120226 SE MA Seminar - Focus: Historical / Linguistics Seminar (2018S)

Exploring Middle English

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

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An/Abmeldung

Anmeldung von Mi 21.02.2018 00:00 bis Di 27.02.2018 23:59
Abmeldung bis Sa 31.03.2018 23:59

Details

max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen

Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Nikolaus Ritt

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

    
    Montag
    19.03.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    09.04.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    16.04.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    23.04.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    30.04.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    07.05.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    14.05.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    28.05.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    04.06.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    11.06.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    18.06.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Montag
    25.06.
    10:00 - 12:00
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

In this seminar we explore the universe of Middle English texts, including literary masterpieces such as "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", or Langland's "Piers Plowman, religious texts (such as legends of Saints), or more mundane genres such as scientific, historical or legal texts. Our primary aim is to learn to deal with preModern varieties of English, but if we come to appreciate Middle English literature in the process, or learn something about medieval culture, no harm will be done either.

The first part of the course will provide an introduction to Middle English, and give particpants the chance to practice the reading and the analysis of Middle English writing.
During that phase participants will also choose the texts they want to focus on.

During the second part partipants will introduce one another to their chosen texts, present a passage in detail, and chair a discussion on the linguistic difficulties involved in understanding it properly.

At the end of the seminar, students will produce a written paper as described below.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Classroom participation (15%), oral presentation on a chosen text (including a detailed linguistic analysis of a selected passage) (35%), written final paper focussing on linguistic aspects of the chosen text, including a detailed morphosyntactic and semantic analysis of a passage, as well as a systematic description of a chosen aspect of the text language. (50%) Work on the final paper will involve the production of a research proposal as well as the identification of relevant literature.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

(a) regular class attendance (max. 2 absences) and full attendance of seminar conference
(b) handing in project proposal (on time)
(c) giving the oral presentation (on set date)
(d) handing in the final paper (on time)
(e) attaining 60 of the maximum of 100 points.
The pass rate is > 60%.

Prüfungsstoff

See 'minimum requirements'.

Literatur

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Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: MA 812 [2]; UF 344
Code/Modul: MA 4, MA 5; UF 4.2.3-222
Lehrinhalt: 12-0496

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33