BA Basismodul: Introduction to Medieval English Studies - Part I: Elementary
(Part II: Advanced in SS 2009) Beginn 15/17.10.08
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This course is the first part of the Introduction to Medieval English Studies. Its basic objective is to give a broad survey over the history of the English language and literature in the Middle Ages. You will learn about the traditional periods and the relationships of the English language and medieval English literature related to the respective historical events and developments.
After having attended the course you will be able to:
- explain the periodization, relationships, and contact situations of the history of the English language with regard of their results for Modern English
- discuss the problems of variation and standard in relation to Modern English
- know facts, figures, and developments of medieval English history and culture
- explain the most important genres of medieval English literature and the corresponding texts and authors
- communicate in a correct and adequate way about the topics of the course
- have a certain competence of using research facilities and methods of presentation
A workbook containing the texts and materials used in the seminar will be available in printed form at the beginning of the term. The course will also be accompanied by an online version:
www.phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de/anglist1/staff/holteir/ba/intro1/.
Voraussetzungen: gültige HHU-Email-Adresse, Anmeldung HISLSF Server
Studiensemester: 1-2
Kontaktzeit: 4 SWS (60 Std.)
Abschlussprüfung: Klausur am Ende von Part II im SS 2008
Kreditpunkte: 8 (Teilnahme 4 – Abschlussprüfung 4)
Veranstaltungstyp: Pflicht BA
Max. Teilnehmer: je 60
Verantw. Lehrende: Markus Charouny, Rainer Holtei, Anne MacDonald
Modulbeauftragter: Rainer Holtei
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20.09.2009
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