010107 SE Myth (2018W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 03.09.2018 10:00 to We 02.01.2019 23:59
- Deregistration possible until We 02.01.2019 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday
07.01.
15:00 - 20:00
Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
Tuesday
08.01.
15:00 - 20:00
Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
Wednesday
09.01.
16:45 - 20:00
Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
Thursday
10.01.
16:45 - 20:00
Prominentenzimmer Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Hof 4
Friday
11.01.
16:45 - 18:15
Seminarraum 1 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment:
Class participation (20%) and one essay of 4,000 words (80%).
Permitted Instruments: None.
Class participation (20%) and one essay of 4,000 words (80%).
Permitted Instruments: None.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Examination topics: Lecture content and readings.
The course management may also provide for an oral reflection of the submitted seminar paper.
The course management may also provide for an oral reflection of the submitted seminar paper.
Examination topics
Essay Topics:
1. Apply Tylor’s theory to Genesis 2-3. Assess how well the theory fits and does not fit the myth.
2. Apply Rank’s (Freudian) theory to the case of King Saul (First Samuel). Assess how well the theory fits and does not fit the myth.
3. Apply Campbell’s (Jungian) theory to the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Assess how well the theory fits and does not fit the myth.
4. Apply Frazer’s theory to the life of Jesus (Gospel of Matthew). Assess how well the theory fits and does not fit the myth.
5. Apply Malinowski’s theory to the story of the Flood (Genesis 6-9). Assess how well the theory fits and does not fit the myth.
1. Apply Tylor’s theory to Genesis 2-3. Assess how well the theory fits and does not fit the myth.
2. Apply Rank’s (Freudian) theory to the case of King Saul (First Samuel). Assess how well the theory fits and does not fit the myth.
3. Apply Campbell’s (Jungian) theory to the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Assess how well the theory fits and does not fit the myth.
4. Apply Frazer’s theory to the life of Jesus (Gospel of Matthew). Assess how well the theory fits and does not fit the myth.
5. Apply Malinowski’s theory to the story of the Flood (Genesis 6-9). Assess how well the theory fits and does not fit the myth.
Reading list
Reading list
The only book that students are advised to check is my Myth: A Very Short Introduction, which was published in both first and second editions in English by Oxford University Press.Readings will be provided in advance via Moodle.
The only book that students are advised to check is my Myth: A Very Short Introduction, which was published in both first and second editions in English by Oxford University Press.Readings will be provided in advance via Moodle.
Association in the course directory
066 800 M4 Angewandte Systematik
für 011 (15W) FTH 17 oder FTH 26, 198 418 BA UF RK 16, 199 518 MA UF RK 02 oder RK 05, 033 195 (17W) BRP 18krp, BRP 18ktb, auslaufende Studienpläne: für 011 (11W) D31 oder DAM, 033 195 (15W) BAM 13, für SP PdR 11c , 066 796 (15W) MRP 9, Seminar oder (F)WF für 020
für 011 (15W) FTH 17 oder FTH 26, 198 418 BA UF RK 16, 199 518 MA UF RK 02 oder RK 05, 033 195 (17W) BRP 18krp, BRP 18ktb, auslaufende Studienpläne: für 011 (11W) D31 oder DAM, 033 195 (15W) BAM 13, für SP PdR 11c , 066 796 (15W) MRP 9, Seminar oder (F)WF für 020
Last modified: We 15.12.2021 00:14
To introduce students to the range of modern theories of myth and to enable students to apply those theories to actual myths. By the end of the course, students should have become familiar with the range of modern theories of myth, with ways of comparing theories, with ways of applying theories to actual myths, and with ways of evaluating theories.Description:
A survey of five leading theories of myth from the fields of anthropology, sociology, and psychology. The focus will be on the differing answers the theories give to the common questions of the origin, the function, and the subject matter of myth. Each theory will be applied to a familiar myth.Method:
Lectures with textual material in English.