240061 PS Elective Subjects in Master's Programme Gender Studies (2022S)
‘Madwomen’: The Pathologisation of Deviant Femininity in Anglo-American Literature and Culture
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 07.02.2022 00:01 to Th 24.02.2022 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2022 23:59
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Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
There will be a film screening of "Jane Eyre" in the session on the 25th of May. The film slightly exceeds the duration of the session (120 min). Please take this into account when you register for the course.
Please be aware that some of the sessions might be conducted online (Zoom or Skype) or via e-learning (Moodle).
Wednesday
02.03.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
09.03.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
16.03.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
23.03.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
30.03.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
06.04.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
27.04.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
04.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
11.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
18.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
25.05.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
01.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
08.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
15.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
22.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Wednesday
29.06.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Active in-class and online participation, timely preparation of the assigned reading material and of discussion questions (or other tasks), preparation of and participation in an expert session (involving expert input during the session as well as the preparation of a handout and of discussion questions or other tasks), term paper on a self-chosen topic (ca. 3,500 words).Students' contributions must be in line with the scientific criteria of the subject.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Assessment will be based on students’ active in-class and online participation, their performance as experts in the expert session and a term paper. Students will be awarded points for their performance in these three areas.In order to get a pass grade, students have to at least score 60 out of 100 points and fulfil all course requirements (i.e. participate actively in discussions (both online and on site), act as experts in an expert session, and hand in a term paper at the end of the term).Plagiarism will automatically result in a failing grade.Students can miss two sessions (with a doctor's note an additional third session may be missed but needs to be compensated for at the teacher's discretion).Expert session: 30 points
Active in-class and online participation: 25 points
Term paper: 45 pointsGrading Scale:
1 (sehr gut): 90-100 points
2 (gut): 89-80 points
3 (befriedigend): 79-70 points
4 (genügend): 69-60 points
5 (nicht genügend): 59-0 points
Active in-class and online participation: 25 points
Term paper: 45 pointsGrading Scale:
1 (sehr gut): 90-100 points
2 (gut): 89-80 points
3 (befriedigend): 79-70 points
4 (genügend): 69-60 points
5 (nicht genügend): 59-0 points
Examination topics
All the materials covered in class or online.
Reading list
Longer texts (in order of discussion):William Shakespeare's Macbeth
Mary Wollstonecraft's Maria: or, The Wrongs of Woman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper
Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Lady Audley's Secret
Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea
Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar
Mary Wollstonecraft's Maria: or, The Wrongs of Woman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper
Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Lady Audley's Secret
Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea
Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.03.2022 08:48
Student-centred expert sessions incl. classroom (or online) discussions
Direct instruction (partly via Moodle) incl. interactive elements like group or independent tasks