Course Exam

143264 VO VO African Women's Writing and Feminism in the 21st Century (2021S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie

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WHEN?

Monday 10.01.2022 13:00 - 14:30 Digital

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 Mo 20.12.2021 08:00 to Su 09.01.2022 23:59
Deregistration possible until Su 09.01.2022 23:59

Examiners

Dobrota Pucherova

Information

Examination topics

-African women's literary history
-African feminism
-transnational feminism
-African women and human rights
-sexuality and feminism
-African women, decolonization and modernity
-the politics of representation
-material culture of publishing

Assessment and permitted materials

Written digital exam OR Argumentative essay (3500-4000 words).

The exam will include mini-essay essay questions. Minimum requirement 50% correct answers.

The final essay should analyze at least one work (novel, play, or at least 3 short stories). You will be given a list of app. 20 essay topics to choose from. The final essay is not just a summary of what was said in the lecture. It should show your own approach to a primary work and bring original observations and/or opinions.

There will be 4 dates for written exam and essay submission. It is possible to repeat the exam 3 times.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria