Universität Wien

120118 SE Literary Seminar / BA-Arbeit / MA British/Irish/New English (2010W)

New Writing: Contemporary British Literature

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Please note that there will be a seminar conference on Friday, 10 December (late afternoon and evening), and Saturday, 11 December (10.00 to 16.00). Full participation is mandatory, so please bear this in mind when registering for the course.

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. 18 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 14.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 21.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 28.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 04.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 11.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 18.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 25.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 02.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 09.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 16.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 13.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 20.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Thursday 27.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This class will deal with literature written by British writers over the last 10 years. We will mainly focus on short fiction, but will also look at novel extracts, poetry and drama. While our interest will be in the various features of the texts, we will also be looking at a variety of tools - methods of analysis and literary theories - to arrive at various readings of these texts.

Assessment and permitted materials

term paper, presentation of research projects, class participation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This class aims at developing skills and strategies for dealing with contemporary writing and for producing academic texts.

Examination topics

discussion-based class, research projects

Reading list

A reader will be provided at the beginning of term.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: 322, 326/328, 336/338, 721-723, 821, BA12, MA4, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0216

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