Universität Wien

123231 AR Literature Course (interactive) (2018W)

Women Writing Nature

1.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

in preparation
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 22.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Montag 29.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Montag 05.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Montag 12.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Montag 19.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Montag 26.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Montag 03.12. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

In this interactive course, we will explore texts that focus on humans’ relationship with the natural world. Through a comparison of a number of genres, including novels, poems, and creative non-fiction, and authors from different backgrounds, this class seeks to investigate how writing is used by writers and/or activists to create change and seek (social and environmental) justice. We look at the innovative features of selected texts and analyze setting, character and place construction, motifs and themes and place the texts in the context of the current global environmental crisis and the social and cultural history of the respective authors. In addition, students will identify their own interests in this field and how literature can be used in an educational setting to create change.
Participants are introduced to a comparatively neglected yet highly significant and fascinating body of works.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Regular attendance, active participation in class discussions and on moodle, completion of assignments, short group presentation, short written assignments, analysis and teaching plan focused on one of the texts under discussion.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

20% attendance & participation
40% weekly written contributions in preparation of each session
10% group presentation of one text
30% short analysis and teaching plan of one text

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

Students are expected to acquire the two novels. The excerpts and poems will be provided at the beginning of the semester.

Rachel Carson, excerpts from her creative non-fiction
Linda Hogan, The People of the Whale (novel, 2008)
Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior (novel, 2012)
Elizabeth Kolbert, excerpts from her creative non-fiction
Mary Oliver, selected poems
Rebecca Solnit, excerpts from her creative non-fiction
Haunani-Kay Trask, selected poems

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: UF 344;
Code/Modul: UF4.2.4-323;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0266

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33