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123010 VO STEOP: Introduction to the Study of Literature (2023W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
STEOP
Moodle

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Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 06.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 13.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 20.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 27.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 03.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 10.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 17.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 24.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 01.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Wednesday 06.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Wednesday 13.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 15.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture course aims at helping students become competent readers. By providing them with a critical toolkit, the course is designed to enable participants to understand and apply some of the basic concepts of literary criticism.

The course aims at providing students with a critical toolkit, enabling them to understand and apply the basic concepts of literary criticism.

This lecture course aims at helping students become competent readers. Providing participants with a critical toolkit, the course will enable participants to understand and apply some of the basic concepts of literary criticism.

This lecture course will
- provide an introduction to some basic issues of literary studies, such as text analysis, interpretation and literary theory;
- make students familiar with the terminology and practice of literary criticism;
- provide a survey of the major literary genres and the special methodological challenges relating to them.

Information will be provided through lectures (incl. ppp), material provided on moodle, Q&A-sessions, online self-tests.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written final exam (on site, multiple-choice format, 40 questions, 60 minutes; sample questions provided on moodle; Hilfsmittel/use of study aids not permitted)

1st sitting: 20.12.2023, morning
2nd sitting: 26.1.2024, morning

pass rate: 60% (24 points out of 40)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Familiarity with the theoretical and methodological concepts and issues covered in class and with the set readings; ability to apply the theoretical knowledge aquired in the course of the semester to the readings

pass rate: 60% (24 points out of 40)

1: 100 – 90%
2: 89,99 – 80%
3: 79,99 – 70%
4: 69,99 – 60%
5: 59,99% and below

Examination topics

The entire material covered in the lecture course.
For detailed info please see admin material on moodle.

Reading list

Nünning/Nünning, An Introduction to the Study of English and American Literature (English version, 2014).

Study material (ppp's, texts, audios and video links) will be provided on the Moodle elearning platform.

William Shakespeare: Hamlet (any modern study edition)

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612,
Code/Modul: BA01.2;
Lehrinhalt: 12-3010
StEOP

Last modified: Su 01.10.2023 16:07