Back to selection
26011-01 - Lecture: "Out of South Africa": A Survey of Literature in English (1880-2010) (2 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2010 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Therese Steffen (therese.steffen@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Learning objectives | The course offers a survey of important South African literary texts in English in their sociohistoric context, followed by a seminar in the spring semester 2011. |
| Bibliography | A READER will be available at 'dings' shop, Kornhausgasse 2, in due time. Additional material will be available on the course server (t.b.a.). Authors/texts include, among others, Schreiner, Paton, Abrahams, La Guma, Fugard, Gordimer, Brink, Head, Kuzwayo, Ndebele, Nkosi, Krog, Mda, Wicomb, Magona, Coetzee, Duiker, Vladislavić, Jacob, Galgut |
| Comments | Regular reading and course attendance required |
| Admission requirements | None |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|
No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: German Literature) Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: Modern German Literature) Modul Culture and Society (Master's degree program: African Studies) 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) Modul Learning about Literature and Culture (Sek-I-Fach: Englisch) Modul Learning about Literature and Culture (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Learning about Literature and Culture (Ausbildung zur Lehrperson für die Sekundarstufe I) Modul Neuere Deutsche Literaturwissenschaft I (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Research Skills in English Linguistics or Literature (Master's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Written assessment in the final week of the semester |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Englisches Seminar |