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| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Peter Robert Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | As its title suggests, this course addresses "Play for Today", a British television drama series, produced by the broadcast on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. There are more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels. The series is defining in British TV as an anthology that includes generation defining drama, and was an outlet for challenging and experimental work. The plays we will deal with are to include: "Nuts in May"; "Abigail's Party"; "Bar Mitzvah Boy"; "The Black Stuff", and more (depending on availability). Often talking to a wider audience, in everyday settings and yet dealing with the human condition, "Play for Today" is a great resource for considering a particular period of British culture and social formation. We will watch, discuss, and analyse. |
| Learning objectives | Students will learn about a key decade in British TV drama, and become familiar with key players, many still relevant today. As well as working with the content of the plays, students will rehearse giving presentations and leading class discussions, and taking minutes. A written assignment internal to the course will be set. |
| Bibliography | A reading list will be announced. |
| Admission requirements | Open only to registered students of English |
| Course application | Please register via MOnA. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Friday | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 24.09.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 01.10.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 08.10.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 15.10.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 22.10.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 29.10.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 05.11.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 12.11.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 19.11.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 26.11.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Dies Academicus |
| Friday 03.12.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 10.12.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 17.12.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Friday 24.12.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Weihnachtsferien |
| Modules |
Modul: Introduction to Academic Communication in English (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Assessment will be conducted throughout the course and will involve spoken as well as written assignments to complete. |
| 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 |