552.286 (20W) Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking - Investigative Journalism and Social Change
Overview
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- Lecturer
- LV Nummer Südostverbund ENM03002UL
- Course title german Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking - Investigative Journalism and Social Change
- Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
- Course model Blended learning course
- Online proportion 50%
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 3.0
- Registrations 23 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction Englisch
- Course begins on 19.10.2020
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Course content
This course was inspired by Carl Jensen’s book “Stories That Changed America – Muckrakers of the 20th Century”, an anthology of “individuals, journalists and other social reformers, whose words helped to change the course of history and improve life for others” (Jensen 2000, 20). Ever since the late 19th century, such writers have exposed social and political ills in an effort to effect social reform in the face of obstacles and while taking great personal and financial risks. This course focuses on representative works from this category including Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” (1906) as a representative work of the original group of early 20th century muckrakers, and more recent examples of investigative journalism that have played a key role in social change.
Literature
will be announced in the course and available on Moodle
Examination information
Examination methodology
written test and proseminar paper, course requirements include active participation and giving a presentation
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
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Subject: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory
(Compulsory subject)
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ENM.003 Topics in American Cultural Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.286 Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking - Investigative Journalism and Social Change (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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ENM.003 Topics in American Cultural Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
-
Subject: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory
(Compulsory subject)
-
ENM.003 Topics in American Cultural Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.286 Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking - Investigative Journalism and Social Change (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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ENM.003 Topics in American Cultural Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
-
Subject: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
-
Subject: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory
(Compulsory subject)
-
ENM.003 Topics in American Cultural Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.286 Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking - Investigative Journalism and Social Change (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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ENM.003 Topics in American Cultural Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Fachliches Grundstudium Culture
(Compulsory subject)
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6.2 Topics in American Cultural Studies (
0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.286 Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking - Investigative Journalism and Social Change (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
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6.2 Topics in American Cultural Studies (
0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Fachliches Grundstudium Culture
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
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Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W)
(Compulsory subject)
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Module: Culture (ab 11W)
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Topics in Culture (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
- 552.286 Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking - Investigative Journalism and Social Change (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Topics in Culture (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
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Module: Culture (ab 11W)
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Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W)
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Wintersemester 2023/24
- 552.286 PS Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking and Social Change from Sinclair to the Present (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)