BA Seminar: Popular Genres in American Culture (Seminarium licencjackie: Gatunki popularne w kulturze amerykańskiej) 4219-ZS013
The seminar welcomes students interested in developing BA theses in which they analyze examples of popular genres in terms of their development, themes, ideologies, formal devices and cultural impact. The emphasis will be placed on developing and interdisciplinary methodology and an intersectional reading of such genres as horror, neo-Gothic, romance, SF, fantasy, western, YA. My primary research areas are horror and Gothic studies, gender studies, feminist criticism, queer theory, new materialism and popular culture.
In the first part of the course, we will be focusing on theory and methodology of research. Over the course of the semester students will be expected to plan their BA paper, find and evaluate potential sources, prepare a detailed outline, present their theses and findings, and, finally, write a BA paper.
Rodzaj przedmiotu
seminaria licencjackie
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
Knowledge:
Students have a knowledge of selected theoretical approaches to literary studies and cultural studies
Students have in-depth knowledge of selected aspects of American popular culture, specifically those related to representation of sexuality and gender.
Students have in-depth knowledge in the field of their individual research.
Skills:
Students can plan and conduct research necessary to prepare a BA paper.
Students can formulate their theses and findings in writing.
Students are able to evaluate the quality and relevance of sources and document their work.
Competences:
Students can present their work to their peers.
Students can offer constructive and polite feedback on the work of others.
Students can answer questions about their research projects, evaluate feedback they received, and apply relevant commentary to their work.
Kryteria oceniania
Pass or fail, based on the timely submission of a BA paper.
Więcej informacji
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