610019 VU Introduction to American Cultures

summer semester 2016 | Last update: 04.07.2016 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of American Studies

Instructor:

Matthias Mösch, PhD, +43 512 507 41418

Course number:

610019

Title:

VU Introduction to American Cultures

Type/hours:

VU 2

ECTS credits:

2,5

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

each semester

Language of instruction:

English

Learning Outcome:

Overview of the basic concepts and contexts of this domain, which will be acquired with texts and topics about American cultural studies.

Contents:

Introduction to theories, methods, and contexts of cultural studies. The main topics are the geographical, historical, political, sociocultural, and gender-specific conditions of the American cultural sphere, whose interdependence will be examined in a theory-driven exploration.

Methods:

Lecture inputs, presentations, group work, discussions

Assessment:

Active class participation, student presentations, reading assignments, final exam

Literature:

Course materials will be posted on OLAT

Prerequisites:

none

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/3960209586

Link:

http://www.uibk.ac.at/amerikastudien/

Start:

09.03.2016

Course allocation

Faculty of Humanities 2 (Language and Literature)

Bachelor's Programme English and American Studies according to the curriculum 2015 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)

Compulsory Modules (165 ECTS-Credits)

Area of Competence: Cultural Studies (15 ECTS-Credits)

Compulsory Module 14: Introduction: Cultural Studies (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)

Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik laut Curriculum 2009 (180 ECTS-AP, 6 Semester)

Compulsory Modules (140 ECTS-Credits)

Cultural Studies (20 ECTS-Credits)

Module 19: Introduction: Cultural Studies (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)

School of Education

Bachelor Secondary School Teacher Training Programme (General Education) according to the curriculum 2015 (240 ECTS-Credits, 8 semesters)

English

Compulsory Modules Cultural Studies (5 ECTS-Credits)

Compulsory Module 16: Introduction to Cultural Studies (5 ECTS-AP; 4 h)

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Wed 2016-03-09	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-03-16	10.15 - 11.45	40134 40134	Barrier-free
Wed 2016-04-06	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-04-13	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-04-20	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-04-27	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-05-04	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-05-11	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-05-18	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-05-25	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-06-01	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-06-08	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-06-15	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Wed 2016-06-22	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired
Thu 2016-06-23	10.15 - 11.45	4U102a 4U102a	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired	Prüfungstermin
Wed 2016-06-29	10.15 - 11.45	Mehrzweckraum Mehrzweckraum	Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired