Universität Wien

110243 VO VO Romance literature (2026S)

Texte, Konzepte, Figuren

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 11 - Romanistik
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Voraussetzungen lt. Studienplan:
MA: keine;
LA/BA (Wahlfach, Alternative Erweiterung): Absolvierung der StEOP; Absolvierung der AR/UE Literaturwissenschaft empfohlen
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Tu 17.03. 15:15-16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8

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Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 10.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 24.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 14.04. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 21.04. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 28.04. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 05.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 12.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 19.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 26.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 02.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 09.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 16.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8
  • Tuesday 23.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum ROM 2 (3B-EG-21) UniCampus Hof 8

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Aims, contents and method of the course

The course first discusses the use of theory for decoding literatures in the broadest sense. The most common literary theories will then be presented along important tasks in literary studies and tested on short text samples, thus supplemented by an methodical approach. The run through literary theories includes hermeneutics, narratology, semiotics, structuralism and "metahistory". The question of (auto)biographical texts is also addressed. Later, the focus is on positions of discourse analysis, psychoanalysis, gender studies and postcolonial studies. The students learn which theories are suitable for which questions and receive a historical overwiew of the formation of theories in cultural studies.
The focus is - as far as possible - on theories from the Romance countries.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam (essay).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Three out of four questions must be answered correctly. The questions each comprise individual sub-questions. If all of these sub-questions, totaling three questions, are answered with reference to the lecture material and examples, students achieve 100% and thus a grade 1, between 90 and 80% a grade 2, between 80 and 65% a grade of 3, and between 65 and 55% a grade of 4. If less than 55% is achieved, no positive grade is possible.

Examination topics

The core contents of the individual units on hermeneutics, literary sociology, narratology including the question of first-person narratives, discourse analysis, psychoanalytical literary theories, intertextuality, gender studies and postcolonialism with the ability of cross-referencing and applying them to concrete texts.
As guides use literature in the following section.

Reading list

Dorothee Kimmich et al: Texte zur Literaturtheorie der Gegenwart. Reclam: Stuttgart 1996; chapter on narratology in the volume Bachelorwissen Literaturwissenschaft (gnv); material on Moodle

Association in the course directory

MAR 01 Literaturtheorie;
Wahlfach; MAR 03/04/05/06/07/08/09 b

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