WiSe 21/22: GK-Basic Questions, Concepts and Methods: Introduction to Literary Studies
Justus Conrad Gronau Lukas Lammers
Information for students
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The first session of this lecture will take place in our virtual meeting room on Tuesday, 19.11.2021, from 16:15-17:45. This is a live event; it will not be recorded.
It is recommended that all new students of English Studies attend this lecture, irrespective of whether they have (already) been fully enrolled or not (no Zedat-account needed).
Please enter the virtual lecture hall at 16:00 (s.t.) to ensure that your connection is stable and your system is running properly. The lecture will start at 16:15.
Join from the meeting link:
https://fu-berlin.webex.com/fu-berlin-en/j.php?MTID=mba43ddae7305e9610aaea7acc1ef8c12
Note: You can join using the Cisco Webex client (recommended) or simply by opening the link in your web browser.
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Diese Lehrveranstaltung findet online statt, der angegebene Raum (Hörsaal 1b) steht für diese Veranstaltung dennoch zur Verfügung. In diesem Raum haben Studierende vor Ort die Möglichkeit, an der digital stattfindenden Veranstaltung teilzunehmen, unter der Voraussetzung, dass jede/r ein Smartphone, Tablet oder Laptop mit Kopfhörer mitbringt, über das er/sie sich in die Veranstaltung einloggen und teilnehmen kann.
Sie müssen unbedingt über den Barcode (an der Seminartür) Ihre Anwesenheit im Raum dokumentieren. closeComments
This lecture offers an introduction to the study of English literatures. It invites students to reflect on what it is one does when interacting with texts and introduces them to common approaches used to analyse poetry, prose and drama alongside more general topics such as rhetoric, genre theory, literary history and the various schools of literary criticism. The lecture aims to prepare students to become independent readers of literature who combine the pleasure of reading with a more systematic approach to literature that is interested in the effects of literature on readers and the world. It is accompanied by a weekly seminar/tutorial (sign up for one of the PS “Working with Literary Texts”) where these questions, concepts, and methods will be discussed in smaller groups. The lecture will be conducted in English.
Note that although attendance of the lecture is not compulsory, it is highly recommended. To complete the module students will need to participate in the seminar (including assignments), follow the lecture, and take the 90-minute exam at the end of the semester, which will be based on the lecture and the seminar.
Due to the highly dynamic situation it remains uncertain whether (and if so, to what extent) the lecture 17300 (“Introduction to Literary Studies”) can be offered in an on-campus format. We will update this description. Please check for updates.
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