552.275 (21S) Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain
Overview
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- Lecturer
- LV Nummer Südostverbund ENL01001UL
- Course title german Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain
- Type Lecture
- Course model Online course
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 3.0
- Registrations 130
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- possible language(s) of the assessment English
- Course begins on 09.03.2021
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
- Seniorstudium Liberale Yes
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
It is the aim of this course to make students understand the development of British literature, from its very beginnings until today. A familiarity with influential authors and texts, as well as the ability to critically contextualise them, is the basis for all subsequent literary classes.
After the Survey, students will be well equipped to work with British literature, as they understand connections between authors, texts, and society.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
Lecture and short in-class discussions of selected example texts.
Course content
This lecture will give students an overview of British literature, from the early Middle Ages to the early 21st century. It will provide historical and social context, as well as focus on a selection of signature authors and texts for each of the eras treated.
Topics discussed are:
- Old English and Middle English literature
- Tudor and Stuart literature
- Restoration and Augustan literature
- Romantic poetry and prose
- The Age of Sages
- Victorian poetry and novel
- Late Victorian literature
- The World Wars and Modernism
- Non- and Postmodernisms
- Post-Imperial literature, Genre fiction
Literature
All texts on the reading list are taken from the Norton Anthology of English Literature, 9th edition (2012), available in our library.
Students will not be expected to buy any additional material.
Examination information
Examination methodology
Written exam with thematic combinations of multiple choice and open answers.
Examination topic(s)
Only material discussed in class will be part of the exam. There is one combination of a MC and an OA question per lecture session, and students will be able to choose ten our of the twelve thematic sections to answer.
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
MC questions ask students to reproduce basic information from the sessions. OA questions require the ability to contextualise and critically reflect upon texts and authors.
- There are twelve question combinations, one for each of the thematic sessions, and each of them is worth a maximum of 10 points in total:
- Multiple choice questions have three possible answers and exactly one is correct: 4 points if the correct answer is ticked off; 0 points if answered incorrectly or left empty
- Open answer questions require a short paragraph of max. 100 words each: they score 0 to 6 points each, depending on the quality of your answer
- You must choose exactly 10 of the 12 combinations
- Points-to-Grade Key:
100 – 91 points = 1A, or First Grade
90 – 81 points = 2B, or Upper Second Grade
80 – 61 points = 3C, or Lower Second Grade
60 – 51 points = 4D, or Pass Grade
50 points and below = 5F, or Fail Grade - Cheating is a serious offence and will result in an automatic 5F on the exam!
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
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Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
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ENL.001 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.275 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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ENL.001 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
-
Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
-
Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
-
ENL.001 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.275 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
-
ENL.001 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
-
Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
-
Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
-
ENL.001 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.275 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
-
ENL.001 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Literature
(Compulsory subject)
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Module: Aufbaustudium Literature
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5.3 Survey of Anglophone Literatures – Focus Britain (
0.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.275 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
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5.3 Survey of Anglophone Literatures – Focus Britain (
0.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
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Module: Aufbaustudium Literature
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Subject: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Literature
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2024
- 552.275 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2023
- 552.275 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2022
- 552.275 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2020
- 552.275 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2019
- 552.275 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2018
- 552.275 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2017
- 552.275 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2016
- 552.275 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus Britain (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)