Universität Wien

123046 PS Literary Studies / Proseminar Literature (2021S)

Early Modern Drama, Poetry and Fiction

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
DIGITAL

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine

Vorläufig online
Dienstag 10:15-11:45
Beginn: 09.03.2021


Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

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.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Regular Attendance
Classroom Discussion 10%
Oral Presentation 20%
Final Test 20%
Term Paper 50%

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

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 Paper

Grading scale:
1: 100-91p
2: 90-81p
3: 80-71p
4: 70-60p
5: 59-0p

Prüfungsstoff

The texts and topics dealt with in class.

Literatur

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.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

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

Letzte Änderung: Mi 21.04.2021 11:26