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23062-01 - Lecture: Theory Survey I/II: Literary and Cultural Theory (2 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Philipp Schweighauser (ph.schweighauser@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This lecture course closely relates to and expands on issues discussed in the proseminar "Introduction II: Literary Theory" (36485). It surveys a number of crucial issues and concepts in literary and cultural theory. Topics covered range from Hans-Georg Gadamer's reflections on how we can understand literary texts from the past over the New Historicists' focus on the 'historicity of texts' and the 'textuality of history' to the psychoanalytic thinker Jacques Lacan's explorations of (literary) structures of desire. Each session or group of sessions will provide an introduction to a particular school of literary and cultural theory. Together, we will explore ways in which often complex theoretical reflections on human sense-making can be made useful for analyses of specific literary texts and other cultural artifacts. This is an interactive lecture course in which you are expected to participate actively in pair work and plenary discussions. For that reason, it is essential that you read the texts assigned as preparatory reading for each session--all of which are available on ADAM. Note that this course works independent of "Theory Survey II/II: Media Theory" (21765), but you are encouraged to attend both, in whatever order you prefer. |
| Learning objectives | You are introduced to a number of crucial issues and concepts in literary and cultural theory and take first (or further) steps in using theoretical concepts to analyze specific literary texts and other cultural artifacts. |
| Bibliography | Course texts will be made available on ADAM one week before the beginning of term. You need to bring along the handouts for each session, INCLUDING THE FIRST. They are also available on ADAM. |
| Comments | The lecture slides are available on ADAM. Note that, together with my colleagues in literary and cultural studies, I am offering a course (the proseminar "Introduction II: Literary Theory", 36485) whose topic is closely related to this lecture course. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | none |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 23.02.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 02.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 09.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Wednesday 16.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 23.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 30.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 06.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 13.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 20.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 27.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 04.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 11.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 18.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 25.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 01.06.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's Studies - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) 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: Introduction to Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Literaturtheorie (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Written test (90 mins) toward the end of term (pass/fail) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| 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 |