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49877-01 - Seminar: Literature in English: Representations of a Changing World (2 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Daniela Keller (daniela.keller@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course examines post-colonial Anglophone literature and aims to familiarise students with the voices and narratives emerging in a rapidly globalising world. The focus will be on close readings of selected texts that address colonialism, immigration and (multi-)cultural diversity. Students will explore themes of identity, community and difference in their analysis of these contemporary literary works. |
| Learning objectives | After having attended this course students should be able to: - demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key postcolonial literary texts. - demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the underlying form and structure of literary texts and how these relate to content and meaning. - negotiate between differing value systems and points of view. - engage with a wide range of literary texts imaginatively and through multimodal approaches. - analyse and critically evaluate a broad range of literary works in a way that is both personally meaningful and socially relevant. |
| Bibliography | - Achebe, Chinua. "Things Fall Apart". 1958. London et al.: Penguin, 2006. - Levy, Andrea. "Small Island". London: Headline Book Publishing, 2004. - Phillips, Caryl. "The European Tribe". 1987. London: Faber and Faber, 1999. |
| Comments | Nur für Studierende des Studiengangs Lehrperson Sekundarstufe I der FHNW: Modul FW Englisch 2.1 |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Students should take this course at the beginning of their MA studies. |
| Course application | MOnA |
| 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 |
Freier Wahlbereich: Empfehlungen (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation in discussions, short presentations and written assignments. The content of this course will also be assessed in English FW IAL at master's level (1-6). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |