Aufbaumodul Literary Studies (Master Modul 5)10 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Intermediary Module Literary Studies)

Lehrveranstaltungen:

• Module 5 Advanced Thematic Seminar with Course “Readings in Literary Studies“

  • MA-Kurs Readings in Literary Studies
    (Kurs, 2 SWS, Harald Zapf, Di, 14:15 - 15:45, KH 2.014)
• Advanced Thematic Seminars
  • Contemporary Postcolonial Fiction (optional)
    (Hauptseminar, 2 SWS, Heike Paul, Mi, 12:15 - 13:45, C 301)
  • HS American Realism and the Avant-Garde (optional)
    (Hauptseminar, Ulf Schulenberg, Do, 8:30 - 10:00, A 401)
  • HS Literature and the Sciences (optional)
    (Hauptseminar, 2 SWS, Antje Kley, Einzeltermine am 16.4.2015, 12:15 - 13:45, C 601; 9.5.2015, 13.6.2015, 11.7.2015, 9:00 - 18:00, C 601; 16.7.2015, 12:15 - 13:45, C 601)
  • HS Writing Place in American Literatures and Film (optional)
    (Hauptseminar, Mi, 16:00 - 20:00, KH 1.013; vom 15.4.2015 bis zum 27.5.2015)
  • Latino Literature and Culture (optional)
    (Hauptseminar, 2 SWS, Harald Zapf, Mi, 14:15 - 15:45, C 303)

Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:

Successful completion of basic modules 1 and 2

Inhalt:

The advanced thematic seminar introduces students to a central topic of American literary studies. The seminar builds on systematic methodological and historical knowledge acquired in the lecture and applies it to specific examples which illustrate various approaches to literary texts, critically discuss questions of genre and address key issues such as aesthetics, cultures of memory, identity etc. The course continues/ complements the coursework of module 2 and deepens and expands the initiated discussion.

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Students acquire disciplinary competence in a selected thematic field of North American literary studies with a focus on U.S., Canadian, or Caribbean culture. They gain exemplary insight into forms and functions of literary practices and productions from both a diachronic and a synchronic perspective. They develop their abilities for independent, critical academic work and research suited to their advanced Master’s level.

Literatur:

A reading list will be provided.

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:
Das Modul ist im Kontext der folgenden Studienfächer/Vertiefungsrichtungen verwendbar:

1. North American Studies: Culture and Literature (Master of Arts)
   (Po-Vers. 2010 | Masterprüfung | Aufbaumodul Literary Studies)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Hausarbeit & Thesenpapier

Prüfungsleistung, Hausarbeit, benotet

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 80.0 %

Erstablegung: SS 2015