Universität Wien

120088 AR Literature Course (interactive) 323/324 (2010W)

Visions of Women in English Short Stories

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

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).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Friday 15.10. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 22.10. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 29.10. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 05.11. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 12.11. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 19.11. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 26.11. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 03.12. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 10.12. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 17.12. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 14.01. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 21.01. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 28.01. 13:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this class we will discuss several interesting short stories which present women from various different angles and in diverse contexts, ranging from the late 19th century to the present. The texts will also be selected with a view of the suitability of (some) of these short stories in the classroom.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral presentation; written copy of the presentation to be handed in; class participation; end test.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will become acquainted with some well-known English and American short stories and with various methods of interpreting and contextualising them.

Examination topics

Interactive; critical readings of literary texts; oral presentations with subsequent discussion in class. Please make sure that any mail sent to your University-email address is forwarded to the email address you regularly check, so that we can contact you about course preliminaries and topics as soon as registration is over.

Reading list

reader will be provided. Texts discussed will include short stories by Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Bowen, A.S. Byatt, Angela Carter, Doris Lessing, Ian McEwan, Charlotte Perkins-Gilman, et. al.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344;
Code/Modul: 323, 324, 323-325;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0266

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