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| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Philipp Schweighauser (ph.schweighauser@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This lecture course introduces you to a number of crucial issues and concepts in media theory. Topics covered range from Claude E. Shannon's seminal contributions to information theory, to Marshall McLuhan's (in)famous claim that "the medium is the message," to Friedrich Kittler's attempt to exorcise Geist from Geisteswissenschaft—and beyond. Each session or group of sessions will provide an introduction to a particular school of media theory. Together, we will explore ways in which often complex theoretical reflections on the nature and function of modern media can be made useful for analyses of specific media texts (e.g. advertising, TV news coverage, pop songs). This is an interactive lecture course in which you are expected to participate actively in pair work and plenary discussions. For that reason, I recommend reading the texts assigned as preparatory reading for each session--all of which are available on ADAM. |
| Learning objectives | You are introduced to a number of crucial issues and concepts in media theory and take first steps in using theoretical concepts to analyze specific media texts. |
| Bibliography | All texts are available on ADAM. On ADAM, you will also find the handouts for each session, which you need to print out and bring along to the lectures, INCLUDING THE FIRST. |
| Comments | Note that this course does not presuppose attendance of "Theory Survey I/II: Literary and Cultural Theory" (23062). |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | None |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 21.02.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 28.02.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Tuesday 07.03.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 14.03.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 21.03.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 28.03.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 04.04.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 11.04.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 18.04.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 25.04.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 02.05.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 09.05.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 16.05.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 23.05.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Tuesday 30.05.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2022)) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2022)) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul: Introduction to Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Literatur im Zusammenspiel der Künste und Medien (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul: Literaturtheorie (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Written exam (90 mins) in the final week of the term. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |