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24055-01 - Seminar: Ireland (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2010 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Ina Habermann (ina.habermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Ever since the early modern period, Ireland has been (constructed as) England's, or later Britain's 'Other', so that the study of English literature cannot be divorced from Irish colonial history and cultural heritage. This course will focus on literary explorations and negotiations of Irish identity in the twentieth century. We will look particularly at the aftermath of the Celtic Revival and literary responses to the Easter Rising and the civil war as well as the Troubles in the 1970s. Moreover, we are planning to offer a workshop on contemporary Irish drama. |
| Learning objectives | Students will learn about crucial aspects of Irish literature and culture and develop their skills in literary criticism and presentation. |
| Bibliography | To be purchased! - Sean O'Casey, "The Shadow of a Gunman" (1923) - Elizabeth Bowen, "The Last September" (1929) - Seamus Heaney, "North" (1975) - Ciarán Carson, "The Irish For No" (1987)/"Belfast Confetti" (1990) [also available on EVA and as master copies on the reserved shelf] - Glenn Patterson, "The International" (1999) - Roddy Doyle, "A Star Called Henry" (1999) Other material will be available as a mastercopy and on the EVA-Server. |
| Weblink | EVA server |
| Admission requirements | This course is for Liz candidates, for BA-students who have completed their 2nd year (including the paper) as well as for MA students. |
| Course application | THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL. Please choose one of the other seminars on offer. |
| 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 |
Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Slavistik (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Interphilologisches Angebot: Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Bachelor's degree subject: Deutsche Philologie) Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: Modern German Literature) Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: German Literature) Modul English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation, presentation |
| 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 | Englisches Seminar |