Course Exam
140137 VO Language and Literature in their Social Contexts (2018W)
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Monday
24.06.2019
15:00 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
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 We 12.06.2019 15:00 to Su 23.06.2019 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 23.06.2019 23:59
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Assessment and permitted materials
Active participation during all class sessions will be the key. The course will be assessed as follows:
Attendance and active participation in class and online discussions, debates, and exercises: 20%
Mid-term quiz: 30%
Final quiz / project: 50%
Attendance and active participation in class and online discussions, debates, and exercises: 20%
Mid-term quiz: 30%
Final quiz / project: 50%
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Some Study Questions
1. What are the most distinctive images that come to mind when you hear the term “Africa”?
2. What in your opinion is the definition of the term “African Studies”?
3. How would you explain to someone not taking this course why it is important for people in Austria/Europe and other parts of the world to study Africa?With reference to themes and style of writing, include language use, in China Achebe’s Things Fall Apart or any of his other works, outline in what ways a work of literature can help you understand some important sociocultural aspects of the society in which the work is set. Provide particular instances with illustrations from different scenes in the work.With reference to themes and style of writing, include language use, in Mariama Ba’s Une Si Longue Lettre or any of her other works, outline in what ways a work of literature can help you understand some important sociocultural aspects of the society in which the work is set. Provide particular instances with illustrations from different scenes in the work.What are in your view the main advantages (or disadvantages) of a socio-cultural approach to literature? Outline in what ways an understanding of West Africa society helps understand the works of China Achebe and Mariama Ba. Illustrate with specific themes and scenes in these works.
1. What are the most distinctive images that come to mind when you hear the term “Africa”?
2. What in your opinion is the definition of the term “African Studies”?
3. How would you explain to someone not taking this course why it is important for people in Austria/Europe and other parts of the world to study Africa?With reference to themes and style of writing, include language use, in China Achebe’s Things Fall Apart or any of his other works, outline in what ways a work of literature can help you understand some important sociocultural aspects of the society in which the work is set. Provide particular instances with illustrations from different scenes in the work.With reference to themes and style of writing, include language use, in Mariama Ba’s Une Si Longue Lettre or any of her other works, outline in what ways a work of literature can help you understand some important sociocultural aspects of the society in which the work is set. Provide particular instances with illustrations from different scenes in the work.What are in your view the main advantages (or disadvantages) of a socio-cultural approach to literature? Outline in what ways an understanding of West Africa society helps understand the works of China Achebe and Mariama Ba. Illustrate with specific themes and scenes in these works.
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