Inhalt: This course is a special offer for international students who are interested in Regional and Urban Geography, and the local history of Bremen and Northwest Germany.

• Students understand the historical development of cities and the processes connecting historical events and urban development
• Students understand the basic ideas of (Regional) and Urban Geography and History as a university science
• Students understand the most important historical events that shaped today’s Germany
• Students are able to give presentations about topics that they researched on their own (about an excursion destination as well as a unique city quarter of Bremen

The purpose of this course is to create and deepen your interest in linguistics and to give a systematic introduction to the variety of ways in which language can be examined scientifically. You may realize that you already know a lot about how language works without being aware of it or unable to express it in technical linguistic terms. Therefore, you will be introduced to and equipped with the fundamental concepts, the adequate terminology and methodology for linguistic analysis.

In this course, we will explore the scientific study of language. Students will be equipped with knowledge of the core areas of linguistics: semiotics, phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. You will learn about signs, sounds, words, sentences, and meaning. Whenever possible, we will take a contrastive look at English and other languages as well as explore opportunities to apply linguistics.

Why do language learners have accents? How do you read phonetic transcriptions? What are the principles of successful communication? Where does the course picture even come from? Find out!

Throughout the semester, students are expected to prepare each week's readings and to actively participate in class discussions.

Assessment:
Final exam (on Thu, 30 Jan 2025, afternoon)

Literature:
Kortmann, Bernd (2020). English Linguistics: Essentials (2nd ed). Berlin: Cornelsen.

What we might describe as ‘disastrous water’ during extreme weather events are, e.g., river flooding due to heavy rain and flooding of coastal areas due to storms and hurricanes, but also water contamination and long periods of droughts that threaten access to drinking water. While the frequency and intensity with which such events occur has increased as part of the triple planetary crisis consisting of anthropogenic climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, they have been part of North American history ever since. Using the example of hurricanes and floods at the US Gulf coast, students will analyze the representation and the cultural, political, social, and environmental implications of extreme water events in North America. As the study of literature, film, art, and media in this seminar will show, hurricane and flood narratives address natural disaster but also human and human-made issues, e.g., around race, class, and gender.
The class is open to B.A. E-SC students studying the D1b, D1c, WD1b, and WD1c modules as well as international exchange students and students doing ‘Freiwillige Zusatzleistungen,’ general studies, or ‘Ersatzleistungen.’ Prior enrolment via Stud.IP is mandatory and admission is limited to a maximum of thirty-five students. Further information will be made available on Stud.IP. Please check Stud.IP regularly for updates.
Requirements
• active participation in weekly in-person meetings,
• in-depth study of the primary and secondary material in preparation for each session,
• graded or ungraded assignment in accordance with the respective module requirements.

In this seminar we will learn about Indigenous history, issues, problems, and identities through watching feature films dealing with Indigenous topics in North America. We will cooperate with the 'Indigen: Das Nordamerika Filmfestival' in Stuttgart and will watch a selection of the films that will be shown there in February 2025. We will also transcribe, translate and provide the German subtitles for one feature film that will run at the festival in Stuttgart. As a highlight, a selection of students will go to the festival and participate in all showings and events. We will also have a panel discussion with the Indigenous guests at the festival.
The class will be held in English. All texts will be provided electronically or through Stud IP. Requirements are regular attendance, participation in discussions, and in-depth knowledge of reading materials as well as a written exam at the end of the semester. Please note that prior enrollment via Stud.IP is mandatory.

"Im Kurs A3a erhalten die Studierenden Überblickswissen zu den sozialen, kulturellen, politischen und ökonomischen Entwicklungen im Verbreitungsgebiet der französischen Sprache bis zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts. Hierfür werden maßgebliche historische Quellen erarbeitet und wesentliche Fragestellungen hinsichtlich der kulturhistorischen Entwicklung v.a. Frankreichs, aber auch der Frankophonie diskutiert.

In dieser Veranstaltung soll die Erfahrung der POEs im Fach Spanisch reflektiert werden, so wie auch die zukünftigen Entwicklungsdesiderata identifiziert werden. Ferner sollen die Ergebnisse der SL ePF besprochen werden.

Science novels build a bridge between science and society and can thus fulfill various functions. This course will concern itself with the feminist side of these functions, exploring a range of literary case studies before examining Megan Abbott’s novel ‘Give Me Your Hand’ (2018) in detail. Topics will include key characteristics of the science novel as a genre, the importance of role models for women in the natural sciences, women’s physical and mental health, and intersectional factors.

Since this is a MA class, students will be familiarized with advanced methods of literary analysis. They will further be given an opportunity to ask questions and to acquire essential skills in academic writing and presentations.

If you wish to take this course, you will be expected to buy a copy of ‘Give Me Your Hand’ (ideally before the semester starts). The novel is easily accessible on Amazon. You may purchase a new, a used, or an e-book version.

Class requirements further include:

▪ Active participation
▪ In-depth knowledge of all primary and secondary reading materials
▪ A presentation and/or term paper (depending on your chosen module)


Padlet link: https://padlet.com/oevermco/feminist-functions-of-the-science-novel-lm5o2zl3olhw4rbf

African American history is American history, the history of the transatlantic trade in enslaved people, of chattel slavery, the Deep South, and of liberation movements from abolitionism, Civil Rights and Black Power, to Black Feminism and Black Lives Matter. With Paul Gilroy, it is also part of the transatlantic history of the Black Atlantic as counterculture of modernity (1993). This seminar introduces students to the analysis of these histories and cultures through the study of literature and film, centering coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida.
This class is part of the two-part LINK module in the M.Ed. Englisch. In this class students study African American history and Black Atlantic culture from literary and cultural studies perspectives, while the course “Teaching Literature” by Matthias Myrczek explores corresponding teaching possibilities for the EFL classroom. Completing both classes is mandatory to receive credit for the LINK module (MPO 2023). Prior enrolment via Stud.IP is mandatory. Please check Stud.IP regularly for updates.
Requirements
• active participation in weekly in-person meetings,
• in-depth study of the primary and secondary material (including extensive weekly study and reading assignments) in preparation for each session,
• assignment in accordance with the module requirements.

This lecture series provides a topic-related overview over the disciplinary approaches adopted in the three profile areas of the master programme (British, North American and Postcolonial Literatures; Linguistics: Varieties, Cultures, Applications; British, North American and Postcolonial Cultural History) by addressing the three interrelated areas of language, text, and media. In the lectures we will also illustrate individual objects of analysis and highlight research topics and methods that feature prominently in the work currently being pursued by the members of the department participating in the programme.

This class will introduce students to graphic novels, a genre between art and literature. We will read and discuss some theory on graphic novels and read the following four graphic novels in class: The Night Wanderer: A Graphic Novel by Drew Hayden Taylor (2013, 13,50€), Maus by Art Spiegelmann (1980, 22€), Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall (2022, 20€), and The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui (2018, 18,50€).
All graphic novels can be purchased at the university bookstore at the beginning of the semester. All other texts will be uploaded on StudIP.
Pls note that regular attendance, class participation and preparation of all reading materials are mandatory. You must register on StudIP for this class.