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36485-03 - Proseminar: Introduction II: Literary Theory (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2024 |
| Further events belonging to these CP |
36485-01 (Proseminar) 36485-02 (Proseminar) 36485-03 (Proseminar) 36485-04 (Proseminar) |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Thomas Manson (thomas.manson@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This course is dedicated to reading and analyzing a selection of theoretical texts. These will be discussed with regard to the literary material dealt with in the first semester. The course also includes a second library and database tutorial that follows on from the tutorial students attended in the fall term. |
| Learning objectives | Students will engage with and learn how to read theoretical texts, placing literary texts in the context of literary theories, and gaining knowledge of how to compare different theoretical arguments in order to develop arguments of their own. |
| Bibliography | All texts will be made available on ADAM. Note that Jonathan Culler's "What is Theory?" must be read for the first meeting. |
| Comments | This is primarily a methodological course; emphasis is put on the skills necessary for dealing with theoretical texts. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | It is strongly recommended that this course is taken only after successful completion of the Proseminar "Introduction I: Literary Studies" (35016). |
| Course application | Please enroll in your preferred section via the ADAM registration survey: https://adam.unibas.ch/goto_adam_crs_1623802.html As places are limited for each section (at 15 people), you are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible to secure your preferred time slot. Note: once a section is fully booked, you will need to sign up for one of the alternative sections. Please also note that the attendance list for the section will be based on the ADAM registration survey that will be made available on 3 January 2024 (and not Online Services/services.unibas.ch). Online registration will open on Wednesday 3 January 2024, 10am (CET) and close on Monday, 19 February 2024, 2pm (CET). Once you have signed up in the ADAM registration survey, please then register electronically for the corresponding section in services.unibas.ch – the system that allows you to receive your credit points and access the course readings (which differ from section to section) on ADAM. Please ensure that you have only registered for ONE of the parallel sections. Students registered for more than one section will be assigned to one of the sections by the instructors. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 28.02.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 06.03.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 13.03.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 20.03.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 27.03.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 03.04.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 10.04.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 17.04.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 24.04.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 01.05.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Wednesday 08.05.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 15.05.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 22.05.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 29.05.2024 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Modules |
Modul: Introduction to Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation, reading quizzes in some sections, 1 critical paper |
| 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 |