128302 KU Toolkit for Research and Writing (MA Literature) (2024S)
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 Mo 12.02.2024 00:00 to Mo 19.02.2024 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.03.2024 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday
11.03.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
18.03.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
08.04.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
15.04.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
22.04.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
29.04.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
06.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
13.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
27.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
N
Monday
03.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
10.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
17.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday
24.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- Regular attendance and preparation of session material (students may miss two sessions)
- General participation in class, including individual contributions as well as work in groups or pairs
- Expert group presentation on assigned readings or individual presentation of your thesis project
- Portfolio tasks (oral and written)Please make sure to ensure compliance with the standards of good academic practice and the correct application of the techniques of academic work and writing.
Plagiarized and fraudulent performances (also in single tasks) lead to non-grading of the course (entry of an 'X' in the transcript).
In case of doubt, the course instructor may invite students to a grade-related conversation (plausibility check or "notenrelevantes Gespräch") about submitted partial performances.
- General participation in class, including individual contributions as well as work in groups or pairs
- Expert group presentation on assigned readings or individual presentation of your thesis project
- Portfolio tasks (oral and written)Please make sure to ensure compliance with the standards of good academic practice and the correct application of the techniques of academic work and writing.
Plagiarized and fraudulent performances (also in single tasks) lead to non-grading of the course (entry of an 'X' in the transcript).
In case of doubt, the course instructor may invite students to a grade-related conversation (plausibility check or "notenrelevantes Gespräch") about submitted partial performances.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Active participation and contributions in class: 20% (this includes preparation of assigned texts & active participation in discussions)
Portfolio tasks: 50% (DEADLINE: 30 Sept 2024) [added on 15 April]
Group or individual presentation: 30%Students must attain at least 60% of each task to pass the course.Marks in %:
1 (very good): 90-100%
2 (good): 80-89%
3 (satisfactory): 70-79%
4 (pass): 60-69%
5 (fail): 0-59%
Portfolio tasks: 50% (DEADLINE: 30 Sept 2024) [added on 15 April]
Group or individual presentation: 30%Students must attain at least 60% of each task to pass the course.Marks in %:
1 (very good): 90-100%
2 (good): 80-89%
3 (satisfactory): 70-79%
4 (pass): 60-69%
5 (fail): 0-59%
Examination topics
Input phases combined with classroom discussion; student input from your expert session or individual presentation; students' research projects (portfolio and expert presentation)
Reading list
Relevant texts will be provided on Moodle.Recommended Readings:
- Booth, Wayne C., et al. The Craft of Research. 4th ed. University of Chicago Press, 2016.
- Fabb, Nigel, and Alan Durant. How to Write Essays and Dissertations: A Guide for English Literature Students. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2005.
- Pope, Rob. Textual Intervention: Critical and Creative Strategies for Literary Studies. London and New York: Routledge, 1995.
- Wisker, Gina. The Postgraduate Research Handbook. 2nd ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
- Booth, Wayne C., et al. The Craft of Research. 4th ed. University of Chicago Press, 2016.
- Fabb, Nigel, and Alan Durant. How to Write Essays and Dissertations: A Guide for English Literature Students. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2005.
- Pope, Rob. Textual Intervention: Critical and Creative Strategies for Literary Studies. London and New York: Routledge, 1995.
- Wisker, Gina. The Postgraduate Research Handbook. 2nd ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Association in the course directory
Studium: MA 844(2)
Code/Modul: MA 2.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-0116
Code/Modul: MA 2.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-0116
Last modified: Mo 15.04.2024 16:46
Topics covered include, among others, the stages involved in a research process, research methodologies and critical approaches, information research and the use of databases, working with primary texts, as well as formal aspects of a research paper like citation styles and plagiarism.If participants already work on a thesis project or have an idea they would like to work on, they will have the opportunity to present and discuss these ideas to/with the group. Ideally, you will bring an idea or outline for your thesis project to the course, because you can then use our discussions and the portfolio tasks to actually work on your project. However, students do not have to have a project, yet. By the end of term, some of you might have arrived at a concrete research and writing plan. Overall, students will be given the chance to develop a potential MA thesis project over the course of the class.