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127013 KO Critical Readings in Literature (2018W)
Highlights of Canadian Literature
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 Sa 08.09.2018 00:00 to Tu 18.09.2018 23:59
- Deregistration possible until We 31.10.2018 23:59
Details
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 12.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Friday 19.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Friday 09.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Friday 16.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Friday 23.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Friday 30.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Friday 07.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Friday 14.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Friday 11.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Friday 18.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Friday 25.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Regular attendance, participation in classroom discussions; oral presentation; portfolio consisting of two written assignments.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
50 points for the two portfolio papers
30 points oral presentation of the selected topic
20 class participation and discussions
Students have to fulfill all course requirements (each with at least 50%) and to score at least 60 points altogether to pass this course.
Grading scale:
1: 100-91p
2: 90-81p
3: 80-71p
4: 70-60p
5: 59-0p
30 points oral presentation of the selected topic
20 class participation and discussions
Students have to fulfill all course requirements (each with at least 50%) and to score at least 60 points altogether to pass this course.
Grading scale:
1: 100-91p
2: 90-81p
3: 80-71p
4: 70-60p
5: 59-0p
Examination topics
Classroom discussions, student presentations, texts listed on the reading list and those distributed in class.
Reading list
Margaret Atwood, Margaret Laurence, Stephen Leacock et al.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33
- Analysis and interpretation of the selected literary texts and the application of various critical approaches. Texts will be given to students in class (poetry and short prose).
- Identification of the most significant literary genres and authors, but including also the specificity of the historical and cultural development of Canada, from indigenous to contemporary migrant and multicultural issues, gender and the related issues of literary hybridization.
Aims and Competences gained:
- Knowledge of the selected Canadian authors, with special regard to contemporary literary creativity in the novel genre, selected short stories and poetry. The list will be handed to the students in class.
- The ability to reflect on different interpretive standpoints, depending on the milieu and the contextualization of literary works in the appropriate socio-political context and to formulate an effective, well argued and linguistically correct oral presentation of the seminar paper in class.