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| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Thomas Manson (thomas.manson@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| 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. The course also includes a second library and database tutorial that follows on from the tutorial students attended in the fall term. |
| Learning objectives | Students will engage with and learn how to read theoretical texts, placing literary texts in the context of literary theories, and gaining knowledge of how to compare different theoretical arguments in order 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. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | It is strongly recommended that this course is taken only after successful completion of the Proseminar "Introduction I: Literary Studies" (35016). |
| Course application | Please enrol in your preferred section via Doodle: make sure you write your full name (first & last name) to avoid confusion, though you will also be asked to input your email address. As places are limited for each section, you are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible to secure your preferred time slot. Note: once a section is fully booked, you will need to sign up for one of the alternative sections. Please also note that the attendance list for the section will be based on the Doodle (and not Online Services/services.unibas.ch). Online registration will open on 9 January 2023, 9am (CET), and close on 13 February 2023, 2pm (CET). https://doodle.com/poll/3kmhyq5wiemnhky6 Once you have signed up on Doodle, please then register electronically for the corresponding section in services.unibas.ch – the system that allows you to receive your credit points and access the course readings (which differ from section to section) on ADAM. 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 14 February 2023. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 22.02.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 01.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Wednesday 08.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 15.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 22.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 29.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 05.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 12.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 19.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 26.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 03.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 10.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 17.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 24.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 31.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Modules |
Modul: Introduction to Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| 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 |