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35007-01 - Colloquium: Cultural Topographies (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2013 |
| 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. This term, we will focus on English classics of cultural history. Our reading of work by Raymond Williams and Martin Wiener will be supplemented by more recent work by Michael Gardiner, and we will look at the role of literature in processes of political and cultural development. |
| Learning objectives | Students will widen their knowledge of cultural history and spatial practice and develop their skills in research as well as academic discussion and presentation. |
| Bibliography | Raymond Williams, "The Country and the City" (1973). Martin Wiener, "English Culture and the Decline of the Industrial Spirit, 1850-1980" (1981). These texts are available in paperback; please purchase them in good time. Other material will be available on ISIS. |
| Weblink | ISIS |
| Admission requirements | This colloquium is for advanced students and PhD-candidates. It is also specifically for students wishing to give the colloquium presentation required in the MA Research Skills module. |
| 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 (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: Modern German Literature (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Literature) Modul Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Forschung (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul Neuere Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Research Skills in English Linguistics or Literature (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| 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 |