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36485-03 - Proseminar: Introduction II: Literary Theory (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Further events belonging to these CP |
36485-01 (Proseminar) 36485-02 (Proseminar) 36485-03 (Proseminar) 36485-04 (Proseminar) |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Philipp Schweighauser (ph.schweighauser@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Please register by sending an email to ph.schweighauser@unibas.ch by 7 February. Places are limited to 15 and will be distributed on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Please note: as with the “Introduction I: Literary Studies” course, once a section is fully booked, you will need to sign up for one of the alternative sections. This course is dedicated to reading and analysing 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 autumn 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 register by sending an email to ph.schweighauser@unibas.ch by 7 February. Places are limited to 15 and will be distributed on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Please note: as with the “Introduction I: Literary Studies” course, once a section is fully booked, you will need to sign up for one of the alternative sections. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 18.02.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 25.02.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 04.03.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 11.03.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Tuesday 18.03.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 25.03.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 01.04.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 08.04.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 15.04.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 22.04.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 29.04.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 06.05.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 13.05.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 20.05.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 27.05.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | 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 |