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41587-01 - Research seminar: Educating the Masses: The BBC's "Listener" Archive 1929-1991 (4 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2015 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Ina Habermann (ina.habermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The Basel University Library has recently acquired access to "The Listener" archive, and this research seminar will be devoted to the study of this impressive resource, which provides fascinating insights into twentieth century British culture. Students will do extensive reading in "The Listener" and choose topics for individual in-depth research, which can be continued in seminar papers during the vacation. If you would like to learn more about British culture and do some hands-on, original research, this course is for you! Caution: participants will have to do extensive and challenging reading and work independently. (Recommended for preliminary reading: "The Cambridge Cultural History of Britain", Volumes 8 and 9.) About the Listener: "'The Listener' was a weekly publication, established by the BBC in 1929 as the medium for reproducing radio - and later, television - programmes in print. It is our only record and means of accessing the content of many early broadcasts. With major contributors including E. M. Forster, George Orwell and Bertrand Russell, it also provided an important platform for new writers and poets; W. H. Auden, Sylvia Plath and Philip Larkin being notable examples. As well as expanding on the intellectual broadcasts of the week, 'The Listener' also discussed major literary and musical programmes. 10% of its content was not connected to broadcasting at all, and it regularly reviewed new books. What united the often diverse articles was the BBC's cultural mission of educating the masses." (http://find.galegroup.com/lsnr/start.do?prodId=LSNR&userGroupName=unibas) |
| Learning objectives | Students will develop their competence in working with online resources and learn about the history of British culture and the media. |
| Bibliography | cf. Inhalt |
| Admission requirements | Students must have completed their BA. |
| Course application | Please register by e-mail to ina.habermann@unibas.ch. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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| Modules |
Doktorat Anglophone Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies) Doktorat Französische Literaturwissenschaft: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: French Literature) Modul Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Literatur im Zusammenspiel der Künste und Medien (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Attendance, active participation, presentation. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |