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123046 PS Literary Studies / Proseminar Literature (2021S)
Early Modern Drama, Poetry and Fiction
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 Th 18.02.2021 00:00 to Th 25.02.2021 12:00
- Deregistration possible until We 31.03.2021 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Vorläufig online
Dienstag 10:15-11:45
Beginn: 09.03.2021
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This introductory seminar will focus on literary and cultural texts written in the 16th and 17th century. It will focus on the early modern culture of Elizabethan/Jacobean 'Renaissance' England and on the English encounter with the European continent and the New World. The seminar will provide an introduction to approaches and reading skills relevant for both early modern studies and for the study of literature and culture in general.
Assessment and permitted materials
Regular Attendance
Classroom Discussion 10%
Oral Presentation 20%
Final Test 20%
Term Paper 50%
Classroom Discussion 10%
Oral Presentation 20%
Final Test 20%
Term Paper 50%
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students have to fulfil all course requirements (each with at least 50%) and to score at least 60 points altogether to pass this course.10 Points (Maximum) Classroom Discussion
20 Points (Maximum) Oral Presentation
20 Points (Maximum) Final Test
50 Points (Maximum) Term PaperGrading scale:
1: 100-91p
2: 90-81p
3: 80-71p
4: 70-60p
5: 59-0p
20 Points (Maximum) Oral Presentation
20 Points (Maximum) Final Test
50 Points (Maximum) Term PaperGrading scale:
1: 100-91p
2: 90-81p
3: 80-71p
4: 70-60p
5: 59-0p
Examination topics
The texts and topics dealt with in class.
Reading list
Primary sources: Christopher Marlowe, The Jew of Malta; William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice and The Tempest; Thomas Nashe, The Unfortunate Traveller. A selection of early modern poetry and other texts will be provided on Moodle.Secondary sources: t.b.a. in class.
Association in the course directory
Studium: UF 344, BA 612; BEd 046 / 407
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.3-304; BA10.1; BEd 08a.1, BEd 08b.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-3041
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.3-304; BA10.1; BEd 08a.1, BEd 08b.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-3041
Last modified: We 21.04.2021 11:26