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| Semester | spring semester 2015 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Philipp Schweighauser (ph.schweighauser@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This course is dedicated to reading and analyzing a selection of theoretical texts. These will be discussed with regard to the literary material dealt with in the first semester. |
| Learning objectives | Participants will engage with and learn how to read theoretical texts, place literary texts in the context of literary theories, compare different theoretical arguments and begin to develop arguments of their own. |
| Bibliography | All texts will be made available on ADAM. Note that Jonathan Culler's "What is Theory?" must be read for the first meeting. |
| Comments | This is primarily a methodological course; emphasis is put on the skills necessary for dealing with theoretical texts. Note that this course closely relates to Philipp Schweighauser's lecture course "Theory Survey I/II: Literary and Cultural Theory" (23062-01). |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | It is strongly recommended that this course is taken only after successful completion of the "Introduction I" literature proseminar (35016). |
| Course application | Sign up sheets for the sections will be posted on the notice board on the 2nd floor, rear building, of the English Seminar from February 2nd. Please note that places are limited and that once a section is fully booked you will have to sign up for one of the alternative sections. You may not register for more than one of the parallel courses. |
| 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 |
Modul Introduction to Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul Learning about Literature and Culture (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation, reading quizzes in some sections, 1 critical paper |
| 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 |