123041 PS Proseminar Literature / Literary Studies (2015S)
Growing Pains in the Postcolony - Focusing on the Psychological and Moral Growth of Protagonists
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 09.02.2015 00:00 to Su 15.02.2015 23:59
- Registration is open from Tu 24.02.2015 00:00 to Su 01.03.2015 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.03.2015 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 19.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 26.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 16.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 23.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 30.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 07.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 21.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 28.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 11.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 18.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
- Thursday 25.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Australian and South African postcolonial writers incorporate the contested histories of nation and narration to respond to the historical anxiety and trauma perpetrated by colonialism. Within the genre of the traditional Bildungsroman they focus on their protagonists' trajectories of struggle for self-formation in postcolonial locations. This course will examine the reshaping of tales of development to investigate the reinvention of generic conventions that portray postcolonial experiences.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students will be assessed based on regular attendance, class participation, class presentations, four individual essays, and possibly a final written exam.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The aim of this course is to introduce students to a diverse and interesting selection of some specific Australian and South African writing and to develop students' skills in reading and critically analysing cultural texts.
Examination topics
Lecture, class discussion and student presentations.
Reading list
The following books are required (in stock at Facultas on Uni Campus):
Gail Jones' Sorry (2008), Rachel Zadok's Gem Squash Tokoloshe (2005), Athol Fugard's Tsotsi (2006). Other texts will be provided by the lecturer.
Gail Jones' Sorry (2008), Rachel Zadok's Gem Squash Tokoloshe (2005), Athol Fugard's Tsotsi (2006). Other texts will be provided by the lecturer.
Association in the course directory
Studium: UF 344, BA 612; BEd 046
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.3-304, BA10.1; BEd 08a.1, BEd 08b.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-3041
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.3-304, BA10.1; BEd 08a.1, BEd 08b.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-3041
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