Allgemeine Informationen
| Veranstaltungsname | Seminar: Introduction to Literary Studies: American Literature |
| Untertitel | Basismodul Einführung in die englische und amerikanische Literaturwissenschaft und FSQ / Basismodul: Literaturwissenschaft (FSQ integrativ) |
| Semester | WS 2017/18 |
| Aktuelle Anzahl der Teilnehmenden | 36 |
| Heimat-Einrichtung | Amerikanistik / Literaturwissenschaft |
| Veranstaltungstyp | Seminar in der Kategorie Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen |
| Erster Termin | Mittwoch, 11.10.2017 10:15 - 11:45, Ort: (Melanchthonianum, HS XV) |
| Teilnehmende | Students of English will have to pass a Basismodul Literaturwissenschaft before they can take an Aufbau-modul 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. |
| Lernorganisation |
FSQ: Fachspezifische Qualifikation Most recent modifications of our exam regulations require that our Basismodule in toto cover the following elementary aspects [FSQ - no. 1-3: 50 hrs.; no. 4-5: 30 hrs.; no. 6: 40 hrs.; no.7: 30 hrs.): 1) The basics of academic methodology ("Erlernen der Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens") 2) Competence with respect to formal procedures in writing academic papers ("Kompetenz hinsichtlich der formalen Aspekte wissenschaftlichen Schreibens") 3) An introduction to basics on how to present academic results ("Einführung in die Grundlagen von Präsentationstechniken wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse") 4) Learning the basics about how to do bibliographies in English/American Studies ("Erwerb von Grundlagen des fachspezifischen Bibliographierens und Zitierens") 5) Getting to know academic literature regarded as central to our field ("Kennenlernen der wichtigsten fachrelevanten Handbücher und Nachschlagewerke") 6) Independent research of literature in libraries and on the Internet ("Selbständige Literaturrecherche", "Selbständige Bibliotheks-und Archivrecherche"; "Möglichkeiten und Grenzen fachspezifischer Internet-Recherche") 7) Development of the ability to present academic results adequately orally and in writing ("Fähigkeit, wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse in angemessener Form mündlich und schriftlich zu präsentieren") Most of these aspects will be touched upon in this Basismodul (esp. 1, 4, 5, 6) providing insight into practical issues such as how to use the university library, its catalogs, databases and services. Apart from learning the basics about the MLA style sheet, students will learn how to use the MLA International Bibliography [MLA-IB], a powerful online database used by students and scholars in literature. A deeper understanding of these issues will be gained in the Aufbaumodule when students are required to use these research tools on a regular basis. |
| Leistungsnachweis |
Requirements Students are expected to attend classes regularly. Please, make sure you do not miss more than two classes. (There will be a list of attendance that students will have to sign each week.) Moreover, students are expected to read ca. 15 pages per week (usually in English) and complete tasks on a weekly basis to fulfil the FSQ requirements. This class will be accompanied by a tutorial (1 SWS) once a week in which students will find support offered by an experienced student. Students must attend one of the following tutorials each week as they cannot get credit for this 3 SWS class if they fail to do so. The tutorials offered for this class are taught by Anne Jüngling. - Tutorial AmLit 1: Montag, 18-19 Uhr, AKS 35, SR 2 - Tutorial AmLit 2: Montag, 19-20 Uhr, AKS 35, SR 2 - Tutorial AmLit 3: Donnerstag, 18-19 Uhr, AKS 35, SR 3 There are Studienleistungen students will have to successfully complete and a final written exam (Klausur) at the end of the semester. The Studienleistungen require students to do 1) a library tour that demonstrates how to use the library's computer system and how to get your hands on the books 2) a compilation of 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 [www.mlahandbook.org].) |
| Studiengänge (für) |
ANG.02621.02 Basismodul Einführung in die englische und amerikanische Literaturwissenschaft und FSQ ANG.06095.01 Basismodul: Literaturwissenschaft (FSQ integrativ) |
| SWS | 3 |
| Sonstiges |
LITERATURE Did you know that as a student at MLU you are entitled to a free version of Citavi? Citavi manages your sources and, among many other things, produces bibliographies in MLA style with a click of your mouse. Check details at <bibliothek.uni-halle.de/benutz/citavi/>. 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. [EAN 9783825235505] HERE ARE COMPARABLE TEXTBOOKS STUDENTS MAY WANT TO CONSULT Klarer, Mario. Einführung in die anglistisch-amerikanistische Literaturwissenschaft. 8., überarb. Aufl. Darmstadt : Wiss. Buchges., 2012. Print. [For a table of contents check: http://d-nb.info/1021849588] An Introduction to Literary Studies. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2013. Print. [For a table of contents check: http://d-nb.info/1044939192] Nünning, Vera, und Ansgar Nünning. Grundkurs anglistisch-amerikanistische Literaturwissenschaft. Stuttgart: Klett, 2015. Print. Uni-Wissen Anglistik/Amerikanistik. [For a table of contents of the former edition check: http://d-nb.info/1049757963] An Introduction to the Study of English and American Literature. Transl. Jane Dewhurst. Stuttgart: Klett Lerntraining, 2014. Print. [epub 2015] |
| ECTS-Punkte | 5 |
