552.031 (21S) Introduction to Literary Studies I b

Sommersemester 2021

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First course session
01.03.2021 18:00 - 20:00 online Off Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.
Lecturer
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENK01002UL
Course title german Introduction to Literary Studies I b
Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 13 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 01.03.2021
Remarks (english)

Please download the Teams App to your PCs, phones etc, so that you can join me online on the 1st of March at 6pm.

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Dear students, may I first of all welcome you you to the course...  I can be contacted at S1doheny@edu.aau.at should you have any queries that are not addressed in the following information.

  • Online attendance at the kick-off session on the 1st of March (6pm) is compulsory, as the basics of the course will be presented, and important administrational “stuff” will be tackled.
  • The aim of this course is to provide students with an overview of various forms of prose, poetry and drama, as well as introducing students to the notion of text analysis. Students will become familiar with relevant terminology and the historical development of storytelling and English literature.
  • We shall also become dab hands using the tools to interpret and analyze texts. Students will also be given a forum in which to develop their presentation skills, as each student will present a 15min Powerpoint on relevant literary terms.
  • Please be aware that I will often use the full 2hrs from to accommodate technical issues, presentations and workshops...

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

This will primarily be an online course ( at least until Easter), where we will meet online via Teams on Monday evenings at 6pm. I shall create a Teams account once I have the complete participant list. (Registration for this course is possible until 28th Feb, 23:59). On the morning of the 1st of March, I will then set up a Teams account, for which I will need your email address, so please check and make sure the email address listed in your uni details is correct

I will present a PowerPoint slideshow each week focusing on different aspects of Literary Studies; e.g. poetry, drama, prose, analysis, academic citation, literary theory, Freytag’s pyramid etc.,.

Active participation will be expected and greatly appreciated, so please have a PC/Mac/smartphone/tablet... with a functioning camera and microphone.

I shall often give students small tasks during sessions and as home assignments to complete and hand in (per email) before the following session.

Course content

We shall focus on poetry, prose and drama on this course. We shall adress the notion of literary theory and we will alalyse some texts.

We shall ask some difficult questions: for example:  "what is literature?" Please be ready to attempt to answer this question at our opening session!!!!

Prior knowledge expected

Please Download Microsoft Teams to your PC, Phone etc, to be able to join us online.

There is no previous knowledge required, however students may wish to become familiar with some literary terms before the course begins.. see the "literature" list below...

Curricular registration requirements

None

Literature

The following titles will be certainly helpful, but please do not feel compelled to purchase them. They are available in the Uni library…

Klarer, Mario (2013). An Introduction to Literary Studies. (4th ed.). London: Routledge.

Meyer, Michael (2011). English and American Literatures. (4th ed.) Tübingen/Basel: A. Francke Verlag. (UTB Basics)

TIP: University of Freiburg: Basics of English Studies. This is a wonderful resource and a great way to become familiar with many of the topics that we will be addressing.   https://www2.anglistik.uni-freiburg.de/intranet/englishbasics/

Further materials may be introduced during the course.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

Online Presentation (15 min)

Task assignments (x6)

citation Workshop

Seminar paper 1,500 words

Examination topic(s)

There will not be a test in the classical sense, you shall be graded on the following pillars:

15-minute PowerPoint presentation on literary terms (delivery + slides)

The quality of home assignment work handed in (6 tasks)

Citation workshop: citing primary, secondary sources

1,500-word seminar paper on a literary topic (to be discussed)

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

There will not be a test in the classical sense, you shall be graded on the following pillars:

15-minute PowerPoint presentation on literary terms (delivery + slides)

The quality of home assignment work handed in (6 tasks)

Citation workshop: citing primary, secondary sources

1,500-word seminar paper on a literary topic (to be discussed)

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
    • Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies I: Introduction (Compulsory subject)
      • ENK.001 Introduction to Literary Studies I ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.031 Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
    • Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies I: Introduction (Compulsory subject)
      • ENK.001 Introduction to Literary Studies I ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.031 Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
    • Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies I: Introduction (Compulsory subject)
      • ENK.001 Introduction to Literary Studies I ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.031 Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3) part of STEOP (Introductory & Orientation Period)
    • Subject: Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase (Compulsory subject)
      • 1.3 Introduction to Literary Studies I ( 0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.031 Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024
  • 552.030 PS STEOP/BA: Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS STEOP/BA: Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2023/24
  • 552.030 PS STEOP/BA: Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS STEOP/BA: Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.032 PS STEOP/BA: Introduction to Literary Studies I c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2023
  • 552.030 PS STEOP/BA: Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2022/23
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.032 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2022
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.032 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2020/21
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.032 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2019/20
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.032 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2018/19
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2018
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2017/18
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.032 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2016/17
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.032 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.033 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I d (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 5.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 5.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2015/16
  • 552.030 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I a (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.031 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I b (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.032 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I c (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 552.033 PS Introduction to Literary Studies I d (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2014
  • 551.021 PK Introduction to Literature a (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
  • 551.022 PK Introduction to Literature b (2.0h / 5.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2013/14
  • 551.021 PK Introduction to Literature a (2.0h / 5.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2013
  • 551.021 PK Introduction to Literature a (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
  • 551.022 PK Introduction to Literature b (2.0h / 5.0ECTS)