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19956-01 - Lecture: A Survey of English Literature I: Renaissance to Restoration (2 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Ina Habermann (ina.habermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This is the first part of the survey of English literature designed to give students an overview of English literary history and culture from the early modern period to the present day. We will cover the period from the late 16th to the late 17th centuries, looking at important texts, authors, movements and developments and placing them in historical and cultural contexts. |
| Learning objectives | Students will become acquainted with major texts and events in English literature and learn to place them in a larger cultural context. They will acquire a general framework to serve as a basis for their in-depth studies. |
| Bibliography | The lecture slides will be available on ADAM. For preliminary reading you may consult "The Norton Anthology of English Literature", Vol I as well as standard literary histories available in our library. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | None |
| Course application | Not required |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, optional |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 20.02.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 27.02.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 06.03.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 13.03.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Thursday 20.03.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 27.03.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 03.04.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 10.04.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 17.04.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Ostern |
| Thursday 24.04.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 01.05.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Thursday 08.05.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 15.05.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 22.05.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 001 |
| Thursday 29.05.2025 | 10.15-12.00 | Auffahrt |
| 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 (Start of studies before 01.08.2022)) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) 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: Interphilologie: Literaturwissenschaft MA (Master's Studies - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) Modul: Introduction to Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Literaturgeschichte (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Written test (90 mins) towards 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 |