Universität Wien

127010 KO Critical Readings in Literature (2015S)

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

We will analyse the selected texts from a wide range of approaches to the study of literature and cultural studies and revise the basic theoretical tools for analysing literary texts.

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. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 10.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 17.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 24.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 14.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 21.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 28.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Wednesday 29.04. 17:00 - 20:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Tuesday 05.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 12.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 19.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 02.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 09.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 16.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 23.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 30.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Assessment and permitted materials

regular attendance and participation in classroom discussions; oral presentations; portfolio consisting of different assignments (e.g. critical review of a secondary source, close reading of key passages, reading journal)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Revising the basic parameters of literary analysis; providing students with a basic toolkit for a thorough and in-depth engagement with literary texts

Examination topics

Classroom discussions, student presentations, final portfolio

Reading list

This Critical Readings course is chiefly concerned with various forms of frame narratives. Texts to be studied include William Shakespeare: Hamlet (1599-1602), Mary Shelley: Frankenstein (1818) and Joseph Conrad: Heart of Darkness (1899). The complete list of set texts will be announced in the first session. Additional texts (short stories, poems and theoretical articles) will be provided on moodle.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612; BEd 046
Code/Modul: BA08.3; BEd Modul 10
Lehrinhalt: 12-3000

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