552.330 (24S) Issues in Literature: The Unique, Inflammatory Poetry of Rock Music

Sommersemester 2024

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First course session
04.03.2024 08:00 - 10:00 N.0.42 On Campus
Next session:
24.06.2024 08:00 - 10:00 N.0.42 On Campus

Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Issues in Literature: The Unique, Inflammatory Poetry of Rock Music
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Attendance-based course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 6.0
Registrations 22 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction Englisch
Course begins on 04.03.2024
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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

In diesem Kurs werden Studierende lernen sich kritisch mit Musiktexten zu beschäftigen, mit speziellem Fokus auf den Ausdruck von Unzufriedenheit und revolutionären Einstellungen. 

Teaching methodology

kurze Lehrvortäge; Gruppenanalysen und -diskussionen; Studierendenpräsentationen; schriftliche kritische Analysen

Course content

Musiktexte aus verschiedenen Genres, wie zum Beispiel, Rock, Hip-Hop, Punk, Heavy Metal und entsprechende Sub-genres. 


Warnung! Dieser Kurs behandelt sensible Inhalte zu den Themen geschlechtlicher und sexueller Identität, sowie Rasse, Ethnizität und Klasse. 


Intended learning outcomes

Music and music lyrics are incredibly powerful tools to communicate emotions and have been used countless times to highlight social injustices and voice criticism. Certain genres of music cater to a revolutionary spirit in particular, for example, rock, hip-hop, punk, and heavy metal. As a distinguished form of poetry, music lyrics enjoy a distinctive status in literary criticism, epitomized by the awarding of the Nobel prize in literature to Bob Dylan. In this class students will critically engage music lyrics, from various different genres, with special regard to their expression of criticism of social imbalances and dissatisfaction with political systems and leadership. 

Teaching methodology

short lecture inputs; in-class group analyses/discussions; student presentations; written critical analyses 

Course content

music lyrics from various different genres, including but not limited to rock, hip-hop, punk, and heavy metal, as well as respective sub-genres. 


Warning! This class is going to deal with sensitive issues concerning gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and class. 

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

aktive Mitarbeit 

Präsentationen & Niederschrift ; 

schriftliche kritische Analyse  

Examination topic(s)

Musiktext(e) (selbst auszuwählen)

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

25% aktive Mitarbeit 

25% Präsentation & Niederschrift

50% schriftliche kritische Analyse  

Examination methodology

active participation in class; 

student presentations & write-up ; 

written critical analysis  

Examination topic(s)

music lyrics (student's choice)

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

25% active participation in class 

25% student presentation & write-up 

50% written critical analysis 

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • Stage two
      • Subject: Advanced Culture Studies (Compulsory subject)
        • Topics in British Culture Studies ( 2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
          • 552.330 Issues in Literature: The Unique, Inflammatory Poetry of Rock Music (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
  • Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • Stage two
      • Subject: Advanced Culture Studies (Compulsory subject)
        • Topics in American Culture Studies ( 2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
          • 552.330 Issues in Literature: The Unique, Inflammatory Poetry of Rock Music (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftlich ausgerichtetes Wahlfach (Compulsory elective)
      • 9.1 Issues in Literature ( 0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 552.330 Issues in Literature: The Unique, Inflammatory Poetry of Rock Music (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Cross-Border Studies (SKZ: 584, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: Anglistik/Amerikanistik / English and American Studies (Compulsory elective)
      • II.14.3 Issues in Literature ( 0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 552.330 Issues in Literature: The Unique, Inflammatory Poetry of Rock Music (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)

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This course is not assigned to a sequence of equivalent courses