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| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Michelle Witen (michelle.witen@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Have you ever wondered what it was like to read like a Victorian? This course examines serialization processes, from reading novels in their serialized format to exploring the developments of magazines such as "The Strand" and other nineteenth-century favourites. This will involve reading magazines in their entirety alongside novels, newspapers, and other contextualizing material. Course registration takes place via doodle as of January 2nd (see "Admission Requirements"/"Teilnahmebedingungen" tab for doodle link) |
| Learning objectives | Students will engage with 19th-century serialized literature, using and expanding their knowledge of literature, intertextuality, culture, history, politics, theory and literary criticism. |
| Bibliography | - Please purchase the Course Reader from Print-it (Mittlerestr 24, Basel 4056) as of Wednesday, February 13 (55 CHF) - Wells' "The Time Machine" (available from Labyrinth) |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This course is open to MA-students and BA-students who have completed the introductory module (including the literature and linguistics proseminar papers). Priority will be given to students who have fulfilled these requirements. |
| Course application | The registration for this course takes place via doodle: https://doodle.com/poll/i9cixzku287besce. When you doodle, please write your full name (first & last name) to avoid confusion; the doodle also involves a second step where you will also be asked to input your email address. Registration is limited to 20 participants and priority will be given to students who have completed the introductory module. If the list is full, please register for the waiting list by selecting "None of the above" or emailing the instructor. |
| 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: Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation, possible reading quizzes, oral presentation |
| 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 |