für Studienortwechsler, Erasmusstudenten sowie Studierende, die den Leistungsnachweis zur baldigen Prüfungsanmeldung benötigen, werden im begrenzten Umfang Plätze freigehalten. Bei Überbuchung der Lehrveranstaltung fällt die Entscheidung über die Teilnahme in Rücksprache mit der Dozentin.

Inhalt:

This course provides an overview of important approaches in the theory of culture. We will study key texts that have influenced the discipline of Cultural Studies in the Anglo-American world and beyond. Rather than being based on a lecture-style instruction, this class should be understood as a forum to discuss students’ positions toward the texts. A thorough preparation of the respective material is therefore imperative.

Empfohlene Literatur:

All readings will be provided via the VC!

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.