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124262 KO Critical Media Analysis (2022S)

Complex Issues in a Popular Medium: Comics as a Means of Constructing Realities

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Currently this course is planned as an ON-SITE course. If the COVID-19 situation changes this course will move to an ONLINE/DIGITAL Format.

  • Wednesday 09.03. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 16.03. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 23.03. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 30.03. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 06.04. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 27.04. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 04.05. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 11.05. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 18.05. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 25.05. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 01.06. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 08.06. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 15.06. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 22.06. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 29.06. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Comics/Sequential art-also referred to as graphic narratives-produce meaning at the intersection between verbal and visual image. Because of their high specificity, they are especially well-suited for developing analytical skills regarding medium-specific modes of meaning production.
Graphic narratives engage in complex questions and touch every imaginable subject matter: identity&sexuality, racism&inequality, history&politics. In this CMA class students will be introduced to the specifics rules that inform the multimodal medium comics and investigate how this hybrid medium addresses complex topics.
During this course students will receive an introduction into various genres of anglophone comics and critically discuss and analyze the realities mediated and constructed in these comics. Analytical approaches will be based on semiotics, psychoanalytical theory, gender studies, queer theory and postcolonial studies.

Assessment and permitted materials

All students are required to eat the comic books on the reading list. Students will also be required to read a small number of secondary material as well. All secondary materials are provided via MOODLE.

Students will be asked to hold short presentations in class, hand in written assignments and take a final written test.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic this will be done either via digital means or 'offline'.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The final mark will be based on the results of the final written test, the written assignments and the in-class presentation as well as the in-class participation of the students.The final written test will be based on the course sessions and the required reading, consisting of short questions and essay questions to choose from.

The Final Mark is put together from:
Attendance & In-Class participation -15%
Written Assignments - 20%
In-Class Presentation - 20%
Final Written Exam - 45%

Examination topics

The final mark will be based on the results of the final written test, the written assignments and the in-class presentation as well as the in-class participation of the students.The final written test will be based on the course sessions and the required reading, consisting of short questions and essay questions to choose from.

Reading list

Bechdel, Alison. Fun Home(2006).
Simone, Gail. Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection (2012).
Rall, Ted. Snowden (2015).

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612, BEd 046/407
Code/Modul: BA07.3; BEd 08a.2, BEd 08b.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-4260

Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:27