551.330 (22W) Themes in Literature and Culture Studies: Genres of the Fantastic - From Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-Fi to Hybridisation

Wintersemester 2022/23

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First course session
10.10.2022 08:00 - 10:00 N.0.27 On 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).

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Lecturer
Course title german Themes in Literature and Culture Studies: Genres of the Fantastic - From Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-Fi to Hybridisation
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Course model Attendance-based course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 13 (20 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 10.10.2022
eLearning Go to Moodle course
Remarks (english)

Participation in first session compulsory!

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Students will understand the development of the fantastic genres fantasy, horror, and sci-fi from their origins to their contemporary divisions into subgenres. They will become familiar with key authors, their literary styles, core themes, and representational regimes. They will be able to critically situate and academically discuss genre fiction texts.

Teaching methodology

Short lecture inputs, plenary discussion of theoretical and critical texts; student presentations.

Course content

Definition and development of the genres of the fantastic. Classification of subgenres. Minority voices in genre literature. Key authors of the genres.

Literature

Students will be required to read the texts they present (chosen from an open list of recommendations).

All other texts will be made available on Moodle.

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

The final grade is an aggregate of:

20% - Active participation in class during discussions and analyses, as well as thorough preparation for class work.

40% - Student presentation on one of the relevant texts and write-up (1000 words per person).

40% - Critical, academic paper on a text from another of the three core genres of the fantastic (pdf, 3000 words) to be handed in by the end of February 2023.

Failing one of the three pillars of assessment fails the entire course!

Examination topic(s)

Theories of genre fiction, important authors and their specific contributions to the genres; students can freely choose text of final paper within the framework of the class topic.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Quality and quantity of information, precision and depth of analysis, structure and quality of argument, quality and quantity of secondary sources used.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • Stage two
      • Subject: Advanced Culture Studies (Compulsory subject)
        • Theory and Methodology of Culture Studies ( 2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
          • 551.330 Themes in Literature and Culture Studies: Genres of the Fantastic - From Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-Fi to Hybridisation (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 812, Version: 18W.1)
    • Subject: Literature and Culture Studies (Compulsory elective)
      • 3.1 Themes in Literature and Culture Studies ( 0.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 551.330 Themes in Literature and Culture Studies: Genres of the Fantastic - From Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-Fi to Hybridisation (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 812, Version: 11W.1)
    • Subject: Film, Literature and Culture Studies (Compulsory elective)
      • Themes in “Film, Literature and Culture Studies” ( 0.0h KU / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 551.330 Themes in Literature and Culture Studies: Genres of the Fantastic - From Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-Fi to Hybridisation (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme Cross-Border Studies (SKZ: 584, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: Cross-Border Sprachen und Literaturen II: (Schwerpunktsprache 2) Englisch / Cross-Border Languages and Literatures II (Language 2) English (Compulsory subject)
      • 5.2 Themes in Literature and Culture Studies ( 0.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 551.330 Themes in Literature and Culture Studies: Genres of the Fantastic - From Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-Fi to Hybridisation (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2., 3., 4. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Cross-Border Studies (SKZ: 584, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: Anglistik/Amerikanistik / English and American Studies (Compulsory elective)
      • II.14.1 Focus on Literature ( 0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 551.330 Themes in Literature and Culture Studies: Genres of the Fantastic - From Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-Fi to Hybridisation (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

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