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123421 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA British/Irish/New English (2015S)

Blood Read: Vampires in Literature, Film and Popular Culture

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

PARTICIPANTS ARE ADVISED TO START READING THE LONGER TEXTS (eg. The Historian) AS SOON AS REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED.
STUDENTS NEED TO BE THOROUGHLY ACQUAINTED WITH BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA BY THE BEGINNING OF THE COURSE !
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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).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 11.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 18.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 25.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 15.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 22.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 29.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 06.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 13.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 20.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 27.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 03.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 10.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 17.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 24.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The figure of the vampire is a comparatively recent invention. Traditionally, 1819 is regarded as the starting point of the vampire's staggering literary career: this was the year that saw the publication of John Polidori's Gothic tale "The Vampyre". Since then, the figure of the vampire has never quite gone out of fashion; thus proving to be truly immortal, or 'undead'. This is due in part to the vampire's early assimilation into pop culture, while recent series, such as Buffy, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, Being Human and The Twilight Saga bear witness to a remarkable upsurge in vampire mania. Conceiving of the vampire as a vehicle for the shifting concerns of modern sensibility, we will trace his transformation from fanged fiend to fashion icon.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be on the basis of attendance, active participation, small assignments, presentations, mini-exams, and a seminar paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course aims at a) discussing dominant cultural anxieties encoded in vampire narratives b) teaching a topic-related analytical toolkit c) enabling students to apply their knowledge and skills in their own projects d) alerting students to related issues such as psychoanalytical theory and cultural criticism.

Examination topics

eLearning, group work, lecture, audio- and video-excerpts, classroom discussion, student presentation, home study, mini-exam, seminar paper

Reading list

Polidori, "The Vampyre", LeFanu, "Carmilla", Stoker, Dracula, Mattheson, I am Legend, Kostova, The Historian, King, Salem's Lot, Butler, Fledgling, Westerfeld, Peeps
FILMS/TV-SERIES: Murnau, Nosferatu, Scott, The Hunger, Coppola, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Whedon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Jarmusch, Only Lovers Left Alive, Jordan, Byzantium, del Toro/Hogan, The Strain

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA09.2, 10.2, MA4, MA6,
Lehrinhalt: 12-0388

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