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123421 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA American / North American Lit. Studies (2022W)

Girlhood in North American Literature

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

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

  • Wednesday 05.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 12.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 19.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 09.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 16.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 23.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 30.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 07.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 14.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 11.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 18.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 25.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Who run the world? - Girls.
This seminar critically examines constructions of young womanhood in North American literature from the 19th century to the present. The figures we will discuss include the tomboy and the flapper, and topics encompass American feminisms, #blackgirlmagic and non-binary posthuman futures. Literary readings range from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women (1868) and Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861) to contemporary post-apocalyptic fiction. Next to regular attendance and reading, in-semester tasks include attending a conference keynote as well as reading a novel independently and presenting your findings towards the end of term.

Please note that this will be a hybrid seminar with face to face sessions combined with online meetings.

Assessment and permitted materials

In-class and preparatory participation (active in-class participation, readings, Moodle tasks): 20 %
Expert group session: 20%
Final paper: 60%
word limits for final paper:
...for Bachelor final thesis: 8.000 - 10.000
...for MA final paper (MA-Students) 6.500-8000
...for BA proseminar paper (3500 words +/- 10%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Overall Score of 100%, pass-mark: 60%
In order to pass, students need to fulfil each individual requirement and complete tasks on time.

Scale:
1: 100-90%
2: 89-80%
3: 79-70%
4: 69-60%
5: 59-0%

Examination topics

Reading list

Please purchase a copy of Andrea Lawlor's "Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl".

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612, MA 844; MA 844(2)
Code/Modul: BA09.2, 10.2, MA5, MA6, MA7; MA 4.1, 4.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-0406

Last modified: Th 08.09.2022 12:08