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| Semester | spring semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Peter Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course will explore different ways in which to approach culture. Through input and activities students will learn about a variety of analytical tools that will then be used to read cultural material from print and persuasive media, photography, film and performance. Meetings will be led by the instructor and by small teams of students in an interactive format. Material to be considered includes thinkers such as Raymond Williams, Stuart Hall, Annette Kuhn, Maria Lugones, Sara Ahmed. Cultural products considered will include English newspapers, political poster campaigns, social documentary photography, the films Gaslight and Double Indemnity, performance by Damaged Goods. |
| Learning objectives | Students will learn about key figures in cultural theory. As well as working with the content of the cultural products we consider, students will rehearse giving presentations and leading class discussions, and taking minutes. A written assignment internal to the course will be set. |
| Bibliography | A course pack of readings will be provided at the beginning of semester. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | No requirements |
| Course application | Please register for the course via services.unibas.ch by Friday 16 February. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 28.02.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 06.03.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 13.03.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 20.03.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 27.03.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 03.04.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 10.04.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 17.04.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 24.04.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 01.05.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Wednesday 08.05.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 15.05.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 22.05.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 29.05.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Modules |
Modul: Introduction to Academic Communication in English (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Assessment will be conducted throughout the course and will involve spoken as well as written assignments to complete. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| 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 |