551.313 (21W) Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus on Gender Studies: Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse.

Wintersemester 2021/22

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First course session
11.10.2021 16:00 - 18:00 N.0.42 On Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

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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

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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

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

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 scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 812, Version: 18W.1)
    • Subject: Linguistics (Compulsory elective)
      • 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
  • Master's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 812, Version: 11W.1)
    • Subject: Applied Linguistics (Compulsory elective)
      • 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)
  • Non degree programme Gender Studies (SKZ: 600b, Version: 04W)
    • Subject: Kommunikation - Repräsentation (Compulsory subject)
      • 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)
  • Extension programme (UG §54a) Gender Studies (SKZ: 008, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Weiterführende LVen der Gender Studies (Compulsory subject)
      • 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)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

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)
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)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender and Sexuality in Language and Discourse (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2018/19
  • 551.313 SE Advanced Topics in Linguistics: Focus Gender (2.0h / 8.0ECTS)