552.281 (19S) Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: If you could live your life again: time loop narratives

Sommersemester 2019

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First course session
07.03.2019 12:00 - 14:00 N.0.27 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENL04002UL
Course title german Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: If you could live your life again: time loop narratives
Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 30 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 07.03.2019

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

familiarity with concepts of time loop experiences and their literary/cinematic representations

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

lecture input and plenary discussions; introduction to theoretical texts and close readings of selected primary texts

Course content

concepts of time travel and time loops

the time loop as a means to interfere with past events

philosophical, ethical and theoretical implications

analysis and discussion of examples from different media

Prior knowledge expected

none

Literature

Jones, Matthew, Joan Ormrod. 2015. Time travel in popular media: Essays on film, television, literature and Video games. Jefferson NC.

Nahin, Paul. 1999. Time machines: time travel in physics, metaphysics, and science fiction. New York.

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.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

regular and active participation (= 20%)

oral presentation in class (= 40%)

written term paper (= 40%)

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
    • Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation (Compulsory subject)
      • ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: If you could live your life again: time loop narratives (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 7., 8. Semester empfohlen
  • 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.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies, Lehrveranstaltung ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: If you could live your life again: time loop narratives (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3., 4. Semester empfohlen
  • Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • Stage one
      • Subject: Culture Studies (Compulsory subject)
        • Cultures in Close-Up ( 1.0h PS / 2.0 ECTS)
          • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: If you could live your life again: time loop narratives (2.0h PS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Literature (Compulsory subject)
      • Module: Aufbaustudium Literature
        • 5.5 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies ( 0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: If you could live your life again: time loop narratives (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
            Absolvierung im 4. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
    • Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W) (Compulsory subject)
      • Module: Literature (ab 11W)
        • Topics in Literature ( 2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
          • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: If you could live your life again: time loop narratives (2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)

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