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| Semester | fall semester 2012 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course we will consider the work of the contemporary British novelist and essayist Tim Parks. We will be concentrating on his work as a novelist. |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of the novels of Tim Parks |
| Bibliography | The following novels by Tim Parks are required for the course: - "Goodness" (1991) - "Destiny" (1999) - "Rapids" (2005) - "Dreams of Rivers and Seas" (2008) - "The Server" (2012) Please purchase the novels from the 'Labyrinth' bookstore, Nadelberg 17, Basel. If possible, please read the novels before the course begins. |
| Admission requirements | For English majors who have successfully completed their second-year courses in Literature and Culture Studies (including the proseminar paper), and for others who have successfully completed an equivalent course of study in their fields. |
| Course application | Please register for the course with the instructor. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
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 | Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly and write four blog entries for the course blog. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |