Universität Wien

120013 VO Approaching Literatures in English (2019W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Moodle

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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 11.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 18.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 25.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 08.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 15.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 22.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 29.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 06.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 13.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 10.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 17.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Friday 24.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will
- provide an introduction to basic questions of literary studies, such as text analysis, interpretation and literary theory,
- make students familiar with the terminology and praxis of literary criticism,
- give a survey of the major literary genres and the special problems relating to them.

Assessment and permitted materials

UPDATE due to changes in connection with Covid-19: Written online final test (120 minutes); date: early June (tbc; date will be communicated via Moodle and email)

Written final test (90 minutes)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The course aims at providing students with a critical toolkit enabling them to understand - and apply - the basic concepts of literary criticism and to approach and analyse literary texts autonomously.

1 - Sehr Gut 36 - 40 points
2 - Gut 31 - 35.5 points
3 - Befriedigend 26 - 30.5 points
4 - Genügend 21 - 25.5 points
5 - Nicht Genügend 0 - 20.5 points

Examination topics

The entire material covered in the lecture course.

Reading list

Oscar Wilde: The Importance of Being Earnest (1895)
Virginia Woolf: Orlando (1928)
Further materials will be made available on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Studium: EC 124;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0261

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:15