552.336 (17W) Issues in Culture: Human-Animal Relationships
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german Issues in Culture: Human-Animal Relationships
- Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 6.0
- Registrations 15 (20 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 03.10.2017
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
Nonhuman animals are an integral part of modern societies through their presence ascompanion animals, as unbearably cute characters in movies, as bearers of wisdom in fairy tales and ancient myths, as highly entertaining LOLCats on social media, but also as involuntary providers of commodities like leather, fur, down, wool and food, as test objects in medical research facilities, as trophies to be hunted in the wild, and as monsters of forests and seas. Their presence is ubiquitous and their pervasive influence is felt in nearly all aspects of human life. This course aims to investigate human-animal relationships with a focus on the US American context and promote reflection of everyday cultural practices and their impact on nonhuman lives.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
lecture input, in-class discussion of assigned reading, student contributions
Course content
- types of human-animal relationships
- the social construction and moral status of animals
- interlinked systems of human and animal oppression
Literature
excerpts from "Animals and Society - An Introduction to Human-Animal Studies" by Margo DeMello and a range of other resources to be announced at the beginning of the course
Examination information
Examination methodology
student participation as requirement, midterm test, written assignments, seminar paper (the specifics will be announced at the beginning of the course)
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation)
(SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
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Stage two
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Subject: Advanced Culture Studies
(Compulsory subject)
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SE zu Topics in American Culture Studies (
2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
- 552.336 Issues in Culture: Human-Animal Relationships (2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
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SE zu Topics in American Culture Studies (
2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Advanced Culture Studies
(Compulsory subject)
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Stage two
- Besonderer Studienbereich Besonderer Studienbereich Friedensstudien
(SKZ: 900, Version: 05S)
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Subject: Erweiterungsbereich
(Optional subject)
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Additional Courses from other Curricula (
0.0h / 0.0 ECTS)
- 552.336 Issues in Culture: Human-Animal Relationships (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
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Additional Courses from other Curricula (
0.0h / 0.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Erweiterungsbereich
(Optional subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftlich ausgerichtetes Wahlfach
(Compulsory elective)
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9.2 Issues in Culture (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
- 552.336 Issues in Culture: Human-Animal Relationships (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4., 5. Semester empfohlen
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9.2 Issues in Culture (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftlich ausgerichtetes Wahlfach
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Freie Kombination
(Compulsory elective)
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10.1 Freie Kombination (
0.0h SE / 12.0 ECTS)
- 552.336 Issues in Culture: Human-Animal Relationships (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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10.1 Freie Kombination (
0.0h SE / 12.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Freie Kombination
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
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Subject: Culture
(Compulsory elective)
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Issues in Culture (
2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)
- 552.336 Issues in Culture: Human-Animal Relationships (2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)
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Issues in Culture (
2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Culture
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
-
Subject: Freie Kombination
(Compulsory elective)
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Freie Kombination (
0.0h XX / 11.0 ECTS)
- 552.336 Issues in Culture: Human-Animal Relationships (2.0h SE / 7.0 ECTS)
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Freie Kombination (
0.0h XX / 11.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Freie Kombination
(Compulsory elective)
- Master's degree programme Game Studies and Engineering
(SKZ: 992, Version: 17W.2)
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Subject: Gebundenes Wahlfach
(Compulsory elective)
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Module: Game Studies
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Issues in Culture (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
- 552.336 Issues in Culture: Human-Animal Relationships (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3. Semester empfohlen
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Issues in Culture (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
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Module: Game Studies
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Subject: Gebundenes Wahlfach
(Compulsory elective)