552.306 (21W) Focus on Literature: Paint it Black & White - Themes and Concepts of Hardboiled Fiction

Wintersemester 2021/22

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Erster Termin der LV
06.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00 On Campus

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Lehrende/r

Mag. Dr. Roman Mandelc

LV-Titel englisch

Focus on Literature: Paint it Black & White - Themes and Concepts of Hardboiled Fiction

LV-Art

Seminar (prüfungsimmanente LV )

LV-Modell

Blended-Learning-Lehrveranstaltung

Online-Anteil

50%

Semesterstunde/n

2.0

ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte

6.0

Anmeldungen

14 (25 max.)

Organisationseinheit

Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik

Unterrichtssprache

Englisch

LV-Beginn

06.10.2021

eLearning

zum Moodle-Kurs

Anmerkungen

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Our first session starts on Wednesday, October 6th (organizational matters etc.). The actual hardboiled extravaganza, however, will be starting next week (October 13). In other words, feel free to join the Welcome Days here at AAU before deciding whether you wish to take the course.

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LV-Beschreibung

Englisch

Intendierte Lernergebnisse

By way of hands-on lecture input, student projects and presentations as well as self-directed studying, students will practice and thus acquire critical/cultural thinking skills that will help them develop a critical understanding and appreciation of literary/media texts and its various facets.

Lehrmethodik inkl. Einsatz von eLearning-Tools

Dynamic lecture inputs for theoretical and basic background; close readings of reading assignments; in-class discussions; presentations (topic of student choice)... and much more.

Inhalt/e

“The hard-boiled detective is the exceptional outsider who reveals the corruption of the world he inhabits.
Though he knows the modern city well he never quite belongs.
It is this alienation which allows him to see what others hide from themselves.”
–Jeffrey H. Mahan

Raymond Chandler. Dashiell Hammet. James Mallahan Cain. Nearly a century has passed since a group of writers created a publishing and cultural phenomenon with their bleak stories of crime and corruption, violence and romance, written in a signature style known as “hard-boiled.” There's no mistaking the style of the hard-boiled detective – his terse commentary, cynical perspective, gritty courage in the face of hardened criminals. Detective fiction, in its many and varied forms, would go on to fascinate audiences in the United States, Europe, and indeed throughout the world. Legendary fictional sleuths like Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Miss Jane Marple and Philip Marlowe, to name only a few classics, are of course staples of our literary culture as well as the inspiration of a seemingly endless stream of movie, game and television heroes that thrill and seduce one generation of viewers after another. Using graphic sex and violence, vivid but morally questionable urban backgrounds, and fast-paced, slangy dialogue, hard-boiled fiction is a tough, unsentimental style of American crime writing that brought a new tone of realism/naturalism to the field of detective fiction.

Primarily tackling unique themes and concepts of (hardboiled) fiction, drama, film and, at times, other related topics, students are encouraged to learn the basic principles, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of literary/media texts. Specific examples will then highlight the importance of taking a closer look at what makes analysing hardboiled fiction so fascinating.

Carefully chosen examples which make the subject easier to understand and highlight specific themes and concepts: to be announced (in class).

Important: Please check the syllabus on Moodle for further information!

Erwartete Vorkenntnisse

No prior knowledge required.

Literatur

Reading packets will be provided in digital form on a regular basis. There is no need to buy any books.

Prüfungsinformationen

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.

Englisch

Prüfungsmethode/n

Active participation in class and at home; (group) presentation; written assignment (term paper); mid-term quiz

Prüfungsinhalt/e

Active participation, (group) presentation and written assignment: Documentation, analysis and critical reflection.

Presentation and written assignment: Topic of student choice (must be connected to the topics of this course).

For further information, please join the Welcome Session!

Beurteilungskriterien/-maßstäbe

The written assignment complies with criteria explained during lecture. The final grade is an aggregate (four pillars of assessment):

30% = active participation (in class and at home)
keep up to date with the required reading, attend to tasks, participate in
group activities and discussions

30% = (group) presentation
you’ll present the results of your project; each student’s individual efforts
must be made apparent

30% = term paper
on a topic of your choice, to be uploaded on Moodle (pdf only!), no printed
copy needed

10% = mid-term quiz (online!)
Online Moodle quiz covering questions from the course material

Beurteilungsschema

Note Benotungsschema

Position im Curriculum

Diplom-Lehramtsstudium Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
- 2.Abschnitt
  - Fach: Advanced Culture Studies (Pflichtfach)
    - SE zu Topics in American Culture Studies ( 2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
      - 552.306 Focus on Literature: Paint it Black & White - Themes and Concepts of Hardboiled Fiction (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)

Diplom-Lehramtsstudium Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
- 2.Abschnitt
  - Fach: Advanced Culture Studies (Pflichtfach)
    - Core Problems in American Cultures ( 2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
      - 552.306 Focus on Literature: Paint it Black & White - Themes and Concepts of Hardboiled Fiction (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)

Diplom-Lehramtsstudium Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
- 2.Abschnitt
  - Fach: Advanced Culture Studies (Pflichtfach)
    - Core Problems in Postcolonial Cultures ( 2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
      - 552.306 Focus on Literature: Paint it Black & White - Themes and Concepts of Hardboiled Fiction (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)

Diplom-Lehramtsstudium Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
- 2.Abschnitt
  - Fach: Advanced Culture Studies (Pflichtfach)
    - Core Problems in British Cultures ( 2.0h SE / 5.0 ECTS)
      - 552.306 Focus on Literature: Paint it Black & White - Themes and Concepts of Hardboiled Fiction (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)

Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
- Fach: Fachliches Vertiefungsstudium (Pflichtfach)
  - 7.2 (b) Focus on Literature ( 0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
    - 552.306 Focus on Literature: Paint it Black & White - Themes and Concepts of Hardboiled Fiction (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5. Semester empfohlen

Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
- Fach: Freie Kombination (Wahlfach)
  - 10.1 Freie Kombination ( 0.0h SE / 12.0 ECTS)
    - 552.306 Focus on Literature: Paint it Black & White - Themes and Concepts of Hardboiled Fiction (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
- Fach: Vertiefung (Wahlfach)
  - 10.1 Vertiefung ( 0.0h XX / 12.0 ECTS)
    - 552.306 Focus on Literature: Paint it Black & White - Themes and Concepts of Hardboiled Fiction (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)

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