120118 SE Literary Seminar (322) = Seminar Literaturwissenschaft / BA-Arbeit (2009S)
Fantasy Literature
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Diese LVA gilt für das Bachelorstudium 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
Tuesday
10.03.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
17.03.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
24.03.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
31.03.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
21.04.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
28.04.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
05.05.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
12.05.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
19.05.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
26.05.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
09.06.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
16.06.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
23.06.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Tuesday
30.06.
14:00 - 16:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Fantasy fiction is an immensely popular genre loved by young and adult readers alike. Contrary to common conception which sees most speculative fiction as schematic and trivial, fantasy literature in fact draws on some of the foundational texts of Western culture and boasts works of epic scope and psychological complexity. In this course, we will investigate the genre's defining features, analyse its various subgenres and explore some of the most famous works of High Fantasy (Dunsany, Eddison, Leiber, Lewis, Tolkien, Lovecraft, LeGuin, Pullman, Rowling) without omitting to take a side-glance at its venerable precursors. The study of seminal fantasy theory (Tolkien, Caillois, Todorov, Brooke-Rose etc.) will help us map the vast territory of the fantastic.
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment will be on the basis of attendance, active participation, small assignments, presentations, a short written exam, and a seminar paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
This course aims at a) presenting some of the basic theory on fantastic fiction b) teaching a topic-related analytical toolkit c) introducing students to some of the best known works of fantasy literature c) enabling students to apply their knowledge and skills in their own projects d) alerting students to implied ideological issues and consumption-related phenomena.
Examination topics
Classroom discussion, eLearning, group work, lecture, guest lecture (on LARP), audio- and video-excerpts, student presentation, home study, seminar paper.
Reading list
A reader with extracts from non-fictional sources and shorter literary texts will be provided. Powerpoint-presentations can be downloaded from the eLearning platform. Copies of the longer texts presented during the term will be available in one of the campus bookshops.
Association in the course directory
322, 821, 722, 1121
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