Tipus A
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Codi |
Competències Específiques |
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Recerca |
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AR3 |
Articular un discurs acadèmic coherent basat en l’anàlisi científic de les dades obtingudes |
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AR4 |
Analitzar diverses manifestacions artístiques dels països de parla anglesa diferenciant entre els conceptes d’anàlisi i opinió |
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AR5 |
Conèixer en profunditat els principals corrents teòrics que integren els Estudis Culturals i que han tingut influència sobre la producció cultural dels països de parla anglesa |
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AR8 |
Aplicar diferents models teòrics a l’anàlisi textual i contextual |
Tipus B
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Codi |
Competències Transversals |
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Recerca |
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BR3 |
Aplicar pensament crític, lògic i creatiu, a la vanguàrdia del camp d’estudi |
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BR4 |
Treballar de forma autònoma amb responsabilitat i iniciativa |
Tipus C
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Codi |
Competències Nuclears |
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Comú |
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Recerca |
Objectius |
Competències |
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AR3 AR4 AR5 AR8
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BR3 BR4
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Tema |
Subtema |
What is a 'cultural icon'? |
Cultural icons and 'iconography.
What is popular culture? Definitions and debates.
The map of cultural iconography: geographical, social, historical identifications.l
The role played by the media in the construction of cultural icons. |
Politica and historical icons. |
Political, historical leaders and the iconography of ideologies. |
Gender iconography. |
Paradigms of femininity and masculinity in cultural icons.
Subjective, social and cultural implications in the construction of gender models.
Gender politics and 'cultural icons'.
Gendered roles: 'Barbie culture'. |
Visual arts and iconography. |
The visual arts and iconography:
cinema, television, painting, cartoons.
Andy Warhol; Pop art; Mickey Mouse. |
Music, musicians |
Madonna, David Bowie, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, U2, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, Elton John. |
The iconography of sports idols. |
Individual and collective icons.
Celebrities, players and sports.
The iconography of sports fans. |
Metodologies :: Proves |
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Competències |
(*) Hores a classe |
Hores fora de classe |
(**) Hores totals |
Activitats Introductòries |
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2 |
4 |
6 |
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Sessió Magistral |
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10 |
20 |
30 |
Seminaris |
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7 |
14 |
21 |
Presentacions / exposicions |
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5 |
10 |
15 |
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Atenció personalitzada |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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(*) En el cas de docència no presencial, són les hores de treball amb suport vitual del professor. (**) Les dades que apareixen a la taula de planificació són de caràcter orientatiu, considerant l’heterogeneïtat de l’alumnat |
Metodologies
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Descripció |
Activitats Introductòries |
Introduction to course syllabus, methodology and assessment. Discussion on the term 'icon' and what a 'cultural icon' is.
Presentation of course syllabus, methodology and assessment. |
Sessió Magistral |
Each of the topics in the course syllabus will be introduced in lecture form. These will be followed up by discussion in the seminars. |
Seminaris |
Seminar sessions will be based on discussion of the main topics of the course. Students will be encouraged to actively participate in debate having read the material contained in their course anthology. |
Presentacions / exposicions |
Each student will present their individual research work on a topic chosen under the teacher's supervision. Presentations will be followed up by feedback and discussion in which the whole group will be encouraged to take part. |
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Presentacions / exposicions |
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Descripció |
Each student will have to undertake individual research on an original topic and present the result of her/his work in class. Students will be asked to attend a minimum of two tutorials with the teacher, one prior to choosing their topic.
The aim of the tutorial is to solve any problems related to your individual research.
All students will be encouraged to become engaged in class debate. Students presenting difficulties in following debates will be given personalized guidence in tutorial form.
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Descripció |
Pes |
Seminaris |
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30% |
Presentacions / exposicions |
Eacxh student will be asked to undertake individual research under tutorial guidance.
Each students will choose to research and study one example of 'cultural icon'.
Students will present their researched icon in class in the form of a seminar session. Students will be encouraged to provide critical feedback and to engage in discussion at each presentation. |
50% |
Altres |
Seminar sessions and discussion. |
40% |
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Altres comentaris i segona convocatòria |
Guidelines will be given for your written work and presentations at the beginning of the course. It is essential that you do not plagiarise someone else's work, whether it is from the internet or the library. Such practices as plagiarism or copy-paste will result in your written work to be invalidated. Attendance to class and participation, is an essential course requirement. |
Bàsica |
John Storey, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, ,
Judy Giles & Tim Middleton, Studying Culture. A Practical Introduction, 1999, Blackwell Publishers
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Complementària |
Dominic strinati, An Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture, 1995, Routledge
A. edgar & P. Sedgwick (eds.), Key Concepts in Cultural Theory, 1999, Routledge
Mary F. Rogers, Barbie Culture, 1999, Sage Publications
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Assignatures que es recomana cursar simultàniament |
ESPAIS I LLOCS POSTMODERNS: EL JO I LA CIUTAT/12605105 | TEORIES DE CRÍTICA I DE CULTURA: PEL·LÍCULES I TEXTOS/12605104 | EL PENSAMENT CRÍTIC DELS AUTORS DEL S. XXI/12605108 |
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Altres comentaris |
Attendance and participation in class is essential and will be evaluated accordingly. |
(*)La Guia docent és el document on es visualitza la proposta acadèmica de la URV. Aquest document és públic i no es pot modificar, llevat de casos excepcionals revisats per l'òrgan competent/ o degudament revisats d'acord amb la normativa vigent |
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