Universität Wien
Warning! The directory is not yet complete and will be amended until the beginning of the term.

150216 UE Working with Academic Literature (Cultural Studies) (2023W)

Exploring Research on Jiang Qing's Life

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE
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. 15 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

On Wednesday 25.10 there will be a tour of the East Asian Studies Library.

  • Wednesday 04.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 24.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Wednesday 31.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will offer students a tutorial on writing a literature review. In addition, participants will engage in discussions about the historical figure of Jiang Qing (Madame Mao) and her activities as an actress and a politician. The course will have an interactive format. After giving an introduction on the function of the literature review in the academic research process, it will familiarize the participants with tools like library research, databases, Google Scholar, CNKI, and AI-powered tools like Elicit, Research Rabbit, and ChatGPT. It will guide them while doing their research, helping them to critically evaluate the tools at their disposal.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance at each class session is mandatory. Instructions for the exercises, assignments, presentations, and literature review paper will be communicated via Moodle.

The maximum tolerated absence is for 3 sessions.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Class participation 20%
Exercises & assignments 30%
Draft literature review 15%
Literature review paper 35%

Grade conversion table
Score 100-90 Grade 1
Score 89-80 Grade 2
Score 79-70 Grade 3
Score 69-60 Grade 4
Score 59-0 Grade 5

Examination topics

To be discussed in the course.

Reading list

Participants will receive a complete reading list after the start of the course.

For a preliminary overview see: Mullaney, Thomas S. and Christopher Rea. Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2022. (Chapter 5)

Association in the course directory

WA LK

Last modified: Tu 14.01.2025 00:16