551.313 (23W) Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse

Wintersemester 2023/24

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First course session
10.10.2023 16:00 - 18:00 N.0.43 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Attendance-based course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 8.0
Registrations 10 (20 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction Englisch
Course begins on 10.10.2023
eLearning Go to Moodle course
Remarks (english)

The sessions will be two full hours with a break inbetween. 

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completing this seminar, students will be familar with 

- existing (linguistic) theories and approaches to language, discourse, gender and sexuality

- current theoretical and empirical foci in this field

- various linguistic methods to collect data and to analyze texts and discourses on gender and sexuality 

Students will also be more critically aware of how language and discourse function as powerful agents in the context of people's gendered and sexual identities. 

Teaching methodology

theoretical input

critical reading and discussion of texts

small individual or group research projects and presentation of results

research report 

Course content

- history of linguistic research on gender and sexuality, queer lingusitics 

- focus on social constructivist and post-feminist approaches to doing gender and sexuality

- gender & sexuality across various contexts such as profession, sport, media 

- linguistic methods to data collection and  (critical) data analysis 

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Prior knowledge expected

Particularly important is students' willingness to critically engage with the topics presented

Equally important is an openness and acceptance to engage with non-essentialistic ideas and concepts of gender and sexuality AND a respectul dealing with non-binary and gender-fluid students 


Curricular registration requirements

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Literature

provided on Moodle

Examination information

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.

Examination methodology

-  oral presentation

- reflection essay

Examination topic(s)

topics covered in seminar will be relevant topics for oral presentations and reflection essay 

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

1) regular and active participation in seminar (20%)

2) oral presentation meets requirements (40%)

3) reflection essay meets requirements (40%)

4) both oral and reflection essay must be graded at least 4 in order to pass seminar

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 812, Version: 18W.1)
    • Subject: Linguistics (Compulsory elective)
      • 2.2 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender ( 0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 551.313 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 812, Version: 11W.1)
    • Subject: Applied Linguistics (Compulsory elective)
      • Advanced Topics in „Applied Linguistics” ( 0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 551.313 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
  • Non degree programme Gender Studies (SKZ: 600b, Version: 04W)
    • Subject: Kommunikation - Repräsentation (Compulsory subject)
      • Kommunikation - Repräsentation ( 2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 551.313 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme Cross-Border Studies (SKZ: 584, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: Anglistik/Amerikanistik / English and American Studies (Compulsory elective)
      • II.14.9 Advanced Topics in Linguistics ( 0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 551.313 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
  • Extension programme (UG §54a) Gender Studies (SKZ: 008, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Vertiefende LVen der Gender Studies (Compulsory subject)
      • 3.1 Seminar, Proseminar oder Kurs Gender Studies ( 0.0h SE, PS, KS / 12.0 ECTS)
        • 551.313 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Wintersemester 2022/23
  • 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse. (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse. (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2018/19
  • 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)