552.270 (23W) Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America
Overview
- Lecturer
- Tutor/Tutors
- LV Nummer Südostverbund ENL02001UL
- Course title german Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America
- Type Lecture
- Course model Attendance-based course
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 3.0
- Registrations 174
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- possible language(s) of the assessment English
- Course begins on 11.10.2023
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
After successfully completing this survey, students will
- have gained a basic understanding and overview of major developments in U.S. literary history
- have the ability to differentiate major literary genres in terms of their development
- be able to reflect critically about canon formation
- have a sense of the breadth of (ethnic) voices that shape literature in the United States
- be prepared for the further study of American literature in later classes
Teaching methodology
Lecture; occasionally short in-class discussion of selected material; final written exam.
The course is designed as in-person lecture and will take place on campus (including the final exam).
Course content
This lecture course introduces students to the literary history of the United States. It provides an overview of the main periods and developments of American literary history from the colonial period to the present day and introduces key concepts and debates in the academic study of these periods and developments. The lectures critically engage with the notion of canon formation and discuss major works (including narrative, drama, poetry) of American literature as well as more marginal(ized) literary voices.
Literature
Many of the texts discussed in the lectures can be found in The Norton Anthology of American Literature (any edition). All primary texts and relevant literature will be made available via Moodle on a weekly basis.
Examination information
Examination methodology
Final exam
- written (on campus)
- 90 minutes
- without materials
There will be four sittings of the exam.
1st sitting: January 31, 2023, 12:00 - 13:30 on campus in HS 1
Dates and rooms of the other sittings of the exam will soon be announced in class and through Moodle.
Students must register for the exam on ZEUS!
Examination topic(s)
Exam consists of
- 10 multiple-choice questions
- 5 open-answer questions
- 1 contextualization (200 words) of a primary text discussed in class (of your own choice)
You need 51 of 100 points to pass the exam.
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
Passing of written exam (51 of 100 points)
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.002 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.270 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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ENL.002 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (
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-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
-
Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
-
ENL.002 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.270 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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ENL.002 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (
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.002 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.270 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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ENL.002 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
- Extension programme (UG §54a) Encounters in English
(SKZ: 020, Version: 23W.1)
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Subject: Stage One
(Compulsory subject)
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Module: Electives
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1.9 Survey of Anglophone Literature: Focus America (
0.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.270 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
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1.9 Survey of Anglophone Literature: Focus America (
0.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
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Module: Electives
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Subject: Stage One
(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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5.4 Survey of Anglophone Literatures – Focus America (
0.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.270 Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
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5.4 Survey of Anglophone Literatures – Focus America (
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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Wintersemester 2022/23
- 552.270 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2021/22
- 552.270 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2020/21
- 552.270 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2019/20
- 552.270 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2018/19
- 552.270 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2017/18
- 552.270 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2016/17
- 552.270 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2015/16
- 552.270 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures: Focus America (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2015
- 551.217 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures b (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2013/14
- 551.216 VO Survey of Anglophone Literatures (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2013
- 551.216 KU Survey of Anglophone Literatures (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)