552.281 (17W) Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: “Can the subaltern speak?“ Selections from Postcolonial Literature

Wintersemester 2017/18

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First course session
11.10.2017 12:00 - 14:00 N.0.42 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
LV Nummer Südostverbund ENL04002UL
Course title german Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: “Can the subaltern speak?“ Selections from Postcolonial Literature
Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 7 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction no language of instruction was specified
Course begins on 11.10.2017

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

This course aims at familiarising students with post-colonial literature through the reading and analysis of selected representative texts in light of postcolonialism and the postcolonial theory. At the end of this course, students will have developed a critical understanding of postcolonialism in literature and will be able to interpret literary texts in the field in line with postcolonial literary criticism.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Lecture, class discussions.

In the examination of the texts, which will cover novels, novellas and play texts, we will look at how cultural identity, ethnicity, gender, race, language and power are reflected by the leading writers representing postcolonial literature  and discuss how these writers react to the discourse of colonisation. 

Course content

*Introduction to postcolonialism, postcolonial theory and literature

*Focus on certain key concepts in postcolonial criticism

*Texts to be studied (in the given order):

-Edward Said, Orientalism, 1978. (selected chapters)

-Edward Said, Culture and Imperialism, 1993. (selected chapters)

-Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, "Can the Subaltern Speak?", 1988 (article)

-Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe, 1719.

-J.M. Coetzee, Foe, 1986.

-Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 1899.

-Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart, 1957.

-Hanif Kureishi, The Buddha of Suburbia, 1990.

-Timberlake Wertenbaker, New Anatomies, 1980.

-Kay Adshead, The Bogus Woman, 2001.

** Students are expected to obtain the texts themselves. All the material is available at the unversity library (excluding Foe, by Coetzee). 

Prior knowledge expected

None.

Literature

Recommended secondary sources:

Ashcroft, Bill, Gareth Griffiths, and Helen Tiffin. Post-Colonial Studies: The Key Concepts. 2nd ed., Routledge, 2000. 

Ashcroft, Bill, et.al., eds. The Empire Writes Back: Theory and Practice in Post-Colonial Literatures. London: Routledge, 1989.

Bhabha, Homi, K. The Location of Culture, Nation and Narration. London: Routledge, 1994.

McLeod, John. Beginning Postcolonialism. Manchester: Manchester     UP, 2000.



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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

Written exam and oral presentations.

Examination topic(s)

Everything within the cover of the course.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

20 %  class presentations (10-15 minutes)

10%  participation in class

70% a seminar paper on the selected topic presented in-class


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)
        • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: “Can the subaltern speak?“ Selections from Postcolonial Literature (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)
        • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: “Can the subaltern speak?“ Selections from Postcolonial Literature (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3., 4. Semester empfohlen
  • Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • Stage one
      • Subject: Culture Studies (Compulsory subject)
        • Cultures in Close-Up ( 1.0h PS / 2.0 ECTS)
          • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: “Can the subaltern speak?“ Selections from Postcolonial Literature (2.0h PS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
    • Stage one
      • Subject: Linguistic Basis (Compulsory subject)
        • Cultures in Close-Up ( 1.0h PS / 2.0 ECTS)
          • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: “Can the subaltern speak?“ Selections from Postcolonial Literature (2.0h PS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Besonderer Studienbereich Besonderer Studienbereich Friedensstudien (SKZ: 900, Version: 05S)
    • Subject: Erweiterungsbereich (Optional subject)
      • Additional Courses from other Curricula ( 0.0h / 0.0 ECTS)
        • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: “Can the subaltern speak?“ Selections from Postcolonial Literature (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
  • 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)
          • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: “Can the subaltern speak?“ Selections from Postcolonial Literature (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)
          • 552.281 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: “Can the subaltern speak?“ Selections from Postcolonial Literature (2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)

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