141193 SE Philological seminar - Sumerian Seminar (2022W)

Jest, Satire, Irony,and Deeper Significance - Humour in Sumerian Literature

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie

Continuous assessment of course work

ON-SITE

Voraussetzungen: für AO-11/1: AO-2 und AO-4, für AO-12/2: AO-4
AO 11-2: AO-6 sowie AO-2 und AO-4

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).

Registration is open from Mo 29.08.2022 08:00 to Th 06.10.2022 23:59
Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2022 23:59

Details

max. 12 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Gebhard Selz

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Monday
    10.10.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    17.10.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    24.10.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    31.10.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    07.11.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    14.11.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    21.11.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    28.11.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    05.12.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    12.12.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    09.01.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    16.01.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    23.01.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
    
    Monday
    30.01.
    16:15 - 17:45
    Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

We will read the Sumerian text of "Ninurta's Exploits" (if necessary, we will also read the Akkadian text); discussion of contentual aspects; small tests; homeworks; seminar paper.
Methods: on-site teaching; depending on the situation, remote learning or a combination of on-site teaching and remote learning might be necessary.

Assessment and permitted materials

Texts will be discussed and read in class; students are required to prepare for this; further, there will be small homeworks, small tests, and they will have to write a seminar paper (preparation of a seminar paper (including reaction on feedback) in accordance with the indications given by the teacher of the course and in accordance with the rules of best scientific practice).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimal requirements for receving a pass grade: active participation in class (three classes can be missed; active participation implies: preparation of the texts to be read, participation in the discussions); preparation of short papera (including reaction on feedback) in accordance with the indications given by the teacher of the course and in accordance with the rules of best scientific practice.
Participation is mandatory, three classes can be missed. Every single contribution is evaluated separately.
The regular participation in class (and preparation of the texts) contributes to the final grade by 40 %, protocols and short papers he homeworks and results of small tests by 40 %, and the conluding seminar paper (including reaction to feedback) by 20%.

Examination topics

Active participation in class (including preparation of the texts; using sign lists, glossaries, etc.), protocols, short seminar papers, small tests; conluding paper.

Reading list

Theoretical foundations: Living Handbook of Narratology (online sub News | Interdisciplinary Center for Narratology (uni-hamburg.de); the living handbook of narratology (uni-hamburg.de); Nünning, V. & A. 2010: Methoden der literatur-und kulturwissenschaftlichen Textanalyse. Stuttgart / Weimar.; Bal, M. §2009. Narratology: Introduction to the Theory of Narrative Toronto.
Sumerische Literatur: ETCSL (online)
Jeremy Black et alii. 2004. The Literature of Ancient Sumer. Oxford. K.
Volk; 2015. Erzählungen aus dem Land Sumer. Wiesbaden. Bram Jagersma; 2010: A Descriptive Grammar of Sumerian: Leiden (online). Benjamin Foster 1974. Humor and Cuneiform Literature, Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Studies 6, 69-85.

Further: Benjamin Foster 1974. Humor and Cuneiform Literature, Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Studies 6, 69-85.
Black, J. unpublished “A Note on Genre and Translation” 2020.06.05. https://www.academia.edu/36018584/A_Note_on_Genre_and_Translation.
The specified plan (with the relevant primary texts and the topics for short papers) will be discussed in the 1st session on 10.10.
Additional sources wil be mentioned contiously and, in part, published on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

AO-11/1, AO-11/2, AO-12/2, MA-AO

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