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Seminar: Multicultural London - Aufbaumodul - Details
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Course name Seminar: Multicultural London - Aufbaumodul
Course number ANG.06565.01
Semester SoSe 2023
Current number of participants 4
maximum number of participants 20
Home institute Englische Literatur und Kultur
Courses type Seminar in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
First date Friday, 23.06.2023 14:00 - 20:00, Room: Seminarraum 3 [AKStr.35] (Angl.)
Type/Form Aufbaumodul
Pre-requisites erfolgreich abgeschlossenes Basismodul Literaturwissenschaft
Learning organisation This course is designed for students who enjoy reading and discussing literature. We will discuss the concept of multiculturalism, selected multicultural phenomena and their literary representation in British novels that are set in contemporary London. The course will engage with their depiction of ‘what happens when cultures meet, coexist and eventually mix’.

Required reading (to be finished before the first session in June):
Zadie Smith – White Teeth (2000) Penguin Books UK, ISBN: 978-0140276336 / 560 p.
Monica Ali – Brick Lane (2003) Black Swan, ISBN: 978-0552771153 / 512 p.
Nick Hornby – A Long Way Down (2005) Penguin Books Ltd., ISBN: 978-0241969939 / 272 p.

These novels have to be brought in print to the seminar. Please make sure to either purchase EXACTLY the editions given above, or if you choose to buy second hand make sure your book has EXACTLY the number of pages given above. This is absolutely necessary so that we can all work with the same texts and pagination.

Studienleistungen:
• Regular attendance and oral participation
• In-depth knowledge of the reading material
• Choice between an oral presentation or a written comment

Prüfungsleistung:
• zu erbringen im Basismodul (WS)
Studiengänge (für) BA Anglistik und Amerikanistik 60 (wahlobl.)
BA Anglistik und Amerikanistik 90 (wahlobl.)
SWS 2
ECTS points 5

Module assignments

Comment/Description

This course is designed for students who enjoy reading and discussing literature. We will discuss the concept of multiculturalism, selected multicultural phenomena and their literary representation in British novels that are set in contemporary London. The course will engage with their depiction of ‘what happens when cultures meet, coexist and eventually mix’.

Required reading (to be finished before the first session in June):
Zadie Smith – White Teeth (2000) Penguin Books UK, ISBN: 978-0140276336 / 560 p.
Monica Ali – Brick Lane (2003) Black Swan, ISBN: 978-0552771153 / 512 p.
Nick Hornby – A Long Way Down (2005) Penguin Books Ltd., ISBN: 978-0241969939 / 272 p.

These novels have to be brought in print to the seminar. Please make sure to either purchase EXACTLY the editions given above, or if you choose to buy second hand make sure your book has EXACTLY the number of pages given above. This is absolutely necessary so that we can all work with the same texts and pagination.

Studienleistungen:
• Regular attendance and oral participation
• In-depth knowledge of the reading material
• Choice between an oral presentation or a written comment

Prüfungsleistung:
• zu erbringen im Basismodul (WS)

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "Beschränkte Teilnehmendenanzahl: Multicultural London - Aufbaumodul".
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats will be assigned in order of enrolment.
  • The enrolment is possible from 15.03.2023, 11:30 to 28.04.2023, 23:59.

Registration mode

The enrolment is binding, participants cannot unsubscribe themselves.