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==Course Description==
 
==Course Description==
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This course will offer an opportunity to explore the culture of literary prizes in Anglophone fiction on the example of the Man Booker Prize 2008. As UK's most prestigious literary prize celebrates its 40th anniversary, the course will introduce students to the main issues and developments of the Booker 2008, and invite them to analyse its background on four levels: textual analysis, marketing, reviewing and prize coverage. By the beginning of term, students should have purchased and read the six novels on the 2008 Booker shortlist.
  
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This course will offer an opportunity to explore the culture of literary prizes in Anglophone fiction on the example of the Man Booker Prize 2008. As UK's most prestigious literary prize celebrates its 40th anniversary, the course will introduce students to the main issues and developments of the Booker 2008, and invite them to analyse its background on four levels: textual analysis, marketing, reviewing and prize coverage. By the beginning of term, students should have purchased and read the six novels on the 2008 Booker shortlist.
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For a preliminary seminar plan, see below.
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A reader with secondary sources will be made available around the middle of September. A number of essays can already be downloaded from the links below. (Please, contact us if you do not yet have the password.)
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The thirteen novels of the Booker longlist as well as a number of important books will be in the Handapparat in the University Library from the middle of August.
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Please, sign up to the [http://www.themanbookerprize.com/subscribe Booker mailinglist], check out the [http://www.themanbookerprize.com/ Booker website] and be aware of the following —
  
 
'''Important Dates''':
 
'''Important Dates''':
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*The shortlist: announcement 9 September 2008
 
*The shortlist: announcement 9 September 2008
 
*The winner: announcement on 14 October 2008.
 
*The winner: announcement on 14 October 2008.
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===Requirements===
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'''Course Requirements for credits as a Master Module "English Literatures":'''
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#Regular attendance (you may miss up to two meetings, whatever the reasons) and
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#active participation
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#An oral presentation of max. 30 minutes to introduce the seminar discussion of one of the six novels
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#A contribution to one of the "expert groups" which discuss the similarities and differences in textual analysis, marketing, reviewing and prize coverage for all six novels
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#A term paper (generally dealing with one or several of the issues raised in your oral contribution; length ca. 15-20 pages for M.Ed.Gym.; 10-12 pages for M.Ed.WiPaed.; deadline 1 March 2009).
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#Additionally, for students of the MA English Studies, a research project
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'''Requirements for candidates for the Staatsexamenklausur:'''
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#Regular attendance and active participation.
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#A contribution to one of the "expert groups" which discuss the similarities and differences in textual analysis, marketing, reviewing and prize coverage for all six novels. <br>
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Alternatively, you may join a group that produces short summaries of the seminar meetings which help you revise for the written exam.
  
 
==14.10.2008==
 
==14.10.2008==
 
Introduction and Discussion of Booker Web Site
 
Introduction and Discussion of Booker Web Site
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Exeptional first meeting together with Delia Duncan's course (if possible, a kick-off evening together to mark the announcement of the winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize). Details to follow.
  
 
==21.10.2008==
 
==21.10.2008==
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Outlook: Theory Revisited.<br>
 
Outlook: Theory Revisited.<br>
 
Feedback on course Evaluation.
 
Feedback on course Evaluation.
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==Requirements==
 
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'''Course Requirements for credits as a Master Module "English Literatures":'''
 
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#Regular attendance (you may miss up to two meetings, whatever the reasons) and
 
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#active participation (expert on one novel and
 
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#An oral presentation of ca. 20 minutes that will form the basis for your subsequent term paper (you present information and develop an argument that must allow you to formulate research questions concerning a particular text and topic, which will then be discussed by the seminar).
 
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#A term paper (generally dealing with one or several of the issues raised in your oral contribution; length ca. 20 pages; deadline March 2009).
 
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'''Requirements for candidates for the Staatsexamenklausur:'''
 
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#Regular attendance and active participation.
 
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#An oral presentation of ca. 20 minutes that will allow you to practice collecting, selecting and focusing information and textual analysis, as you will be asked to do in the written exam (you present information and develop an argument that must allow you to formulate research questions concerning a particular text and topic, which will then be discussed by the seminar). <br>
 
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Alternatively, you may join a group that produces short summaries of the seminar meetings which help you revise for the written exam.
 
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'''NOTE: Depending on the focus of your contribution, you may take this course as "Brit Lit.wiss" or as "Brit.Cult.Stud.".'''
 
  
 
==Reader==
 
==Reader==

Revision as of 16:04, 15 July 2008

Course Description

This course will offer an opportunity to explore the culture of literary prizes in Anglophone fiction on the example of the Man Booker Prize 2008. As UK's most prestigious literary prize celebrates its 40th anniversary, the course will introduce students to the main issues and developments of the Booker 2008, and invite them to analyse its background on four levels: textual analysis, marketing, reviewing and prize coverage. By the beginning of term, students should have purchased and read the six novels on the 2008 Booker shortlist.

For a preliminary seminar plan, see below.

A reader with secondary sources will be made available around the middle of September. A number of essays can already be downloaded from the links below. (Please, contact us if you do not yet have the password.)

The thirteen novels of the Booker longlist as well as a number of important books will be in the Handapparat in the University Library from the middle of August.

Please, sign up to the Booker mailinglist, check out the Booker website and be aware of the following —

Important Dates:

  • The judging panel: announcement on 18 December 2007
  • The longlist: announcement on 29 July 2008
  • The shortlist: announcement 9 September 2008
  • The winner: announcement on 14 October 2008.

Requirements

Course Requirements for credits as a Master Module "English Literatures":

  1. Regular attendance (you may miss up to two meetings, whatever the reasons) and
  2. active participation
  3. An oral presentation of max. 30 minutes to introduce the seminar discussion of one of the six novels
  4. A contribution to one of the "expert groups" which discuss the similarities and differences in textual analysis, marketing, reviewing and prize coverage for all six novels
  5. A term paper (generally dealing with one or several of the issues raised in your oral contribution; length ca. 15-20 pages for M.Ed.Gym.; 10-12 pages for M.Ed.WiPaed.; deadline 1 March 2009).
  6. Additionally, for students of the MA English Studies, a research project

Requirements for candidates for the Staatsexamenklausur:

  1. Regular attendance and active participation.
  2. A contribution to one of the "expert groups" which discuss the similarities and differences in textual analysis, marketing, reviewing and prize coverage for all six novels.

Alternatively, you may join a group that produces short summaries of the seminar meetings which help you revise for the written exam.

14.10.2008

Introduction and Discussion of Booker Web Site

Exeptional first meeting together with Delia Duncan's course (if possible, a kick-off evening together to mark the announcement of the winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize). Details to follow.

21.10.2008

Theory and Secondary Materials

28.10.2008

Theory and Secondary Materials

04.11.2008

Novel 1: Textual Analysis, Marketing, and Reviewing

14.11.2008

Novel 2: Textual Analysis, Marketing, and Reviewing

18.11.2008

Novel 3: Textual Analysis, Marketing, and Reviewing

25.11.2008

Novel 4: Textual Analysis, Marketing, and Reviewing

02.12.2008

Novel 5: Textual Analysis, Marketing, and Reviewing

09.12.2008

Novel 6: Textual Analysis, Marketing, and Reviewing

16.12.2008

Close Reading: Textual Analysis I

06.01.2009

Close Reading: Textual Analysis II

13.01.2009

Marketing

20.01.2009

Reviewing
Course Evaluation.

27.01.2009

Outlook: Theory Revisited.
Feedback on course Evaluation.

Reader

Links

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