Universität Wien

123421 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA British/Irish/New English (2020S)

Alice in analogue and digital wonderlands

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

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. 18 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

For our first session, please make sure you have all read Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (see comment below).

  • Monday 09.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 16.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 23.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 30.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 20.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 27.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 04.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 11.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 18.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 25.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 08.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 15.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 22.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Monday 29.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this class, we will be investigating the 20th and 21st century manifestations of Lewis Carroll's 19th century classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Behind the Looking-Glass. The aim is to understand the potential in Lewis' original texts by investigating its contemporary versions in film, game, fiction, material culture, digital media and public discourse, and at the same time learn more about media convergence, the relationship between the material and the digital, and the principles of such media phenomena as adaptation, multimodality and intertextuality. The course will be project-based: after an input phase, students will be expected to develop their own research questions and, with guidance, develop, present and discuss their projects in the course of the semester.

Assessment and permitted materials

UPDATE April 27: no presentations required. online participation instead.
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Individual presentations, participation in discussions, development of research question and abstract, individual term or bachelor papers

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

UPDATE as of April 27:
• A research question and abstract (max. 10 pts)
• An academic paper (seminar paper 6500-7000 wds; bachelor paper 8000-10000 wds) (max. 70 pts)
• Active participation in online activities and discussions on moodle (max. 20 pts)
If any of these are not fulfilled at all, you cannot pass this class.
Max. 100 pts; Pass rate: 60%
Grading scale:
100-90 Sehr Gut
91-80 Gut
81-70 Befriedigend
71-60 Genügend
59-0 Nicht Genügend
---------------------------------------------Attendance is obligatory. Two absences will be excused (no need to let me know in advance, unless you have taken over a presentation or something similar).
Assessment is based on the following:
- a research question and abstract with bibliography (10 pts)
- attendance and active participation in class (15 pts)
- a presentation (20 pts)
- a short response to a colleague's contribution (10)
- an academic paper of 6000 words (8000 for bachelor papers) (45 pts)

If any of these are not handed in, not fulfilled at all, or negative, you cannot pass this class.
Max. 100 pts; Pass rate: 60%
Grading scale:
100-90 Sehr Gut
91-80 Gut
81-70 Befriedigend
71-60 Genügend
59-0 Nicht Genügend

Examination topics

guided independent research, response to students' contributions, set readings by the teacher

Reading list

The precondition for this seminar is to be familiar with Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. For a first glance, a free copy is available through project gutenberg - please make aure you pick an edition with images. For proper research, an annotated edition of the Alice books is mandatory.
Any other materials will be provided by the teacher, on moodle and by students themselves.

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, MA7
Lehrinhalt: 12-0388

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