Grundlagenmodul Cultural Studies (Master Modul 1)10 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Basic Module Cultural Studies)

Lehrveranstaltungen:

• • Masterseminar North American Cultural Studies
    (Masterseminar, 2 SWS, Klaus Lösch, Mo, 14:15 - 15:45, C 301)
  • VL North American Cultural Studies
    (Vorlesung, 2 SWS, Stefanie Schäfer, Di, 10:00 - 12:00, KH 1.020)

Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:

Admission to the program

Inhalt:

The basic module 1 includes a lecture and an accompanying course. The lecture introduces the history, the basic concepts and methods as well as the important theories of “North American Cultural Studies” as a multidisciplinary field of studies. The course trains the students in applying key instruments and approaches of current cultural studies analyses. Reading and discussing important texts in American cultural studies enhances methodological and theoretical abilities and imparts knowledge of the history of the discipline and of core American Studies issues relating to Canada, the US, and the Caribbean.

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

In the lecture, the students acquire an overview of North American Studies as cultural studies including the development of specific approaches and methodologies (myth and symbol-school, New Americanists among others). In the course, the students acquaint themselves with foundational texts in American cultural studies and cultural theory and practice the critical use of respective categories and approaches.

Literatur:

A reading list is provided.

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:
Das Modul ist im Kontext der folgenden Studienfächer/Vertiefungsrichtungen verwendbar:

1. English Studies (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2016w | PhilFak | English Studies (Master of Arts) | English Studies (Master of Arts) | MA English Studies – Schwerpunkt Culture and Literature | Freie Ergänzungsstudien/Wild Card | Modul aus einem verwandten Studiengang (10 ECTS) | Grundlagenmodul Cultural Studies)
2. English Studies (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2016w | PhilFak | English Studies (Master of Arts) | English Studies (Master of Arts) | MA English Studies – ohne Schwerpunkt | Freie Ergänzungsstudien/Wild Card | Modul aus einem verwandten Studiengang | Grundlagenmodul Cultural Studies)
3. English Studies (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2017w | PhilFak | English Studies (Master of Arts) | Schwerpunkt Culture and Literature | Freie Ergänzungsstudien/Wild Card | Modul aus einem verwandten Studiengang | Grundlagenmodul Cultural Studies)
4. English Studies (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2017w | PhilFak | English Studies (Master of Arts) | Schwerpunkt Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | maximal 30 ECTS | maximal 20 ECTS aus MA North American Studies | Grundlagenmodul Cultural Studies)
5. English Studies (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2017w | PhilFak | English Studies (Master of Arts) | ohne Schwerpunkt | Freie Ergänzungsstudien/Wild Card | Modul aus einem verwandten Studiengang | Grundlagenmodul Cultural Studies)
6. North American Studies: Culture and Literature (Master of Arts): 1. Semester
   (Po-Vers. 2010 | PhilFak | North American Studies: Culture and Literature (Master of Arts) | Masterprüfung | Grundlagenmodul Cultural Studies)
7. North American Studies: Culture and Literature (Master of Arts): 1. Semester
   (Po-Vers. 2016w | PhilFak | North American Studies: Culture and Literature (Master of Arts) | Masterprüfung | Grundlagenmodul Cultural Studies)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Mündl. Prüfung zu Grundlagenmodul Cultural Studies (Prüfungsnummer: 38001)

(englischer Titel: Oral Examination on Basic Module: Cultural Studies)

Prüfungsleistung, mündliche Prüfung, Dauer (in Minuten): 20, benotet, 10 ECTS

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 0.0 %

Erstablegung: WS 2018/2019, 1. Wdh.: SS 2019

1. Prüfer:

Heike Paul,

2. Prüfer:

Klaus Lösch