552.283 (20W) Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary British Theatre

Wintersemester 2020/21

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First course session
07.10.2020 12:00 - 14:00 video-conference Off Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

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Lecturer
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENL04003UL
Course title german Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary British Theatre
Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 26 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 07.10.2020
eLearning Go to Moodle course

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

This course aims at exploring the feminist perspectives in contemporary British theatre. Towards this goal, following an introduction to the developments that have taken place in feminism and British feminist theatre(s) since the 1970s, the course will focus on the study of the works of the leading British female playwrights representative of the period. At the end of the course, students will have been familiarised with contemporary British female  dramatists and will have developed an understanding of the role of feminism in British theatre. 

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

The course will be offered  as an online course. Students will be able to follow the online work and assignments via the moodle course page. Online class meeting dates will be announced in the beginning of the semester and these classes will be held via Skype. 

Course content

The course content and the plays to be covered will be announced on the moodle course page.

Prior knowledge expected

None.

Literature

To be announced on the moodle course page.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

Assignments and written work at the end of the semester.

Examination topic(s)

Everything within the coverage of the course.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Participation in class discussions 20 %

Assignments 30 % 

Proseminar paper  50 %


Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
    • Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation (Compulsory subject)
      • ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.283 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary British Theatre (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 7., 8. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
    • Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation (Compulsory subject)
      • ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies, Lehrveranstaltung ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.283 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary British Theatre (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3., 4. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 19W.2)
    • Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation (Compulsory subject)
      • ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.283 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary British Theatre (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 7., 8. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Subject: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Literature (Compulsory subject)
      • Module: Aufbaustudium Literature
        • 5.5 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies ( 0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          • 552.283 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary British Theatre (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
            Absolvierung im 4. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
    • Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W) (Compulsory subject)
      • Module: Literature (ab 11W)
        • Topics in Literature ( 2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
          • 552.283 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary British Theatre (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Non degree programme Gender Studies (SKZ: 600b, Version: 04W)
    • Subject: Kommunikation - Repräsentation (Compulsory subject)
      • Kommunikation - Repräsentation ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.283 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary British Theatre (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Erweiterungscurriculum Gender Studies (Version: 16W.1)
    • Subject: Weiterführende LVs der Gender Studies (Compulsory subject)
      • LV Gender Studies ( 0.0h VO,VP,PS, / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 552.283 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary British Theatre (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • Extension programme (UG §54a) Gender Studies (SKZ: 008, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Weiterführende LVen der Gender Studies (Compulsory subject)
      • 2.2 weitere LVen Gender Studies ( 0.0h VO, VP, PS, KS, VC / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 552.283 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Feminist Perspectives in Contemporary British Theatre (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)

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