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124070 VO Culture, Society and the Media (2019W)

The Anthropocene and the Environment in Cultural Theory and Media

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

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Details

Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 08.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 15.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 22.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 29.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 05.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 12.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 19.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 26.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 03.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 10.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 17.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 07.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 14.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Dienstag 21.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This lecture focuses on cultural portrayals of nature and the environment in the age of the Anthropocene. The genres that it covers range from the environmental documentary to ecohorror and beyond to understand humanity’s changing attitudes to nature from the classic “mother” images to nature’s demonization. Zeroing in on such issues as colonization, resource extraction, ecological decline, and climate change, among many others, it examines the ways humanity causes environmental degradation, as well as investigates how this degradation influences our lives today. All these issues are studied according to their portrayals in various cultural media with a particular emphasis on film and TV, considering both fictional and nonfictional representations.

*In the course of the semester, students are expected to read selected texts (they will be made available via Moodle) as well as watch a number of films.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The final exam (1 hour) is divided in 2 parts. The first part is a test that includes 20 multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions (60% of the final grade). The second part of the exam is a short essay: students will be given an image (or several images) to comment on (40% of the final grade). In order to pass the course, students must attain at least 60%.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

To pass the course, students must attain at least 60%

Grades in %:
1 (very good): 90-100%
2 (good): 80-89%
3 (satisfactory): 70-79%
4 (pass): 60-69%
5 (fail): 0-59%

Prüfungsstoff

A list of topics and films will be made available via Moodle.

Literatur

All texts will be made available via Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: BA 612, EC 125, EC 126; BEd 046
Code/Modul: BA07.1, EC Cultural and Regional Studies 1; BEd Modul 10
Lehrinhalt: 12-4070

Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:16