552.281 (19S) Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: If you could live your life again: time loop narratives
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
Time and place
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
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 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.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
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ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
2.0h PS / 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)
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Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
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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
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ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies, Lehrveranstaltung (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
- Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation)
(SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
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Stage one
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Subject: Culture Studies
(Compulsory subject)
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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)
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Cultures in Close-Up (
1.0h PS / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Culture Studies
(Compulsory subject)
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Stage one
- 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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5.5 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
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5.5 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Module: Aufbaustudium Literature
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Subject: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Literature
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
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Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W)
(Compulsory subject)
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Module: Literature (ab 11W)
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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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Topics in Literature (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
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Module: Literature (ab 11W)
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Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W)
(Compulsory subject)