552.282 (18W) Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction
Überblick
- Lehrende/r
- LV Nummer Südostverbund ENL04003UL
- LV-Titel englisch Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction
- LV-Art Proseminar (prüfungsimmanente LV )
- Semesterstunde/n 2.0
- ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte 3.0
- Anmeldungen 9 (25 max.)
- Organisationseinheit
- Unterrichtssprache Englisch
- mögliche Sprache/n der Leistungserbringung Englisch
- LV-Beginn 15.11.2018
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Anmerkungen
Attendance of first session mandatory!
Zeit und Ort
LV-Beschreibung
Intendierte Lernergebnisse
- familiarize students with film and literary analysis
- acquire sufficient skills in narratology
- develop a deeper understanding of the potentials and limitations of human-android connections in American science fiction
- develop a critical approach towards the objectification of machines and humans in the current and future ethical and political discourse
Lehrmethodik inkl. Einsatz von eLearning-Tools
Short lecture inputs; film clips; in-class discussion of the assigned texts and films in relation to ideas and concerns discussed in the course
Inhalt/e
The seminar sets out to investigate the ways in which technology is changing sexuality in selected works of science fiction. Some of the issues addressed in class include connection and disconnection, sexuality and affect, sexuality and artificial intelligence, female and male objectification, avatars and multiple personas.
A selection of secondary texts will be provided in the first session.
The first session is mandatory as I will lay out the course schedule and the topics for presentations.
Literatur
Literature:
Ira Levin, The Stepford Wives (any edition)
Audiovsual media:
Blade Runner (1982) - Final Cut Version
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Her (2013)
Ex Machina (2014)
Westworld (since 2016)
Prüfungsinformationen
Prüfungsmethode/n
Presentation in class.
Term paper.
Prüfungsinhalt/e
Free choice of topic and narrative medium by students for the final paper, as long as there is a focus on American science fiction dealing with sexuality and technology.
Beurteilungskriterien/-maßstäbe
30 % Regular attendance
30 % Presentation in class, homework assignments
40 % Term paper (3,500 to 4,500 words)
Beurteilungsschema
Note BenotungsschemaPosition im Curriculum
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
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Fach: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Pflichtfach)
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ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.282 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 7., 8. Semester empfohlen
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ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Fach: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Pflichtfach)
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
-
Fach: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Pflichtfach)
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ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies, Lehrveranstaltung (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.282 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3., 4. Semester empfohlen
-
ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies, Lehrveranstaltung (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Fach: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Pflichtfach)
- Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Fach: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Literature
(Pflichtfach)
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Modul: Aufbaustudium Literature
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5.5 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.282 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4. Semester empfohlen
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5.5 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Modul: Aufbaustudium Literature
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Fach: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Literature
(Pflichtfach)
- Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
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Fach: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W)
(Pflichtfach)
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Modul: Literature (ab 11W)
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Topics in Literature (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
- 552.282 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction (2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
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Topics in Literature (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
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Modul: Literature (ab 11W)
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Fach: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W)
(Pflichtfach)
- Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
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Fach: Fachliches Aufbaustudium
(Pflichtfach)
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Modul: Literature
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Topics in Literature (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
- 552.282 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
-
Topics in Literature (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
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Modul: Literature
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Fach: Fachliches Aufbaustudium
(Pflichtfach)