120116 SE PhD Seminar American Studies (2011S)
Specialized Seminar for Ph.D. Candidates in English and American Studies (Literature and Culture)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 07.02.2011 00:00 to Su 20.02.2011 23:59
- Registration is open from We 23.02.2011 00:00 to Tu 01.03.2011 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2011 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
08.03.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
15.03.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
22.03.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
29.03.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
05.04.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
12.04.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
03.05.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
10.05.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
17.05.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
24.05.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
31.05.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
07.06.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
21.06.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Tuesday
28.06.
14:30 - 16:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The seminar is addressed to PhD candidates who are embarking on or are currently writing a PhD thesis in the fields of English and American Studies (Literature and Culture). The seminar will give participants the opportunity to present their projects and to discuss key issues or unresolved problems of their work in progress in class. Participants will receive critical feedback concerning their methodological and theoretical approach. Practical guidance concerning, for example, formal requirements, approaching a topic and structuring the argumentation, will also be offered.
Assessment and permitted materials
Regular attendance; active in-class participation; reading assignments; oral presentation of the PhD project, preferably accompanied by a ppt presentation; handout including a short summary and the prospective structure of the thesis; providing the class with and guiding an in-class discussion of a representative excerpt of a text/cultural product that is analyzed in the thesis.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The main aim of the class will be to support participants' work on their PhD thesis. The extensive presentation of the project and the ensuing in-class discussion will provide critical feedback.
Examination topics
Presentations by students, based on ppt presentations and handouts; close readings and critical analysis of text excerpts; forum discussions; critical examination of the PhD projects; moodle.
Reading list
Association in the course directory
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