Universität Wien

123047 PS Proseminar Literature (2012W)

Island Literature

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

An/Abmeldung

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

Details

max. 24 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Freitag 12.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Freitag 19.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Freitag 09.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Freitag 16.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Freitag 23.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Freitag 30.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Freitag 07.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Freitag 14.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Freitag 11.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Freitag 18.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Freitag 25.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Islands play a great role in the literary imagination. The authors using islands construct them as alternative, utopian realities or mirror images of the external world. They use them as testing grounds to probe into the resilience of human nature or its tendency towards corruption. Islands are ideal settings to illustrate the colonialist mentality, reflecting what is going on in the world at large.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

class participation, oral presentation, essay (10-12 pages), and final written test

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The students become acquainted with the ways in which authors from the 17th to the 20th century use islands as playgrounds for the literary imagination. They learn how to use different theories and methods to analyse literary texts. They improve their skills in academic writing and increase their knowledge about working methods and formal conventions.

Prüfungsstoff

oral presentations in class followed by discussions

Literatur

1) Texts to be bought: Daniel Defoe, "Robinson Crusoe"; J.M. Coetzee, "Foe"; William Shakespeare, "The Tempest" (all books will be available at the campus bookstores)
2) Texts on Moodle: excerpts from R.M. Ballantyne, "The Coral Island"; William Golding, "Lord of the Flies"; Matthew Arnold, "To Marguerite", "To Marguerite - Continued", "Dover Beach". Further texts, especially theoretical ones, will be announced and put on the platform.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612;
Code/Modul: Diplom 304, 701, UF 3.3.3-304, BA10.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-3040

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33