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

Lectures:

• • North American Cultural Studies
    (Vorlesung, 2 SWS, Heike Paul, Tue, 10:15 - 11:45, KH 1.020; starting 20.10.2015)
  • MA-Kurs North American Cultural Studies
    (Kurs, 2 SWS, Klaus Lösch, Thu, 10:15 - 11:45, C 303; starting 22.10.2015)

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:

1. North American Studies: Culture and Literature (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2010 | Masterprüfung | Grundlagenmodul Cultural Studies)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

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

(englischer Titel: Oral Exam)

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

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

kein Erstablegung

1. Prüfer:

Heike Paul