Universität Wien

123422 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA British/Irish/New English (2018W)

The Contemporary English Crime Play

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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An/Abmeldung

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

Details

max. 18 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 09.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 16.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 23.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 30.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 06.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 13.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 20.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 27.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 04.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 11.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 08.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 15.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 22.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Dienstag 29.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

There's a dead body on the stage, but who did it?
This course deals with the British crime play and its developments from the 1950s to today. We will ask about the conventions of the genre, the role of generic formulae and plot devices, stage histories and the reception of the plays, and the development of the genre from Agatha Christie's crime plays over absurdist versions to parodies and postmodern rewritings.

In the course, we will not only read the plays, but we will equally think about stage techniques and production contexts. Participants should therefore be ready to take part in more creative exercises such as acting or preparing scenes for production.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

a) Regular attendance and preparation of session material (students may miss two sessions)
b) General participation in class, including individual contributions, work with a partner as well as work in groups
c) Expert work on assigned readings: each student will be assigned to one source material of the syllabus and provide expert input in the respective session
d) A portfolio of three short writing task that prepare you for your term paper
e) A formal paper of 6.500-8.000 words

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

a) Active participation and contributions in class (including your expert input in your respective session): 20%
b) Portfolio Tasks: 30%
c) Term paper: 50%

Students must attain at least 60% of each 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%

Prüfungsstoff

- Input phases combined with group work and classroom discussion
- Student input from your expert session
- Students' written research projects (term paper and portfolio)

Literatur

Primary Texts:
Christie, Agatha (2014 [1952]). The Mousetrap. London: Samuel French.
Shaffer, Anthony (2000 [1970]). Sleuth. London: Marion Boyars Publishers.
Elton, Ben (2005 [1998]). Popcorn. London: Samuel French.
Rankin, Ian and Mark Thomson (2014 [2013]). The Dark Road. London: Orion Books.
This is the final list of texts.
Please buy the texts in the editions given.

Theory and Secondary Literature:
Hesse, Beatrix. The English Crime Play in the Twentieth Century. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Further secondary literature will be announced at the beginning of term.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA09.2, 10.2, MA4, MA6, MA7
Lehrinhalt: 12-0388

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33