Universität Wien

480080 PS Introductory Seminar on Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Literature (2021W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 48 - Slawistik
Continuous assessment of course work
REMOTE
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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course is taught online.

  • Monday 04.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 11.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 18.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 25.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 08.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 15.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 22.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 29.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 06.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 13.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 10.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 17.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 24.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital
  • Monday 31.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Thematic Focus: The Motif of the Journey

In order to prepare participants for writing their first individual term paper, we will repeat various methods of literary analysis and apply them to canonical texts of Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin and Serbian literatures. These include narratology and structuralism, psychoanalytic text readings, concepts from postcolonial and gender studies etc. We will work together on pieces of early and newer literature, taking into account epical, lyrical and dramatic texts.

This semester we will focus on “the motif of the journey”. After an introduction to this topic the students give group presentations, applying the methods revised together to selected texts. With the help of their supervisor every student develops his/her own research question and hands in a seminary paper on the same topic.
Teaching language is German. Depending on the language level of the participants, primary sources will be read in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian or bilingually.

Assessment and permitted materials

written (term paper) and oral (presentation and participation in the discussions)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- regular attendance (not more than 3 absences) and participation in the discussions
- analytic presentation of one text (in groups)
- developing an individual research question and finalising the term paper
- submitting homework on time
- submitting the term paper until February 15

Examination topics

The course is continuously assessed taking into account the tasks listed above.

Reading list

To be announced via Moodle.

Association in the course directory

B-43-K

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:26