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32638-01 - Colloquium: Cultural Topographies (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2012 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Ina Habermann (ina.habermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This research colloquium is part of a more extended project on "Cultural Topographies". We will continue our discussions of cultural constructions of space, this time with a focus on recent developments in the field of literary geography/geocriticism. The colloquium is recommended as a suitable course for the "Zertifizierung Kulturelle Topographien", and it is also specifically for students wishing to give the colloquium presentation required in the MA research skills module. For preliminary reading you may consult Barbara Piatti, "Die Geographie der Literatur. Schauplätze, Handlungsräume, Raumphantasien" (2008). |
| Learning objectives | Students will widen their knowledge of spatial theory and practice and develop their skills in research as well as academic discussion and presentation. |
| Bibliography | Charles Dickens, "Oliver Twist" Thomas Hardy, "The Return of the Native" Please purchase the Norton Critical Editions. Other material will be available as a mastercopy or on ISIS. |
| Weblink | ISIS |
| Admission requirements | This colloquium is for advanced students and PhD-candidates. Although the colloquium continues debates of the previous term, new participants are of course welcome. |
| Course application | Please register on ISIS. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Slavistik (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul Neuere Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul Research Skills in English Linguistics or Literature (Master's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation, presentation |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |