128302 KU Toolkit for Research and Writing (MA Literature) (2023S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 13.02.2023 00:00 to Tu 21.02.2023 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2023 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Please note that this class is being taught onsite. As the class includes regular peer-to-peer feedback, in-class writing activities and work in groups or pairs, attendance is a crucial path to the competences that you will be acquiring.
You may not miss more than two sessions (i.e. 2x90 minutes of class).
Thursday
09.03.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
16.03.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
23.03.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
30.03.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
20.04.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
27.04.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
04.05.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
11.05.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
25.05.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
01.06.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
15.06.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
22.06.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Thursday
29.06.
16:15 - 17:45
Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
1. Regular attendance and preparation of session material (students may miss two sessions)
2. General participation in class, including individual contributions as well as work in groups or pairs
3. Expert group presentation on assigned readings or individual presentation of your thesis project
4. Four portfolio tasks (oral and written) in the course of the semesterEnsure compliance with the standards of good academic practice and the correct application of the techniques of academic work and writing.
Plagiarized and fraudulent performances (also in single tasks) lead to non-grading of the course (entry of an 'X' in the transcript).
In case of doubt, the course instructor may invite students to a grade-related conversation (plausibility check or "notenrelevantes Gespräch") about submitted partial performances.
2. General participation in class, including individual contributions as well as work in groups or pairs
3. Expert group presentation on assigned readings or individual presentation of your thesis project
4. Four portfolio tasks (oral and written) in the course of the semesterEnsure compliance with the standards of good academic practice and the correct application of the techniques of academic work and writing.
Plagiarized and fraudulent performances (also in single tasks) lead to non-grading of the course (entry of an 'X' in the transcript).
In case of doubt, the course instructor may invite students to a grade-related conversation (plausibility check or "notenrelevantes Gespräch") about submitted partial performances.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- Active participation and contributions in class: 20%. This includes:
a) Writing assignments in class
b) Preparation of assigned texts & active participation in discussions
- Portfolio tasks (combined): 50%
- Expert presentation or individual presentation: 30%Students must attain at least 60% of each task to pass the course.Marks in %:
1 (very good): 90-100%
2 (good): 80-89%
3 (satisfactory): 70-79%
4 (pass): 60-69%
5 (fail): 0-59%
a) Writing assignments in class
b) Preparation of assigned texts & active participation in discussions
- Portfolio tasks (combined): 50%
- Expert presentation or individual presentation: 30%Students must attain at least 60% of each task to pass the course.Marks in %:
1 (very good): 90-100%
2 (good): 80-89%
3 (satisfactory): 70-79%
4 (pass): 60-69%
5 (fail): 0-59%
Examination topics
• Input phases combined with classroom discussion
• Student input from your expert session or individual presentation
• Students' research projects (portfolio and expert presentation)
• Student input from your expert session or individual presentation
• Students' research projects (portfolio and expert presentation)
Reading list
Fabb, Nigel, and Alan Durant. How to Write Essays and Dissertations: A Guide for English Literature Students. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2005. Online Edition.
Dunleavy, Patrick. Authoring a PhD. London: Palgrave, 2003.
Lipson, Charles. Doing Honest Work in College. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2004.
Pope, Rob. Textual Intervention: Critical and Creative Strategies for Literary Studies. London and New York: Routledge, 1995.
Wisker, Gina. The Postgraduate Research Handbook. 2. ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Relevant excerpts from these publications will be provided at the beginning of the semester via moodle.As for primary texts and material for close reading exercises, this depends on the participants' individual projects and will be decided upon with the group.
Dunleavy, Patrick. Authoring a PhD. London: Palgrave, 2003.
Lipson, Charles. Doing Honest Work in College. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2004.
Pope, Rob. Textual Intervention: Critical and Creative Strategies for Literary Studies. London and New York: Routledge, 1995.
Wisker, Gina. The Postgraduate Research Handbook. 2. ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Relevant excerpts from these publications will be provided at the beginning of the semester via moodle.As for primary texts and material for close reading exercises, this depends on the participants' individual projects and will be decided upon with the group.
Association in the course directory
Studium: MA 844(2)
Code/Modul: MA 2.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-0116
Code/Modul: MA 2.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-0116
Last modified: Th 09.02.2023 11:29
Topics covered include, among others, the stages involved in a research process, research methodologies and critical approaches, information research and the use of databases, working with primary texts, as well as formal aspects of a research paper like citation styles and plagiarism.We will discuss:
- how to find a topic and identify gaps in research about your material;
- the process of working from interest to topic to thesis statement;
- argumentative patterns and the creation of a table of contents;
- the relevance of editing, correcting and re-reading your own texts.If participants already work on a thesis project or have an idea they would like to work on, they will have the opportunity to present and discuss these ideas to/with the group. Ideally, you will bring an idea or outline for your thesis project to the course, because you can then use our discussions and the portfolio tasks to actually work on your project. However, students do not have to have a project, yet. By the end of term, some of you might have arrived at a concrete research and writing plan. Overall, students will be given the chance to develop a potential MA thesis project over the course of the class.