551.313 (21W) Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse.
Overview
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- Lecturer
- Course title german Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse.
- Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
- Course model Blended learning course
- Online proportion 50%
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 8.0
- Registrations 6 (20 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 11.10.2021
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
Students will familiarze themselves with gender and sexuality as socially constructed and discursively performed identity markesr and will learn to critically assess the omnipresence of gendered discourses in our society. They will learn methods to analyze and critically discuss gendered practices in various types of discourse as well as discourses of heteronormativity and alternative forms of sexuality.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
- theoretical input
- critical reading and discussion of texts
- working with data
- group work in break out sessions
- oral online presentation
- seminar paper (4,000 to 5,000 words) including empiral part
Course content
- development of discourse, gender and sexuality research
- methodological approaches to studying discourse, gender and sexuality
- critical discussion of gendered discourses and dicourses of heteronormativity etc.
- insights into current research
Prior knowledge expected
Students must be familar with basic linguistic concepts such as discourse, identity etc. and must be willing to engage in critical thinking and critical discussions on issues related to gender and sexuality. Open-mindedness is welcome.
Literature
Course bibliography will be provided during the first session; literature will be available via Moodle.
Students are also invited to work with their own literature.
Examination information
Examination methodology
Students are required to hold an oral presentation, to write a seminar paper (details to be explained on the seminar accompanying syllabus) and actively participate (i.e. read all the required literature, participate in discussions) in the seminar.
Examination topic(s)
Thematic scope of both, oral presentation and seminar paper, are available on the syllabus.
Based on the seminar program, students register for broad topics, whose specification will be discussed with me. Students are invited to make suggestions and come up with relevant literature
Additional literature for both, presentation and seminar paper, are available on Moodle
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
oral presentation:
- adequate academic presentation and discussion of the topic
written term paper:
- seminar paper meets formal requirement (layout, ToC, language, structure, references & referencing, length) and is submitted on time
- adequate academic presentation (both formally and language-wise) and discussion of the topic
- sufficient use of appropriate and up-to-date literature
active participation in class
- students must read all the required prep.reading
- participate in class
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Master's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 812, Version: 18W.1)
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Subject: Linguistics
(Compulsory elective)
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2.2 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
- 551.313 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse. (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
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2.2 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Linguistics
(Compulsory elective)
- Master's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 812, Version: 11W.1)
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Subject: Applied Linguistics
(Compulsory elective)
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Seminar in „Applied Linguistics” focusing on issues in Gender Studies (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
- 551.313 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse. (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Seminar in „Applied Linguistics” focusing on issues in Gender Studies (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Applied Linguistics
(Compulsory elective)
- Non degree programme Gender Studies
(SKZ: 600b, Version: 04W)
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Subject: Kommunikation - Repräsentation
(Compulsory subject)
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Kommunikation - Repräsentation (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
- 551.313 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse. (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Kommunikation - Repräsentation (
2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Kommunikation - Repräsentation
(Compulsory subject)
- Extension programme (UG §54a) Gender Studies
(SKZ: 008, Version: 20W.1)
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Subject: Weiterführende LVen der Gender Studies
(Compulsory subject)
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2.2 weitere LVen Gender Studies (
0.0h VO, VP, PS, KS, VC / 4.0 ECTS)
- 551.313 Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse. (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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2.2 weitere LVen Gender Studies (
0.0h VO, VP, PS, KS, VC / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Weiterführende LVen der Gender Studies
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Wintersemester 2023/24
- 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2022/23
- 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse. (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2021
- 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2020
- 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2018/19
- 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)