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Course Exam

123210 VO Literatures in English (2013S)

Fiction by Contemporary Irish Women Writers

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Monday 13.01.2014 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

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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).

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Examination topics

METHOD: Multimedia based lecture course (PPT, internet, videos) combined with interactive teaching (discussion, opportunity to ask questions). The e-learning platform Moodle will be used to provide students with teaching materials and to encourage critical discussion amongst the participants online.

Assessment and permitted materials

REQUIREMENTS: Participants are required to study the novels and short stories on the 'Reading List' (will be posted); final written exam (set of questions plus an essay of about 600 words+); thorough knowledge of the subject matters dealt with in the lecture units throughout the semester; regular attendance is strongly recommended.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

AIMS: To familiarize students with a wide variety of fictional narratives written by contemporary Irish women featuring themes that address universal concerns as well as topics that are specifically Irish; to advance students' interpretative skills and practical expertise in the contextualized reading of narrative texts; to enhance their methodological skills in analysing narrative literature on both the 'story level' and 'the discourse level' to advance students' cross-cultural awareness and to improve their linguistic proficiency.

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