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120012 SE Literary Seminar (322) = Seminar Literaturwissenschaft / BA-Thesis (2009W)
Blood, Violence, Immortality: Vampires in Text and Image
Continuous assessment of course work
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Diese LVA gilt für das Bachelorstudium nach UG2002, das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 15.09.2009 14:00 to Mo 28.09.2009 14:00
- Registration is open from Fr 02.10.2009 14:00 to Th 08.10.2009 14:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2009 23:59
Details
max. 18 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 14.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 21.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 28.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 04.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 11.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 18.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 25.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 02.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 09.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 16.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 13.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 20.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 27.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The figure of the vampire is a comparatively recent invention. Traditionally, 1819 is regarded as the starting point of the vampire's staggering literary career: this was the year that saw the publication of John Polidori's Gothic tale The Vampyre. Since then, the figure of the vampire has never quite gone out of fashion; thus proving to be truly immortal, or 'undead'. This is due in part to the vampire's early assimilation into pop culture, while recent series, such as Buffy, Moonlight, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries and Twilight bear witness to a remarkable upsurge in vampire mania. Conceiving of the vampire as a vehicle for the shifting concerns of modern sensibility, we will trace his transformation from fanged fiend to fashion icon.
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment will be on the basis of attendance, active participation, small assignments, presentations, a short written exam, and a seminar paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
This course aims at a) discussing dominant cultural anxieties encoded in vampire narratives b) teaching a topic-related analytical toolkit c) enabling students to apply their knowledge and skills in their own projects d) alerting students to related issues such as psychoanalytical theory and cultural criticism.
Examination topics
eLearning, group work, lecture, audio- and video-excerpts, classroom discussion, student presentation, home study, seminar paper
Reading list
A reader with extracts from non-fictional sources and shorter literary texts will be provided. Powerpoint-presentations can be downloaded from the eLearning platform. Copies of the longer texts presented during the term (The Vampyre, Carmilla, Dracula, The Lady of the Shroud, Varney, I am Legend, Dark Lover, Vampire Academy, The Historian, Twilight etc.) will be available in one of the campus bookshops. There will be several screenings throughout the term.
Association in the course directory
Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612
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