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120083 AR Contemp. Eng. Short Stories as Texts for the Classroom (2008S)

1.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

ECTS 343 (UniStG-Studienplan): 2.00

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 13.03. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 20.03. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 27.03. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 03.04. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 10.04. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 17.04. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 24.04. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 08.05. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 15.05. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 29.05. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 05.06. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 12.06. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 19.06. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 26.06. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this workshop we will analyse several short narratives by well known contemporary novelists and writers of short fiction from the perspective of their suitability as texts for the language classroom. The stories cover a wide variety of topics and styles, from realistic to postmodern, from neo-gothic to postcolonial and/or from comic to surreal and grotesque. Among the corpus of texts are short stories by Julian Barnes, Graham Swift, Ian McEwan, Doris Lessing, and William Boyd. After establishing the theoretical parameters of the genre we will focus primarily on narrative strategies, character construction, thematic as well as stylistic concerns. Last but not least we will explore these texts as potential teaching material.
Requirements for credit: regular attendance, active participation in class, one oral presentation, final essay.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

analysis of short stories with a focus on the suitability of the texts as potential teaching material for the language classroom

Examination topics

interactive workshop; presentation and discussion

Reading list

master copies of the stories will be provided at the beginning of term

Association in the course directory

323, 324

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