551.313 (23W) Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse
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
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Remarks (english)
The sessions will be two full hours with a break inbetween.
Time and place
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
see official information
Literature
provided on Moodle
Examination information
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 schemePosition in the curriculum
- Master's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 812, Version: 18W.1)
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Subject: Linguistics
(Compulsory elective)
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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
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2.2 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Linguistics
(Compulsory elective)
- Master's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 812, Version: 11W.1)
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Subject: Applied Linguistics
(Compulsory elective)
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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)
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Advanced Topics in „Applied Linguistics” (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Applied Linguistics
(Compulsory elective)
- Non degree programme Gender Studies
(SKZ: 600b, Version: 04W)
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Subject: Kommunikation - Repräsentation
(Compulsory subject)
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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)
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Kommunikation - Repräsentation (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Kommunikation - Repräsentation
(Compulsory subject)
- Master's degree programme Cross-Border Studies
(SKZ: 584, Version: 22W.1)
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Subject: Anglistik/Amerikanistik / English and American Studies
(Compulsory elective)
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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)
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II.14.9 Advanced Topics in Linguistics (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Anglistik/Amerikanistik / English and American Studies
(Compulsory elective)
- Extension programme (UG §54a) Gender Studies
(SKZ: 008, Version: 20W.1)
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Subject: Vertiefende LVen der Gender Studies
(Compulsory subject)
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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)
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3.1 Seminar, Proseminar oder Kurs Gender Studies (
0.0h SE, PS, KS / 12.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Vertiefende LVen der Gender Studies
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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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)
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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)
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Sommersemester 2021
- 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2020
- 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2018/19
- 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)