552.311 (16W) Focus on Culture:The Autobiographical in Illustrations, Comics and GN for Children and YA

Wintersemester 2016/17

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First course session
05.10.2016 11:00 - 13:00 HS 11 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Focus on Culture: The Autobiographical in Illustrations, Comics and GN for Children and YA
Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 6.0
Registrations 12 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction Englisch
Course begins on 05.10.2016
eLearning Go to Moodle course
Seniorstudium Liberale Yes

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

The AIM of the course is for students a) to gain a greater understanding of visual communication and its contexts; b) to enjoy their exploration in this field of study, as well as an in-depth examination and analysis of specific artefacts.


Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

- Teacher input

- Self-directed research and sharing of findings (knowledge transfer) in the form of  "mini-lectures" and general participation. It is vital that everybody contributes what they can. (This shouldn't only be "What can I get out of this course?", but also "What can I give?")

- Group discussions and analyses of chosen  materials.

- Students should (individually) also consider making a poster display on a topic of their choice - hopefully to be displayed in the department, should the renovations be completed by the New Year.

Course content

In this course we will explore illustrating and illustrations as an art form.  This will cover a wide range of related topics, so from decorated texts to accompanying, explanatory , narrative and experimental illustrations in books for the young (and not so young), to questions of aesthetics in picture books, comics and graphic novels. Students will be able to focus on the work of particular artists; on introducing children to art (and understanding the language of visual messaging); autobiography in visual art form. Concerning the latter, many comics/graphic novels deal in part with their creators' own lives, so we will need to consider the genres of auto/biography/history as well. 

A list of topics will be handed out in the first session on 5th Oct.

Literature

A suggested reading list will be given at the beginning of the course.

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

1) Contributions (talks, materials, links)

2) A mini-lecture on a chosen and researched topic

3) A follow-up essay on the mini-lecture

4) A second essay (either a development of the above, or a second topic) at the end of the semester

5) Credit will be given for a poster display

Examination topic(s)

See under "method of assessment".

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

A grade will be awarded according to: 

- participation and contributions; 

and completion of:

- mini-lecture

- 2 essays

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)
        • 552.311 Focus on Culture:The Autobiographical in Illustrations, Comics and GN for Children and YA (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)
        • 552.311 Focus on Culture:The Autobiographical in Illustrations, Comics and GN for Children and YA (2.0h SE / 6.0 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)
        • 552.311 Focus on Culture:The Autobiographical in Illustrations, Comics and GN for Children and YA (2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

This course is not assigned to a sequence of equivalent courses