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123020 VO Literature Survey 1 (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Moodle
Th 26.06. 09:45-11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03

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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 06.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Thursday 13.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Thursday 20.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Thursday 27.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Thursday 03.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Thursday 10.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Thursday 08.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Thursday 15.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Thursday 22.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Thursday 05.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Thursday 12.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This survey will outline the history of English literature and its historical and cultural contexts from the time of Chaucer (+1400) to the Civil War and the closure of the theatres (1642). Lecture Course with interactive parts.

Assessment and permitted materials

There will be a final written exam at the end of term covering the required reading and the issues discussed in class.
The exam will be on site, no materials permitted.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The exam consists of 2 parts (with 20 points each), which both need to be positive.
Part 1: short and precise answers to some 10 to 15 questions
Part 2: well-structured coherent essay-like text (about 450 words)
minimum score to pass: 21 out of 40 points; 10.5 in each part

Grading scale:

40.0 - 36.0 = 1
35.5 - 31.5 = 2
31.0 - 26.5 = 3
26.0 - 21.0 = 4
20.5 - 0 = 5

Examination topics

The required reading and the topics covered in class

Reading list

William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare, Hamlet
A selection of shorter texts will be posted on Moodle.
Further Reading: Peter C. Herman, A Short History of Early Modern England: British Literature in Context. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612, EC 125, EC 126; BEd 046
Code/Modul: BA08.1; BEd Modul 10
Lehrinhalt: 12-3020

Last modified: Th 22.05.2025 16:25