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120024 SE Literary Seminar (322) = Seminar Literaturwissenschaft / BA-Arbeit (2009S)
(Re-)Constructions of Irish Family Life in Irish Fiction from the 1940s to the Present
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Diese LVA gilt für das Masterstudium Anglophone Literatures and Cultures nach UG2002, das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).
Registration/Deregistration
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 16.02.2009 14:00 to Mo 23.02.2009 09:00
- Registration is open from We 25.02.2009 14:00 to We 04.03.2009 23:59
- Registration is open from Fr 06.03.2009 12:30 to Tu 10.03.2009 13:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.03.2009 23:59
Details
max. 18 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 09.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 16.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 23.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 30.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 20.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 27.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 04.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 11.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 18.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 25.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 08.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 15.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 22.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Monday 29.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The seminar will focus on works of fiction by Irish writers of the 20th and 21st centuries dealing with family life and domestic scenes in the context of Ireland. The texts discussed will include Anne Enright's The Gathering (2007) - a novel awarded the "Man Booker Prize" in 2007 - and short stories by Frank O'Connor, Colm Toibin, Patricia Scanlan, Claire Keegan, John McGahern, William Trevor, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne, Clare Dowling and others. The reading of the texts will be related to empirical reality by referring to the concept of the Irish family and the roles of motherhood and fatherhood as outlined in the Irish Constitution of 1937, as well as to the impact of the divorce law implemented in 1996 and to recent sociological studies, carried out by Eurostat (2006), on male and female attitudes to family size in Ireland and other countries within the EU-25.
Assessment and permitted materials
Seminar paper of 10.000 words+ in English which must be an authentic work, written by the participant individually (no group work!); PPT-presentation (individually or as a member of a team) of max. 20 minutes per speaker supported by handout; regular attendance (imperative); active participation in discussions in class and a final essay. - Deadline for submitting the SE-paper: one week after the presentation (unless otherwise agreed). A feedback will be offered within two weeks after handing in the paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Developing students' skills in writing research papers, advancing theoretical and practical skills in interpreting and analysing narrative texts, in enhancing students' competence in the field of Irish fiction and comparative cultural studies; advancing cross-cultural understanding.
Examination topics
Interactive multi-media-aided teaching; students' presentations and discussion
Reading list
Association in the course directory
322, 722, 821, 1121
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