2008-09 BM2 Introduction to Anglophone Cultural Studies, Part 1

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Schedule


Session Date Topic Reading Presentation
1 Oct. 23, 2007 Course Outline. Session 1
2 Oct. 30, 2007 From Anglo Saxon raids to global Anglophon culture

— A brief history of the English speaking world.

Literature

Session 2
3 Nov. 6, 2007 Political systems in the English speaking world

— Historical backgrounds part 2

Literature Session 3
4 Nov. 13, 2007 Religion

— christianisation, the reformation and modern secular political systems

Literature Session 4
5 Nov. 20, 2007 An econmoic history of the English speaking world

— From the rise of the British Empire to present day global economics

Literature Session 5
6 Nov. 27, 2007 Technology and knowledge

— why did the anglophone world become a global pace maker?

Literature Session 6
7 Dec. 4, 2007 Media

Literature Session 7
8 Dec. 11, 2007 The Public

— From the middle ages to Shakespeare

Literature Session 8
9 Dec. 18, 2007 Justice / Alternative Topic

— From the restoration to the present.

Literature Session 9
10 Jan. 8, 2008 The construct of traditions

— A look at exemplary cultural phenomena

Literature Session 10
11 Jan. 15, 2008 The construct of traditions

— Looking back on this lecture

Literature Session 11
12 Jan. 22, 2008 Written Test Literature Session 12
13 Jan. 29, 2008 Feedback on Test and Look Ahead Literature Session 13
14 Feb. 5, 2008 Topic open

— Outlook

Literature Session 14

Portfolio Requirements

The Portfolio for the entire module (parts 1 and 2) includes 6 items:

  • Portfolio requirements for BM1, Teil 1 -- 3 KP:
  • Portfolio requirements for BM1, Teil 2 -- 3 KP:
  • 3 textanalytische Aufgaben (benotet, 40% der Modulnote) (Week 4, 7, and 10 of term)

Click here for further information about the structure of this course and the portfolio requirements.

Tutorials

The tutorials have their own page at 2008-09 BM2 Tutorials