123422 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA British/Irish/New English (2015S)

Novel Into Film: South Africa

11.00 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 09.02.2015 00:00 to Su 15.02.2015 23:59
Registration is open from Tu 24.02.2015 00:00 to Su 01.03.2015 23:59
Deregistration possible until Tu 31.03.2015 23:59

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Ewald Mengel

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Thursday 05.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 19.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 26.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 16.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 23.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 30.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 07.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 21.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 28.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 11.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 18.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 25.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The students will get acquainted with contemporary South African novels and films that reflect the state of the nation before and after the fall of apartheid.

Assessment and permitted materials

Class participation, oral presentation (20-30 minutes), essay (15-17 pages - for BA students writing their BA thesis 25-27 pages), and final written test.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The students understand structure and style of the novels and can relate them to their historical, political and social context. They are capable of differentiating between the semiotic sign systems of narrative and film and apply their respective theories.

Examination topics

Oral presentations in class followed by discussions.

Reading list

André Brink, "A Dry White Season"; Athol Fugard, "Tsotsi"; J.M. Coetzee, "Disgrace"; Gillian Slovo, "Red Dust". All books will be available at the Campus bookstores. Films by Eushan Palcy, Gavin Hood, Steve Jacobs, and Tom Hooper. The films are available as DVDs via Amazon, or can be cheaply downloaded from the internet.

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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