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| − | '''Please note''' that this | + | '''Please note''' that this academic year we will begin with the parallel courses (former Part II, now Part I) in the winter term and proceed with the lecture (former Part I, now Part II) in the summer term. It is not important which part of BM 1 you study first - as long as you study both. |
See also: [[BM1 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature:Curriculum|BM1:Curriculum]] for more information about what the BM1 wants to achieve and the specific course requirements. | See also: [[BM1 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature:Curriculum|BM1:Curriculum]] for more information about what the BM1 wants to achieve and the specific course requirements. | ||
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*3.02.015 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature Part 2 - Course E - [[User:Annika McPherson|Annika McPherson]] - Fr 14-16 - A06 0-001 | *3.02.015 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature Part 2 - Course E - [[User:Annika McPherson|Annika McPherson]] - Fr 14-16 - A06 0-001 | ||
*3.02.017 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature Part 2 - Course F - [[User:Katharina Schneider|Katharina Schneider]] - Blockseminar, '''nur für Studierende ab dem 2.Fachsemester''' | *3.02.017 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature Part 2 - Course F - [[User:Katharina Schneider|Katharina Schneider]] - Blockseminar, '''nur für Studierende ab dem 2.Fachsemester''' | ||
| − | *3.02.019 Tutorien - | + | *3.02.019 Tutorien - Sarina Lal, Sören Koopmann |
| − | The first part of the Basismodul focuses on techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing literature. We are offering five parallel courses (supported by tutorials). Please make sure that you are registered under | + | The first part of the Basismodul focuses on techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing literature. We are offering five parallel courses (supported by tutorials). Please make sure that you are registered under ONE of these in Stud.IP and open a [[Help:Account|wiki account]] which will enable you to participate in online discussions. |
| − | All parallel courses have a common structure. The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice. You will find information relating to your course under the individual course number and lecturer. | + | All parallel courses have a common structure. The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice. You will find information relating to your course under the individual course number and lecturer. |
The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. | The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. | ||
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Both the texts and the other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below) and as a master copy at Wersig. In addition you will need to purchase two books. | Both the texts and the other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below) and as a master copy at Wersig. In addition you will need to purchase two books. | ||
| − | [[2007-08 BM1 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature:Curriculum|Course work]]: You will be asked to hand in three assignments (in | + | Courses A-E: |
| + | *William Shakespeare. ''The Tempest'' [1611]. Ed. Virginia Mason Vaughan and Alden T. Vaughan. London: Arden (3rd Series), 2000. | ||
| + | *Joseph Conrad. ''Heart of Darkness'' [1899]. Penguin. | ||
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| + | [[2007-08 BM1 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature:Curriculum|Course work]]: You will be asked to hand in three assignments (in session 6, 10 and 13 respectively) and produce a Research Paper Outline (due March 06 2009). The assignments are limited to a max. of 2-3 pages of text, formatted according to the [[Literary Studies:Style sheet|style sheet]], and will require you to analyse poetry, drama and fiction respectively. For the Research Paper Outline you will need to find your own topic to work on and document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography). | ||
Tutorials will help you to practise your analysis skills and support you in doing your assignments and Research Paper Outline. | Tutorials will help you to practise your analysis skills and support you in doing your assignments and Research Paper Outline. | ||
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| − | ==Session | + | ==Session One, Oct 13-17: Literature and Education== |
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| + | *[http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/anglistik/lit-wiss/intro-to-literature/d/1700_telemachus.pdf The Adventures of Telemachus (1700)] | ||
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Structural approach to poetry: communicative situation, themes, metrics and language. Acquire a basic checklist of what to look (first) for in a poem. Recapitulate the basics of metrics and rhyme patterns. Recognise the features of a particular genre and genre conventions: the sonnet. | Structural approach to poetry: communicative situation, themes, metrics and language. Acquire a basic checklist of what to look (first) for in a poem. Recapitulate the basics of metrics and rhyme patterns. Recognise the features of a particular genre and genre conventions: the sonnet. | ||
| − | ==Session | + | ==Session Four, Nov 3-7: Poetry 3== |
'''Analytical Tools''' | '''Analytical Tools''' | ||
*[http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/anglistik/lit-wiss/intro-to-literature/d/2005_ludwig__lyrikanalyse.pdf Ludwig, 47-60] | *[http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/anglistik/lit-wiss/intro-to-literature/d/2005_ludwig__lyrikanalyse.pdf Ludwig, 47-60] | ||
| − | *[http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/anglistik/lit-wiss/intro-to-literature/d/1969_leech__poetry.pdf Leech, 147-157] | + | *[http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/anglistik/lit-wiss/intro-to-literature/d/1969_leech__poetry.pdf Leech, 147-157] |
*Handout: [[Figurative Speech]] | *Handout: [[Figurative Speech]] | ||
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| − | Figurative language, interplay. Spot metaphors, similes, etc. the metric pattern and valorise the points where it is broken. Reinforce basic checklist of previous week. Analyse particular features of poetic language (figures of speech, metrical effects). | + | Figurative language, interplay. Spot metaphors, similes, etc. the metric pattern and valorise the points where it is broken. Reinforce basic checklist of previous week. Analyse particular features of poetic language (figures of speech, metrical effects). |
| − | + | Assignment I: Poetry (Due: Session 6) | |
| − | ==Session | + | ==Session Five, Nov 10-14: Drama 1== |
'''Analytical Tools''' | '''Analytical Tools''' | ||
| − | *[http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/anglistik/lit-wiss/intro-to-literature/d/1979_plett__einfuehrung.pdf Plett 3-22, 102-105] | + | *[http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/anglistik/lit-wiss/intro-to-literature/d/1979_plett__einfuehrung.pdf Plett 3-22, 102-105] |
*[[Plett, Einführung in die rhetorische Textanalyse, Hamburg 1971|Excerpt from Plett]] | *[[Plett, Einführung in die rhetorische Textanalyse, Hamburg 1971|Excerpt from Plett]] | ||
*Handout: [[Rhetoric]] | *Handout: [[Rhetoric]] | ||
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| − | *Shakespeare, | + | *Shakespeare, The Tempest (1611) |
'''Skills and Activities''' | '''Skills and Activities''' | ||
| − | A speech from the Shakespeare play | + | A speech from the Shakespeare play |
| − | ==Session | + | ==Session Six, Nov 17-21: Drama 2== |
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| − | *Shakespeare, | + | *Shakespeare, The Tempest (1611) |
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| − | Exposition [assignment 1 | + | Dramatic Structures and Communication, Exposition [assignment 1 due] |
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| − | [http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/anglistik/lit-wiss/intro-to-literature/d/1993_pfister__drama.pdf Pfister | + | [http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/anglistik/lit-wiss/intro-to-literature/d/1993_pfister__drama.pdf Pfister 183 - 195] |
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| − | + | *Achebe, Chinua. "An Image of Africa." ''Research in African Literatures'' 9.1. Special Issue on Literary Criticism. (Spring, 1978): 1-15. | |
| − | * | + | *Greenblatt, Stephen Jay. "Learning to Curse: Aspects of Linguistic Colonialism in the Sixteenth Century." ''In First Images of America: The Impact of the New World on the Old''. Ed. Fredi Chiappelli. Berkeley: U of California P, 1976. Vol.2. 561-80. |
'''Skills and Activities''' | '''Skills and Activities''' | ||
| − | + | Postcolonial Studies | |
| − | ==Session | + | Assignment II: Drama (Due: Session 10) |
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| + | ==Session Nine, Dec 9: Film Screening== | ||
| + | [[Francis Ford Coppola (dir.), Apocalypse Now (1979 film)]] | ||
| + | :*Venue: A14 1-102 (Hörsaal 2) | ||
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| + | ==Session Ten, Dec 15-19: Film Analysis== | ||
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| − | + | Spectacle, Narratives and Fiction. Film Analysis. | |
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| − | Brief Report on 'Work in Progress': Your Term Paper Projects | + | Brief Report on 'Work in Progress': Your Term Paper Projects [assignment 3 returned] |
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Revision as of 21:59, 20 September 2008
Please note that this academic year we will begin with the parallel courses (former Part II, now Part I) in the winter term and proceed with the lecture (former Part I, now Part II) in the summer term. It is not important which part of BM 1 you study first - as long as you study both.
See also: BM1:Curriculum for more information about what the BM1 wants to achieve and the specific course requirements.
- 3.02.011 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature Part 2 - Course A - Anton Kirchhofer - Di 10-12 - A1 0-004
- 3.02.012 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature Part 2 - Course B - Anna Auguscik Mi 12-14 - A1 0-009
- 3.02.013 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature Part 2 - Course C - Olaf Simons - Di 14-16 - A07 0-030 (HS G)
- 3.02.014 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature Part 2 - Course D - Olaf Simons - Mo 10-12 - A06 0-001
- 3.02.015 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature Part 2 - Course E - Annika McPherson - Fr 14-16 - A06 0-001
- 3.02.017 Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature Part 2 - Course F - Katharina Schneider - Blockseminar, nur für Studierende ab dem 2.Fachsemester
- 3.02.019 Tutorien - Sarina Lal, Sören Koopmann
The first part of the Basismodul focuses on techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing literature. We are offering five parallel courses (supported by tutorials). Please make sure that you are registered under ONE of these in Stud.IP and open a wiki account which will enable you to participate in online discussions.
All parallel courses have a common structure. The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice. You will find information relating to your course under the individual course number and lecturer.
The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session.
Both the texts and the other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below) and as a master copy at Wersig. In addition you will need to purchase two books.
Courses A-E:
- William Shakespeare. The Tempest [1611]. Ed. Virginia Mason Vaughan and Alden T. Vaughan. London: Arden (3rd Series), 2000.
- Joseph Conrad. Heart of Darkness [1899]. Penguin.
Course work: You will be asked to hand in three assignments (in session 6, 10 and 13 respectively) and produce a Research Paper Outline (due March 06 2009). The assignments are limited to a max. of 2-3 pages of text, formatted according to the style sheet, and will require you to analyse poetry, drama and fiction respectively. For the Research Paper Outline you will need to find your own topic to work on and document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography).
Tutorials will help you to practise your analysis skills and support you in doing your assignments and Research Paper Outline.
Two useful links for all assignements:
- Survive Assignments
- Literary Studies:Writing academic texts - good for the research paper outline
Contents
- 1 Session One, Oct 13-17: Literature and Education
- 2 Session Two, Oct 20-24: Poetry 1
- 3 Session Three, Oct 27-30: Poetry 2
- 4 Session Four, Nov 3-7: Poetry 3
- 5 Session Five, Nov 10-14: Drama 1
- 6 Session Six, Nov 17-21: Drama 2
- 7 Session Seven, Nov 24-28: Drama 3
- 8 Session Eight, Dec 1-5: Literary Theory
- 9 Session Nine, Dec 9: Film Screening
- 10 Session Ten, Dec 15-19: Film Analysis
- 11 Session Eleven, Jan 5-9: Fiction 1
- 12 Session Twelve, Jan 12-16: Fiction 2
- 13 Session Thirteen, Jan 19-23: Beyond the Literary Text
- 14 Session Fourteen, Jan 26-30: Term Paper Projects
Session One, Oct 13-17: Literature and Education
Welcome
Texts
Skills and Activities
Session Two, Oct 20-24: Poetry 1
Analytical Tools
Texts
Skills and Activities
Session Three, Oct 27-30: Poetry 2
Analytical Tools
- Handout Analysing Poetry 1
- Sources: Culler 161-178; Ludwig, 31-33; Cambridge Companion to Literatures in English
Texts
Skills and Activities
Structural approach to poetry: communicative situation, themes, metrics and language. Acquire a basic checklist of what to look (first) for in a poem. Recapitulate the basics of metrics and rhyme patterns. Recognise the features of a particular genre and genre conventions: the sonnet.
Session Four, Nov 3-7: Poetry 3
Analytical Tools
- Ludwig, 47-60
- Leech, 147-157
- Handout: Figurative Speech
Texts
Skills and Activities
Figurative language, interplay. Spot metaphors, similes, etc. the metric pattern and valorise the points where it is broken. Reinforce basic checklist of previous week. Analyse particular features of poetic language (figures of speech, metrical effects).
Assignment I: Poetry (Due: Session 6)
Session Five, Nov 10-14: Drama 1
Analytical Tools
Texts
- Shakespeare, The Tempest (1611)
Skills and Activities
A speech from the Shakespeare play
Session Six, Nov 17-21: Drama 2
Analytical Tools
Pfister 49 - 57, 86 - 94, 126 - 147 Excerpt from Pfister
Handout: Analysing Dramatic Communication
Texts
- Shakespeare, The Tempest (1611)
Skills and Activities
Dramatic Structures and Communication, Exposition [assignment 1 due]
Session Seven, Nov 24-28: Drama 3
Analytical Tools
Texts
- Shakespeare, The Tempest (1611)
Skills and Activities
Characters and Genre Aspects
Session Eight, Dec 1-5: Literary Theory
Analytical Tools
Texts
- Achebe, Chinua. "An Image of Africa." Research in African Literatures 9.1. Special Issue on Literary Criticism. (Spring, 1978): 1-15.
- Greenblatt, Stephen Jay. "Learning to Curse: Aspects of Linguistic Colonialism in the Sixteenth Century." In First Images of America: The Impact of the New World on the Old. Ed. Fredi Chiappelli. Berkeley: U of California P, 1976. Vol.2. 561-80.
Skills and Activities
Postcolonial Studies
Assignment II: Drama (Due: Session 10)
Session Nine, Dec 9: Film Screening
Francis Ford Coppola (dir.), Apocalypse Now (1979 film)
- Venue: A14 1-102 (Hörsaal 2)
- Time: 6pm
Session Ten, Dec 15-19: Film Analysis
Analytical Tools
- Handout: Film Analysis
- David Bordwell et al.; Korte, Einführung in die Systematische Filmanalyse (2000)
Texts
- Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now (1979)
Skills and Activities
Spectacle, Narratives and Fiction. Film Analysis.
[assignment 2 due]
Session Eleven, Jan 5-9: Fiction 1
Analytical Tools
Handout: Narratology
Texts
- Conrad, Heart of Darkness (1899)
Skills and Activities
Narration, Focalisation. [assignment 2 returned]
Assignment III: Fiction (Due: Session 13)
Session Twelve, Jan 12-16: Fiction 2
Analytical Tools
Handout: Narratology
Texts
- Conrad, Heart of Darkness (1899)
Session Thirteen, Jan 19-23: Beyond the Literary Text
Analytical Tools
Texts
Skills and Activities
Literary Analysis and non-literary materials,
[assignment 3 due]
Session Fourteen, Jan 26-30: Term Paper Projects
Skills and Activities
Brief Report on 'Work in Progress': Your Term Paper Projects [assignment 3 returned]
Term Paper Projects (Due: Mar 06)
