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210117 SE M10: Politics and Popular Culture (2024W)

9.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 08.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 15.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 22.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 05.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 12.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 19.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 26.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 03.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 17.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 07.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 28.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content, aims and methods

This seminar focuses on the complex interrelationship between politics, political culture and popular culture.

Popular culture provides an important framework for political communication and action, not only in times of intense election campaigns. References to popular culture have become an everyday part of politics. This applies to the communication of political viewpoints and orientation patterns as well as to the presentation of political personalities and topics. These developments also pose new challenges for political science research, both in theoretical and methodological terms.

The course is designed as a research seminar.

1) At the beginning, selected cultural theories will be discussed on the basis of compulsory literature and linked with concepts of political culture research and corresponding analytical approaches from political science, media studies, cultural studies and visual studies.

2) Students then work on case studies (preferably in small groups), which they can choose themselves or select from a list of suggestions. The research work is supervised by the course instructor.

3) The preliminary results are presented and discussed in plenary towards the end of the semester and form the basis for the written seminar paper.

Assessment and permitted materials

Type of assessment

- Regular attendance
- Reading of the compulsory literature
- Written comments on assigned mandatory reading and presentation in-class
- Active participation in plenary discussions and in-class group work
- Participation in guided research teams
- Oral presentation of preliminary research results
- Seminar paper (either in English or German language)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements and assessment standard

- Regular attendance and active participation in plenary discussions and in-class group work: 10%
- Written comments on assigned mandatory reading and presentation in-class: 10%
- Participation in guided research teams and oral presentation of preliminary research results: 40%
- Seminar paper (either in English or German language): 40%

Submitted assignments will be checked (e.g. using the software Turnitin) with regard to plagiarism and AI generated content.

Examination topics

Not applicable. This is a course with continuous assessment.

Reading list

Relevant obligatory and also optional reading will be announced at the beginning of the course and on the e-learning platform Moodle.

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