552.286 (23W) Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking and Social Change from Sinclair to the Present

Wintersemester 2023/24

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13.10.2023 09:00 - 12:00 N.0.45 On Campus
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Lehrende/r
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENM03002UL
LV-Titel englisch Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking and Social Change from Sinclair to the Present
LV-Art Proseminar (prüfungsimmanente LV )
LV-Modell Blended-Learning-Lehrveranstaltung
Online-Anteil 20%
Semesterstunde/n 2.0
ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte 3.0
Anmeldungen 10 (25 max.)
Organisationseinheit
Unterrichtssprache Englisch
LV-Beginn 13.10.2023
eLearning zum Moodle-Kurs
Seniorstudium Liberale Ja

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LV-Beschreibung

Intendierte Lernergebnisse

Students will learn about muckraking journalism/investigative journalism and social change in the US-American context, covering the time between the end of the 19th century and the present.

Lehrmethodik inkl. Einsatz von eLearning-Tools

Methods include lectures and student presentations, workshops, joint viewing and discussion of documentary material, joint discussion of assigned reading, and use of eLearning tools on Moodle.

Inhalt/e

Ever since the late 19th century, muckrakingjournalism has helped expose social and political ills. Such writers have alwaystaken great personal and financial risks in an effort to effect social reformin the face of manifold obstacles. This course focuses on representative worksfrom this category, including Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” (1906) that belongsto the original group of early 20th century muckrakers, and morerecent examples of investigative journalism that have played a key role insocial change.

Erwartete Vorkenntnisse

Students should ideally have taken some of the writing courses we offer at the department and should have at least some experience in writing academic papers.

Students should ideally have acquired effective ways of dealing with reading assignments and of preparing for classroom participation and discussions.

Curriculare Anmeldevoraussetzungen

B.A. (612) students must have completed the course "British ODER American Culture: History and Society".

B.Ed./UF/Lehramt (407) students must also have completed the course "British ODER American Culture: History and Society" (ENM.001).

Literatur

will be announced in the course and available on Moodle

Prüfungsinformationen

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Prüfungsmethode/n

Student evaluation will be based on a written test and proseminar paper; course requirements include active participation and giving a presentation (details will be announced in class and available on Moodle once the course begins).

Prüfungsinhalt/e

Course contents as announced on Moodle and in class. 

Beurteilungskriterien/-maßstäbe

As announced on Moodle and in class. 

Beurteilungsschema

Note Benotungsschema

Position im Curriculum

  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
    • Fach: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory (Pflichtfach)
      • ENM.003 Topics in American Cultural Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.286 Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking and Social Change from Sinclair to the Present (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
    • Fach: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory (Pflichtfach)
      • ENM.003 Topics in American Cultural Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.286 Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking and Social Change from Sinclair to the Present (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
    • Fach: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory (Pflichtfach)
      • ENM.003 Topics in American Cultural Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.286 Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking and Social Change from Sinclair to the Present (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Erweiterungsstudium (UG §54a) Encounters in English (ES) (SKZ: 020, Version: 23W.1)
    • Fach: Stage Two (Pflichtfach)
      • 2.6 Topics in Culture (optional: mit Studienprojekt) ( 0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.286 Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking and Social Change from Sinclair to the Present (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Fach: Fachliches Grundstudium Culture (Pflichtfach)
      • 6.2 Topics in American Cultural Studies ( 0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.286 Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking and Social Change from Sinclair to the Present (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen

Gleichwertige Lehrveranstaltungen im Sinne der Prüfungsantrittszählung

Wintersemester 2020/21
  • 552.286 PS Topics in American Cultural Studies: Muckraking - Investigative Journalism and Social Change (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)