123046 PS Proseminar Literature (2014S)

Victorian and neo-Victorian literature

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

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 10.02.2014 00:00 to Tu 25.02.2014 23:59
Deregistration possible until Mo 31.03.2014 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Caterina Draschan-Mitwalsky

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Friday 14.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 21.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 28.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 04.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 11.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 02.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday 09.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 16.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 23.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 30.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 06.06. 12:00 - 20:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 13.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 13.06. 14:00 - 18:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
Friday 20.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 27.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

"'Victorian', as we employ the term in our ordinary usage, is unique among historical labels, or very unusual, in the amount of meaning it can carry beyond the chronological," Michael Mason writes in The Making of Victorian Sexuality (1994). In this course, we will explore the various connotative meanings of the term 'Victorian'. We will read and discuss (excerpts from) classic texts from the Victorian era as well as Modernist reactions to the Victorians and postmodern re-engagements with the Victorian era. In addition, we will look at and critically engage with scholarly responses to these texts, focusing especially, though not exclusively, on the phenomenon of neo-Victorianism.

Assessment and permitted materials

active participation in in-class discussions; research assignments; oral presentation; final exam; written end-term paper (3500 words)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will become acquainted with a range of Victorian and neo-Victorian texts as well as with scholarly articles dealing with relevant subjects. They will learn to implement different methodological approaches and to independently find relevant literature in libraries and online databases. In the end-term paper, they will have an opportunity to practise their academic writing skills along with demonstrating their insight into the topic of the seminar.

Examination topics

interactive course including student presentations and written paper

Reading list

A detailed reading list will be announced shortly. A Reader will be available at the CopyStudio (Schwarzspanierstraße) at the beginning of term.

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612;
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.3-304, BA10.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-3040

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