552.280 (20S) Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Contemporary Queer Drama
Overview
- Lecturer
- LV Nummer Südostverbund ENL04001UL
- Course title german Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Contemporary Queer Drama
- Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 3.0
- Registrations 14 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- possible language(s) of the assessment English
- Course begins on 09.03.2020
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
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Remarks (english)
Attendance of first session compulsory!
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
This course will familiarise students with Judith Butler's notion of the performative nature of gender, sexuality, and sexual identities. They will learn to apply her ideas about queerness to more literal and literary performances: contemporary queer drama in English. Texts from the UK, US, Canada, and Australia will provide students with a queer perspective on human nature, and how gender and sexuality interact with the socio-political context. Both 'classics' as well as less well-known plays, and a wide range of genres, will give students the opportunity to interactively experience the Other.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
Reading and discussion of relevant theoretical texts; performed readings and discussion of significant passages of selected plays in class; short critical paper about a character chosen by the students; PS paper.
Course content
Queer theory; contemporary queer drama in English (UK, US, Canada, Australia).
Examination information
Examination methodology
The final grade is an aggregate of ...
- 20% Active participation in class: Come prepared (i.e. read the theoretical texts, do your research, think about things critically), participate in the discussions and the performed readings.
- 30% Character Analysis: Concise academic paper presenting an in-depth critique of a character of your choice regarding their performance of gender and sexuality to be uploaded on Moodle and handed in as printed copy no later than two weeks after we read the play (pdf, 1000 words).
- 50% PS-paper: Academic paper on a topic of your choice related to contemporary Queer drama, to be uploaded on Moodle and handed in as printed copy also; deadline is March 31, 2020, 23:55 (pdf only, 3000 words).
Examination topic(s)
See above.
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
Quantity and quality of task fulfillment; quantity and quality of theoretical literature used; quality of analysis, and quality of application of theoretical concepts and terminology.
If a student fails one pillar of assessment (participation, character analysis, or paper), they fail the entire proseminar!
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)
- 552.280 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Contemporary Queer Drama (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)
- 552.280 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Contemporary Queer Drama (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)
- 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.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.280 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Contemporary Queer Drama (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)
- 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)
- 552.280 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Contemporary Queer Drama (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
- Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation)
(SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
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Stage one
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Subject: Linguistic Basis
(Compulsory subject)
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Cultures in Close-Up (
1.0h PS / 2.0 ECTS)
- 552.280 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Contemporary Queer Drama (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: Linguistic Basis
(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)
- 552.280 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Contemporary Queer Drama (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)
- 552.280 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Contemporary Queer Drama (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)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Wintersemester 2015/16
- 552.281 PS Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Performing Gender - Contemporary Queer Drama (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)