552.310 (16W) Focus on Culture: Down Under: Australia and New Zealand – indigenous cultures

Wintersemester 2016/17

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First course session
04.10.2016 10:00 - 12:00 N.0.42 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Focus on Culture: Down Under: Australia and New Zealand – indigenous cultures
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 7.0
Registrations 13 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction Englisch
Course begins on 04.10.2016
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

  • Insight into  First Nation Societies Down Under - the cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Australia & Maori in New Zealand
  • Broad understanding of various implications of Indigenous Cultures

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

  • Lecture type introduction
  • Seminar type discussions based on in-depth preparation by participants
  • Presentations on selected topics

Course content

  • A close observation of  the cultures of First Nation Societies
  • The course provides a broad understanding of issues from pre-contact societies to present day topics.                                   

Topics                                                       

  • Pre-contact origins                                                 
  • Regional Diversity                                                  
  • Religion - Ceremonies - Creation Stories                               
  • Languages                                                        
  • Literature - Oral history                                                 
  • Visual Culture - Films, Documentaries     
  • Art, Music, Dance                                                                                          

Keywords

Down Under,  First Nations, Ceremonies, Languages, Literature, Visual Culture, the Arts                      

Literature

Course Reader available on Moodle

Required reading will be discussed in the first session

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.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Fachliches Vertiefungsstudium (Compulsory subject)
      • 7.3 (c) Focus on Culture ( 0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 552.310 Focus on Culture: Down Under: Australia and New Zealand – indigenous cultures (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Freie Kombination (Compulsory elective)
      • 10.1 Freie Kombination ( 0.0h SE / 12.0 ECTS)
        • 552.310 Focus on Culture: Down Under: Australia and New Zealand – indigenous cultures (2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
    • Subject: Fachliches Vertiefungsstudium (Compulsory subject)
      • Focus on Culture ( 2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)
        • 552.310 Focus on Culture: Down Under: Australia and New Zealand – indigenous cultures (2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

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