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| Semester | fall semester 2017 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Balazs Rapcsak (balazs.rapcsak@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This course offers an introduction to the study of literature. Details will be announced at the beginning of term. |
| Learning objectives | Students will acquire the methodological tools necessary for the analysis of literary texts. The course will focus on the three main genres of fiction (poetry, prose and drama) and introduce students to important periods in literary history (Early Modernism, Romanticism, Modernism, Postmodernism). In addition, students will become acquainted with the basics of film analysis. They will also learn how to conduct research and how to engage in academic discourse. |
| Bibliography | - William Shakespeare, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (London: Arden, 2nd Series, 2006) - Emily Bronte, "Wuthering Heights," Penguin Classics (London: Penguin, 2003) - "The Big Lebowski". Dir. Joel Coen. DVD/Blu-ray Please note specific editions! Books will be available for purchase from Labyrinth (Nadelberg 17), and should be purchased during the first week of classes. All further texts will be made available on ADAM. The film will be screened during term-time. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Open to 1st semester students. No specific preparation required. |
| Course application | Please enroll in your preferred section via doodle: make sure you write your full name (first & last name) to avoid confusion. As places are limited for each section, students are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible to secure their preferred time slot! Note: once a section is fully booked, you will need to sign up for one of the alternative sections. The link for the doodle is: http://doodle.com/poll/vd6nqbdx7bi6hdnp After doodling, please then register electronically to the corresponding section on MOnA - the system that allows you to receive your credit points and access the readings for the course (which differ from section to section) via ADAM. Please note that the attendance list for the section will be based on the doodle (and not MOnA registration). Please ensure that you have only registered for ONE of the parallel sections: students registered to more than one section will be allocated to one of the sections by the instructors on September 8. |
| 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), one 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 |