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| Semester | fall semester 2014 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course, we will study the complete poems of Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979). |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of the works under consideration |
| Bibliography | The following book by Elizabeth Bishop is required for the course: Elizabeth Bishop, "Poems", Chatto & Windus: 2011, ISBN: 978-0701186289 Students should purchase a copy of the book before the first session of the course. Copies will be available at the 'Labyrinth' bookstore, Nadelberg 11, Basel. If possible, please read the book before the semester starts. A course pack of secondary literature will be provided. The following book by Elizabeth Bishop is recommended as background but not required for the course: Elizabeth Bishop, "Prose", Chatto & Windus: 2011, ISBN: 978-0701186272 |
| Comments | Please make sure you are not registered for more than one of the parallel courses by September 8. After this date, you will be allocated to one of the courses by the instructors to make room for those on the waiting list. |
| Weblink | ISIS |
| Admission requirements | Old BA curriculum (2005): This course may only be taken after successful completion of the first-year module "Learning about Literature". New BA curriculum (2013): It is strongly recommended that this course is taken only after the successful completion of the "Introduction I + II: Literary Studies" proseminars. |
| Course application | Students are required to register on ISIS. Please note that places are limited and that once this particular course is fully booked you will have to sign up for one of the alternative options. Cf. "Bemerkungen" for additional information. |
| 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 Introduction to Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly and write regular 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 | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |