General information
Course name | Seminar: Basismodul: Introduction to Literary Studies: American Literature |
Subtitle | Basismodul Einführung in die englische und amerikanische Literaturwissenschaft und FSQ - Basismodul: Literaturwissenschaft (FSQ integrativ) |
Course number | ANG.02621.02; ANG.06095.01 |
Semester | WS 2019/20 |
Current number of participants | 83 |
maximum number of participants | 100 |
Home institute | Amerikanistik / Literaturwissenschaft |
Courses type | Seminar in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen |
First date | Monday, 21.10.2019 08:00 - 10:00, Room: Hörsaal IV [LuWu 2] |
Participants | Students of English will have to pass the Basismodul Literaturwissenschaft before they can take an Aufbaumodul Literaturwissenschaft. One of the two Basismodule offered at the Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik focuses on English literature, the other one on American literature. Students only need to take (and successfully pass) one of these two courses to go on to an Aufbaumodul in English or in American literature in later semesters. |
Pre-requisites |
Students are expected to attend classes regularly (there will be a list of attendance that students will have to sign each week) and to prepare reading requirements and short written tasks for selected sessions. This class will be accompanied by a tutorial (1 SWS) in which students will find support offered by experienced students. Students must attend one of the following tutorials each week in order to get credit for this 3 SWS class. The tutorials offered for this class are taught by Annika Fischbach and Hannes David - Tutorial Am. Lit 1: Di, 16-17 Uhr – SR 23 A (LuWu2), - Tutorial Am. Lit 2: Di, 17-18 Uhr – SR 23 A (LuWu2), - Tutorial Am. Lit 3: Do, 18-19 Uhr – SR 3 - Tutorial Am. Lit 4: Do, 19-20 Uhr – SR 3 Students will be able to choose their tutorial through StudIP one week before classes start. |
Learning organisation | Lecture-style format with some interactive elements. |
Performance record |
Throughout the semester there are „Studienleistungen“ students will have to successfully complete and there will be a written exam (Klausur) at the end of the semester. Students are required to 1) attend a library tour that introduces students how to use the library's computer system and how access important research materials 2) compile a bibliography in MLA style. (The Modern Language Association of America <www.mla.org> defines the rules which govern the formal aspects of bibliographies in our discipline. Please note: We are still using the MLA 7th ed. At <https://style.mla.org> the latest version offers an update which is not relevant for us at this point.) It is strongly recommended students download their Studien- and Prüfungsordnungen. They can be found here: http://www.verwaltung.unihalle. de/KANZLER/ZGST/ABL/Abl_inh.htm Make sure you read and understand your PO/StO as they provide the legal framework for your studies. |
Studiengänge (für) |
ANG.02621.02 Basismodul Einführung in die englische und amerikanische Literaturwissenschaft und FSQ (alle BA und LA-Studiengänge) ANG.06095.01 Basismodul: Literaturwissenschaft (FSQ integrativ) alle BA und LA-Studiengänge ab WS 15/16 |
SWS | 3 |
Miscellanea |
LITERATURE Did you know that as a student at MLU you are entitled to a free version of software that helps students find and organize academic literature? This software is very valuable when it comes to managing your bibliographies. Go to <bibliothek.uni-halle.de/benutz/litverwalt/> for more information on "Citavi", "EndNote", "Mendeley", and "Zotero." TEXTBOOK [PLEASE, PURCHASE THIS EDITION SO WE ALL CAN USE THE SAME EDITION IN CLASS] Meyer, Michael. English and American Literatures. 4. überarb. u. erw. Aufl. Tübingen: A. Francke Verlag, 2011. Print. UTB Basics. [ISBN 978-3-82-5235505] [For a table of contents check: <http://d-nb.info/1012099245>] |
ECTS points | 5 |