123225 SE Literature Seminar / BA Paper / MA British/Irish/New English (2012W)
Short and Sweet? Contemporary British Short Stories
Continuous assessment of course work
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please mind that there is going to be a seminar conference on Friday, 14 December, 16-20, and Saturday, 15 December, 9-14 - attendance is obligatory!
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 17.09.2012 00:00 to Su 23.09.2012 23:59
- Registration is open from Th 27.09.2012 00:00 to Tu 02.10.2012 23:59
- Deregistration possible until We 31.10.2012 23:59
Details
max. 18 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 10.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 17.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 24.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 31.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 07.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 14.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 21.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 28.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 05.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 12.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Friday 14.12. 16:00 - 20:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Saturday 15.12. 09:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 09.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 16.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 23.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
- Wednesday 30.01. 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 short stories by British writers over the last 20 years. While our interest will be in the various generic 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
- active class participation
- reading assignments
- presentation of research projects
- active class participation
- reading assignments
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- to become familiar with genre features of short stories
- to dip into the variety of forms and contents that the contemporary British short story can offer
- to use, refine and develop methods for the analysis of short stories
- to theorise about short stories, referring to a number of literary and cultural theories
- to develop a research question and pursue it with the help of analytical tools and academic writing
- to dip into the variety of forms and contents that the contemporary British short story can offer
- to use, refine and develop methods for the analysis of short stories
- to theorise about short stories, referring to a number of literary and cultural theories
- to develop a research question and pursue it with the help of analytical tools and academic writing
Examination topics
- class discussions
- student presentations
- expert groups
- student presentations
- expert groups
Reading list
a collection of short stories and some theory will be provided at the beginning of term
Association in the course directory
Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: Diplom 322, 326/328, 336/338, 721-723, 821, UF4.2.4-322, BA10.2, MA4, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0216
Code/Modul: Diplom 322, 326/328, 336/338, 721-723, 821, UF4.2.4-322, BA10.2, MA4, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0216
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