552.291 (24S) Topics in British Cultural Studies: Queer Coming-of-Age in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Sommersemester 2024

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Erster Termin der LV
08.03.2024 08:15 - 11:45 N.0.42 On Campus
Nächster Termin:
03.05.2024 08:15 - 11:45 N.0.42 On Campus

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Lehrende/r
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENM02002UL
LV-Titel englisch Topics in British Cultural Studies: Queer Coming-of-Age in the United Kingdom and Ireland
LV-Art Proseminar (prüfungsimmanente LV )
LV-Modell Präsenzlehrveranstaltung
Semesterstunde/n 2.0
ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte 3.0
Anmeldungen 14 (25 max.)
Organisationseinheit
Unterrichtssprache Englisch
LV-Beginn 08.03.2024
eLearning zum Moodle-Kurs
Anmerkungen Please note that attendance of the first session (March 8) is mandatory.

If you cannot come (e.g. due to illness) but would still like to participate, please let me know.


Seniorstudium Liberale Ja

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LV-Beschreibung

Intendierte Lernergebnisse

Students will gain an understanding of queer theory and (global) history, as well as learn to analyse characters and texts through a “queered” lens. Additionally, we will discuss the history of queer representations in various media, and how capitalism and large media corporations still dictate narratives of queerness. Students are also welcome to contribute their own coming-of-age experiences and make classroom discussions more vibrant and realistic.

Topics we will discuss include but are not limited to:

  • queer histories in the UK, Ireland, and globally
  • activism and queer rights
  • queer coming-of-age narratives in several media
  • privilege and influences of capitalism and corporate greed
  • fandom culture(s), including the sexualisation and fetishisation of queerness

Lehrmethodik

  • short lecture inputs
  • class discussions of a variety of texts (TBA)
  • written work (response paper + final paper)

Inhalt/e

Coming-of-age refers to the shift from teenager to (young) adult – a time to make mistakes, to learn from them, to figure out who you are, often marked by rituals and traditions. It is no wonder why, for decades, authors, filmmakers, and other creatives have been fascinated by this transitional period in a young person’s life. For queer people, in particular, this period can mean freedom and liberation from a potentially unwelcoming and oppressive environment, new experiences as they move out to live on their own for the first time, and a clearer image of who they are and who they want to be within a hegemonic heteronormative society.

In this course, we will look at examples of queer coming-of-age narratives in literature (novels, comics) as well as film and television from the British Isles; additionally, these artefacts will be placed in the historical context of queer life and rights in the UK and Ireland.

Erwartete Vorkenntnisse

None.

Curriculare Anmeldevoraussetzungen

Students should have completed the course "British OR American Culture: History and Society."

Literatur

Students are asked to obtain their own copies of the following novels (print or digital, any edition):

Maurice (1971) by E. M. Forster (annotated edition recommended)

Loveless (2020) by Alice Oseman

All other relevant texts will be made 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

The final grade is an aggregate of:

30% Active Participation 

30% Response Paper - Each student must choose one character from the texts discussed in class and analyse their coming-of-age journey (1,000 words, +/- 10%; pdf-format; fully referenced using Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition, Author-Date Style), to be uploaded until July 31, 2024. 

40% Final Paper - Each student must write a final paper (2,000 words, +/- 10%; pdf-format; fully referenced using CMoS17AD) on a relevant text of their choice (any medium), to be uploaded until February 28, 2025.

Failing one pillar of assessment results in failing the entire class.

Prüfungsinhalt/e

  • assigned reading materials
  • critical analysis of cultural artefacts
  • foundational concepts in queer studies and history, within specific geo-political contexts

Beurteilungskriterien/-maßstäbe

  • quality and quantity of secondary sources
  • quality of argument
  • depth of analysis

The use of AI (e.g. ChatGPT) for completing assignments is strictly forbidden and will lead to a negative grade, removal from the class as well as a report to university leadership. There is the possibility of an individual, oral follow-up defence in order to check whether this rule is respected. 

Beurteilungsschema

Note Benotungsschema

Position im Curriculum

  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
    • Fach: Anglophone Cultural History and Theory (Pflichtfach)
      • ENM.002 Topics in British Cultural Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.291 Topics in British Cultural Studies: Queer Coming-of-Age in the United Kingdom and Ireland (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.002 Topics in British Cultural Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.291 Topics in British Cultural Studies: Queer Coming-of-Age in the United Kingdom and Ireland (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.002 Topics in British Cultural Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.291 Topics in British Cultural Studies: Queer Coming-of-Age in the United Kingdom and Ireland (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Diplom-Lehramtsstudium Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • 2.Abschnitt
      • Fach: Advanced Culture Studies (Pflichtfach)
        • Topics in British Culture Studies ( 2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
          • 552.291 Topics in British Cultural Studies: Queer Coming-of-Age in the United Kingdom and Ireland (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Fach: Fachliches Grundstudium Culture (Pflichtfach)
      • 6.1 Topics in British Cultural Studies ( 0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.291 Topics in British Cultural Studies: Queer Coming-of-Age in the United Kingdom and Ireland (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2. Semester empfohlen

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