Course and Examination Fact Sheet

Course and Examination Fact Sheet: Autumn Semester 2013
10,608: Transforming China: New Media and Culture between Consumerism and
Censorship
ECTS credits: 4
Overview examination/s
(binding regulations see below)
Decentral ‑ schriftliche Hausarbeit (einzel) (100%)
Attached courses
Timetable ‑‑ Language ‑‑ Lecturer
10,608,1.00 Transforming China: New Media and Culture between Consumerism and Censorship ‑‑ English ‑‑ Berg Daria Course information
Course prerequisites
None.
Course content
As the rising superpower of the twenty‑first century, China poses major social, economic and political challenges to Europe. To
address these challenges, it is of primary importance to create a knowledge base of the new urban culture, consumerism and
globalization. The economic reforms under Deng Xiaoping have set in motion an unprecedented consumer revolution, entailing
both crisis and transformation in a postsocialist society bent on the pursuit of prosperity. This course investigates China’s new
media—in particular the “Second Channel” press, art scene and cybersphere—during the post‑Deng era (1997‑present). It focuses
on the analysis of new urban culture in the area of tension between government censorship and China’s new culture of
consumption. Concepts such as global vs. local, official and unofficial, glocalisation, culture of consumption and political dissent
invite comparison with the organization of other cultures outside China.
Course structure
The course will take place in four six‑hour sessions.
Workshops include group work and group presentations.
Contextual Studies are considered part of Contact Learning; thus, taking part properly implies regular attendance. It is the
studentsʹ own responsibility to ensure that there is no timetable clash between the courses they have chosen.
Course literature
An Online Reader with Key Readings and Additional Reading Materials will be provided on Studynet 2.0.
Additional course information
Contact office hours by arrangement via email with Prof. Berg.
Examination information
Examination part/s
Fact sheet version: 2.0 as of 09/24/2013, valid for Autumn Semester 2013
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1. Examination part (1/1)
Examination time and form
Decentral ‑ schriftliche Hausarbeit (einzel) (100%)
Remark
Portfolio 100%
Examination­aid rule
Schriftliche Arbeiten
Schriftliche Arbeiten müssen ohne fremde Hilfe nach den bekannten Zitationsstandards verfasst werden und es ist eine
Eigenständigkeitserklärung anzubringen.
Das Dokumentieren (Zitate, Literaturverzeichnisse) hat durchgängig und konsequent nach APA‑ oder MLA‑Standard zu
erfolgen. Die Quellenangaben für wörtlich und sinngemäss übernommene Informationen (Zitate) sind entsprechend der
Vorgaben des verwendeten Zitationsstandards in den Text zu integrieren, informierende und bibliografische
Anmerkungen sind als Fussnoten anzubringen (Empfehlungen und Standards z.B. bei METZGER, C. (2010), Lern‑ und
Arbeitsstrategien (11. Aufl.). Aarau: Sauerländer).
Für alle Arbeiten, welche an der Universität St. Gallen geschrieben werden, ist die Angabe von Seitenzahlen sowohl nach
MLA‑ wie auch nach APA‑Standard nie fakultativ.
Wo in Quellen die Seitenangabe fehlt, muss die präzise Bezeichnung anders erfolgen: Kapitel‑ oder Abschnittüberschrift,
Abschnittsnummer, Akt, Szene, Vers, usw.
Für juristische Arbeiten wird der juristische Standard empfohlen (vgl. beispielhaft FORSTMOSER, P., OGOREK R. et.
VOGT H. (2008), Juristisches Arbeiten: Eine Anleitung für Studierende (4. Auflage), Zürich: Schulthess oder beachten Sie die
Empfehlungen der Law School).
Supplementary aids
None.
Examination languages
Question language: English
Answer language: English
Examination content
The portfolio (100%) will include:
(1) Written evidence of individual contributions (weighted 50%) to a Powerpoint Presentation group task in the form of:
a. a print‑out of the contributions to the online discussion forum; and
b. a print‑out of a PowerPoint presentation; and
(2) one individual essay (2000 words; weighted 50%);
(3) self‑reflection on the course and your learning experience (not marked for contents; marked only for inclusion).
Examination relevant literature
An Online Reader with Key Readings and Additional Reading Materials will be provided on Studynet 2.0.
Fact sheet version: 2.0 as of 09/24/2013, valid for Autumn Semester 2013
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Please note
We would like to point out to you that this fact sheet has absolute priority over other information such as StudyNet,
faculty members’ personal databases, information provided in lectures, etc.
When will the fact sheets become binding?
Information about courses and examination time (central/decentral and grading form): from the start of the bidding
process on 22 August 2013
Information about decentral examinations (examination‑aid rule, examination content, examination relevant
literature): after the 4th semester week on 14 October 2013
Information about central examinations (examination‑aid rule, examination content, examination relevant
literature): from the start of the enrolment period for the examinations on 4 November 2013
Please look at the fact sheet once more after these deadlines have expired.
Fact sheet version: 2.0 as of 09/24/2013, valid for Autumn Semester 2013
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