SoSe 23: Lehramt

• AM1 Surveying English Literatures

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  • 17318 Grundkurs
    GK-Surveying English Literatures (Wolfram Keller)
    Zeit: Di 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
    Ort: Hs 2 Hörsaal (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    The concept of “English Literature” is constantly changing. As our theoretical dispositions, tastes, and ideologies shift and change, new authors, works, new genres etc. are coming into focus and, in turn, affect and transform the academy’s theoretical dispositions, tastes, and ideological positions. This lecture series will provide students with an overview of the history of English literatures, from the (early) medieval beginnings via the early modern period, the long eighteenth-century, Romanticism, Victorianism, and Modernism to Postmodernism and Postcolonialism. This survey is not meant to represent a prescriptive canon, however, but rather presents students with a snapshot of how scholars currently conceive of their respective fields of study. This lecture is team-taught, so students will have an opportunity to get to know several of our faculty members and experience their different teaching styles. Further information about the individual lectures will be available on Blackboard at the beginning of the semester.

  • 17319 Proseminar
    PS-Surveying English Literatures: Forming Poetry (Jordan Lee Schnee)
    Zeit: Do 16:00-18:00 (Erster Termin: 20.04.2023)
    Ort: J 27/14 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    Against the backdrop of the rise of free verse, the 20th century saw a parallel movement towards extremely constrained writing. This seminar examines form writing in English with a focus on 20th century to contemporary manifestations. Students will learn how to analyze English poetry for formal and structural characteristics through practical examples. In the course we will also get acquainted with Barthes’ theory of the Pleasure of the Text and look at contemporary UK writers like Philip Terry and publishers like Penteract Press. Some questions we will explore in the course are: How does form potentiate poetry? How do “difficult” constraints paradoxically bring new enjoyment to writers and readers?

  • 17320 Proseminar
    PS-Surveying English Literatures: Travel Fiction (James Daniel Mellor)
    Zeit: Mo 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2023)
    Ort: J 32/102 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    There has always been an ambiguous relationship between travelogues and fiction, this course surveys the historical interaction between accounts of travel and the development of the novel. This course will include a lot of reading, of primary and secondary texts, with the view to examine what historically counts for a tellable journey, how the reception of foreign travel in Europe became inward looking, and how metafiction created a new genre that reflects on life as a journey. Please read J. M. Coetzee’s Life & Times of Michael K. before the first class.

  • 17321 Proseminar
    PS-Surveying English Literatures: Victorian Narratives (Cordula Lemke)
    Zeit: Di 14:00-16:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
    Ort: J 32/102 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    Victorian Society celebrated ideals of ordered family life and respectability. In literary texts of the time the smooth surface of social decorum and moral integrity is often challenged by the desires and experiences of outsiders. They allow glimpses into a life of unconventional values, excitement and adventure and introduce readers to alternatives worlds. However, the possibilities open to these outsiders are highly gendered. In this seminar we will look at Victorian social roles and ask how they are affected by alterity in general, by alternative ways of family life and in how far they are challenged by female characters at the margin.

    Texts:

    Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights George Eliot, Silas Marner

  • 17322 Proseminar
    PS-Surveying English Literatures: Modernist HisStories (Cordula Lemke)
    Zeit: Mi 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 19.04.2023)
    Ort: JK 27/106 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    The period of Modernism distrusts and questions the claim of human reason to be a reliable means for understanding and controlling the world. The continuous process of decentring the subject which philosophers, theologians, psychologists and scientists alike described and perpetuated at the end of the nineteenth century led to new ways of writing and story telling at the beginning of the twentieth century. Narrative strategies were reconsidered within a newly structured world, textual experiments were celebrated as empowering spaces for the shaken subject, textual patterns were emphasised in order to compensate for the loss of a more tangible world order. Textual representation served as a 'hyper-realist' depiction of the chaotic state of decay whereas story telling provided a potential panacea in a world devoid of meaning. In this seminar we will look at the close relationship of textuality, story telling and subjectivity in three canonical modernist texts.

    Texts:

    Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

  • 17323 Proseminar
    PS-Surveying English Literatures: Victorian Short Fiction (Susanne Schmid)
    Zeit: Do 08:00-10:00 (Erster Termin: 27.04.2023)
    Ort: KL 32/102 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    When talking about fiction and the Victorian Age, we are frequently confronted with the cliché that readers devoured long three-decker novels. In fact, also many shorter texts were printed and read. Many well-known authors also published in shorter formats. In this seminar we will look at fictional texts, among them detective stories, ghost stories and fairy tales by a range of authors (among them Charles Dickens, Sheridan Le Fanu, M. R. James, R. L. Stevenson, Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle). We will analyse the stories as literary texts and discuss them. Besides we will look at contexts of publication (magazines, keepsakes), readerships and print culture. Please be aware that you will have to read one story per week. You will also be expected to attend regularly, to participate in an oral presentation and to write a term paper.

    We will begin with Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s ‘Eveline’s Visitant’ (1862), to be made accessible via Blackboard.

• AM2 Introduction to Cultural Studies

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  • 17324 Proseminar
    PS-Introduction to Cultural Studies: Doubles (Cordula Lemke)
    Zeit: Di 18:00-20:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
    Ort: KL 32/202 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    Scottish folk tales have always been haunted by ghosts, witches or the devil – and these creatures haunt Scottish literature up to this day. One of the most persistent is the Doppelgänger. It has always been fascinating to writers, but it certainly reached a peak in the nineteenth century. In this period of high moral standards and utilitarian business acumen, questions of how to distinguish between good and evil became more and more pertinent to society – and incidents where moral categories collapsed were as much feared as a financial break-down. In this seminar we will follow the most famous pair, Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, through different media.

    Text:

    Robert Louis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

  • 17325 Proseminar
    PS-Introduction to Cultural Studies: Post-feminism and Intersectionality in Contemporary Television Comedy-Drama (Ji-Soo Kweon)
    Zeit: Do 12:00-14:00, Do 14:00-16:00 (Erster Termin: 20.04.2023)
    Ort: JK 27/106 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    In feminist scholarship, 'post-feminism' can mean any number of attitudes that emerged in the wake of various movements of women's liberation and sexual revolution. Angela McRobbie describes post-feminism as 'the process by which feminist gaims of the 70s and 80s are actively and relentlessly undermined'. Among other things, post-feminism has apparently undermined second wave feminism's encounter with difference an the emergence of intersectionality theory in the 80s and 90s, and can be regarded as a 'sensibility' comprised of capitalist, neo-liberal, feminist and anti-feminist ideals.

    Since the cultural watershed of Sex and the City (1998-2004) there has been an enduring niche in American television comedy-drama that has remained fixated on woman-centric narratives exploring female friendship and the sexual politics of New York City. Using an intersectional approach, this course will discuss the post-feminism that informs these texts, and to discuss how issues of diversity and representation have changed and/or remained static over time by comparing Sex and the City with its millennial spiritual successor, Girls (2012-2017).

  • 17326 Proseminar
    PS-Introduction to Cultural Studies: National Identity in British Fiction and Film (Marie Catherine Menzel)
    Zeit: Mi 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 19.04.2023)
    Ort: KL 32/202 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    What does “national identity” mean in a specifically British context? Starting from a theoretical examination of concepts such as identity and alterity, nationhood, cultural memory, and subjectivity, this seminar will explore a selection of literary and cinematic conceptualisations of British national identity that represent different intersectional subject positions and nationhood-related ideas in a twentieth and twenty-first century British context. What is Englishness as opposed to Britishness? What can immigrant Britishness look and feel like? What roles do gender, sexuality, class, race etc. play in such conceptualisations? etc.

    The following novels will be on the syllabus and need to be procured by the participants, in addition to a number of short stories, essays, films, and, of course, theoretical texts, which will be made available through Blackboard:

    • Girl, Woman, Other (Bernadine Evaristo)
    • England, England (Julian Barnes)

    If you decide to take this course, please be prepared to do the readings and contribute to class.

    Participants of this course should already be familiar with the basic methodologies and perspectives of Literary and Cultural Studies, which are taught in the “Introduction to Literary Studies” module and in the companion lecture to this seminar, the AM2 “Grundkurs: Introduction to Cultural Studies” (only offered in the winter term). For self-study or review of the Cultural Studies basics ahead of the course, I recommend:

    • British Cultural Studies: An Introduction (Third Edition), Graeme Turner, 2003
    • The SAGE Dictionary of Cultural Studies, Chris Barker, 2004

    Full credits (5 CP) can be gained by participating regularly and actively in class and classroom activities, fulfilling the requirements for “active participation” (tba, e.g. assignments, presentation) and the eventual submission of a ca. 2000-word seminar paper.

  • 17327 Proseminar
    PS-Introduction to Cultural Studies: That’s Not Very Historically Accurate: Pop Medievalism (Claudia Lorraine Rumson)
    Zeit: Mi 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 19.04.2023)
    Ort: J 27/14 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    Ah, the Middle Ages! Era of beautiful princesses, knights in shining armour, filthy streets crammed with self-flagellating priests and wailing plague victims, the occasional good old-fashioned witch burning. But wait… most witch trials took place long after the Middle Ages ended! And for that matter, Medieval personal hygiene standards may not have been all that bad… and did knights and princesses even dress like that? Why do so many people create art about the Middle Ages that just seems to be… wrong?

    In this course, we will be consuming a range of Medievalist media from the nineteenth century to today. We will be asking questions like: Why have so many artists in history been so fascinated by the Middle Ages? What information does using a Medieval setting convey to readers and viewers? Where did mainstream ideas about the Middle Ages come from? And if they’re not very historically accurate, then why do people keep using them? How do we determine historical accuracy and why does it matter to people — or doesn’t it?

    Through the lens of Medievalism, we will practice academic reading, critical analysis, and academic writing. Course material will be made available on Blackboard prior to the start of the course. Full credit can be obtained on the basis of regular participation in class discussions, informal writing assignments, and the eventual submission of a research paper of approximately 2000 words.

• AM3 Medieval English Literatures

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  • 17329 Grundkurs
    GK-Medieval English Literatures: Unterseeboote, Flugmaschinen und nackte Philosophen: Das Nachleben Alexanders des Großen zwischen Macht und Märchen (Andrew James Johnston)
    Zeit: Do 18:00-20:00 (Erster Termin: 20.04.2023)
    Ort: Hs 2 Hörsaal (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    Kaum eine historische Figur hat die Phantasie so sehr angeregt wie Alexander der Große. Über Epochen und Kontinente hinweg tritt er uns in immer neuer Gestalt entgegen, nicht nur als Eroberer, sondern auch als Forscher, Entdecker und Magier, der Flugmaschinen baute und Unterseebote konstruierte. Von Anfang an umrankten ihn geradezu märchenhafte Legenden, die spätestens ab dem 4. Jahrhundert unserer Zeitrechnung, als der sogenannte ‚Alexanderroman‘ entstand, ein veritables Eigenleben führten. Von seiner Entstehung bis ins 16. Jahrhundert gehörte dieser Roman zu den weltweit meistgelesenen Erzähltexten. Er wurde unter anderem ins Lateinische, Koptische, Syrische, Arabische, Armenische, Hebräische, Persische und fast alle europäischen Sprachen übersetzt.

    Diese Vorlesung setzt sich mit der verwirrenden Vielfalt kultureller Aneignungen Alexanders auseinander. Wir wollen anhand ausgewählter Beispiele aus verschiedenen Kulturen, Epochen, Sprachen sowie literarischen und künstlerischen Gattungen untersuchen, wie uns die historische Gestalt Alexanders von Makedonien in immer neuen Formen entgegentritt, welchen kulturellen und literarischen Deutungen sie unterworfen wird, wie sich mit ihr Träume von Expansion und Größe entfalten, aber auch, welches kritische Potenzial sie birgt. Denn schon früh gab es auch das: Die Kritik an Macht und Expansion, die sich an die Figur des Herrschers knüpfte. Gerade weil in Alexander über mehr als 2000 Jahre hinweg Historisches und Märchenhaftes eine unauflösliche Verbindung eingingen, bietet er uns einen einmaligen, kaleidoskopartigen Blick darauf, wie sich Mythenbildung und politische Propaganda, künstlerische Überformung und ideologische Inanspruchnahme in immer neuen Konstellationen und in fast unübertroffener Vielfalt miteinander verbinden.

  • 17330 Proseminar
    PS-Medieval English Literatures: Adapting the Middle Ages (Lea von der Linde)
    Zeit: Mi 14:00-16:00 (Erster Termin: 19.04.2023)
    Ort: KL 32/202 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    The term ‘medieval’ often stands for ‘the Other’, a time and its cultural practices long past and vastly different from what we call ‘modern.’ However, there are myriad ways in which the Middle Ages impact postmedieval cultures to the present day. Whether in architecture, visual art, music, literature or film, the perpetual appearance and recreation of medieval images and concepts reflects a widespread interest in the medieval past and specifically in its continuous relevance for the modern world in both popular culture and academia.

    In this class, we will read and discuss medieval texts and examine representations of the European Middle Ages in modern literature and media. We will employ adaptation theory to discuss the relevance of the Middle Ages for modern culture before then turning to literary and cinematic works to explore the ways they reference, criticise, and (re-)construct notions of the Middle Ages.

  • 17331 Proseminar
    PS-Medieval English Literatures: Robert Henryson (Wolfram Keller)
    Zeit: Di 08:00-10:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
    Ort: KL 32/202 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    In this seminar, we shall read and discuss the most important works written by the fifteenth-century poet Robert Henryson. A few introductory sessions will be devoted to the history of (late) medieval insular literature and the socio-historical, cultural context for studying the works of the fifteenth-century Scottish author. Subsequently, we will look at some of Henryson’s short poems in order to develop strategies to read Middle Scots poetry. During the remainder of the semester, we will then study Henryson’s longer poems, The Fables, The Testament of Cresseid, and Orpheus and Eurydice.

  • 17332 Proseminar
    PS-Medieval English Literatures: Runes und Riddles in Old English Literature (Jan-Peer Hartmann)
    Zeit: Do 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 20.04.2023)
    Ort: JK 27/106 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    It seems that runes were associated with mysteries and hidden knowledge almost from their very inception. It may seem unsurprising, then, that runes also figure prominently in some of the Old English riddles, as well as in a number of other Old English texts that appear to deliberately shroud their subject matter in mystery. On the other hand, such use of runes in post-conversion, and hence Christian, texts written in the Roman alphabet may seem counter-intuitive to those who wish to associate them primarily with pre-Christian ‘Germanic’ paganism.

    Old English texts, transmitted in manuscripts that were mostly compiled over a thousand years ago, composed according to obscure poetic principles, and written in a language that has little to do with modern English, must by necessity appear enigmatic to those studying it today. However, modern scholarship has long noted that many of the texts in question appear to be deliberately enigmatic in their mode of presentation, that presenting their subject matter in vague or contradictory manner forms part of their playful challenge to the readers to decode their meaning. Intriguingly, this is the case not only with more straightforward examples of enigmatic texts such as the Exeter Book riddles, but also with more serious religious poetry.

    In this class, we will look at a number of Old English texts that appear to ask their readers to unriddle their meaning. Some of these employ runes as an additional means of encryption. Students should bring to this class a basic interest in medieval literature and a general open-mindedness to unfamiliar linguistic and literary forms and conventions, or at least an enjoyment of riddling and decoding. The final mark will be based on regular and active participation and a final essay of 2,000 words, to be handed in by the end of the semester.

  • 17333 Proseminar
    PS-Medieval English Literatures: Troilus und Criseyde (Kendrick Rowan)
    Zeit: Di 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
    Ort: J 27/14 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    With its medieval re-staging of a popular story from antiquity, Geoffrey Chaucer’s courtly romance Troilus and Criseyde allows its readers to explore the relationship between history and narrative. Criseyde, abandoned by her treacherous father, becomes the object of Troilus’ desire. This highly intimate and tragic love story plays against the backdrop of the Trojan War emphasizing the relationship between those caught up within great historical events and the representation of the events themselves. The text explores ethical questions, such as who controls narrative and its reproduction, as well as questions of desire, agency, and power. We will explore the many layers of myth and legend, examining how they are formed, reflected upon, and reformed within Chaucer’s text. While this course focuses mainly on the primary text, there will be occasional secondary readings provided. Students are expected to have purchased and read the Norton Critical Edition (Stephen A. Barney [ed.], New York: W. W. Norton, 2006) of the text.

• AM4 Levels of Linguistic Analysis

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  • 17336 Vorlesung
    V-Levels of Linguistic Analysis I: Structures and Functions (Anatol Stefanowitsch)
    Zeit: Mi 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 19.04.2023)
    Ort: Hs 1a Hörsaal (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    
  • 17337 Proseminar
    PS-Levels of Linguistic Analysis II: Grammar (Alexander Rauhut)
    Zeit: Mo 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2023)
    Ort: JK 27/106 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    
  • 17338 Proseminar
    PS-Levels of Linguistic Analysis II: Morphology (Elif Kara)
    Zeit: Di 08:00-10:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
    Ort: KL 29/208 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    In this seminar you will be introduced to the empirical analysis of language, with a focus on English morphology.

    The live sessions will be centred around discussing research papers and modelling corpus-linguistic research. From week two onwards, a laptop will be needed.

    You are expected to engage in collaborative work which includes the evaluation of a research paper, as well as a small-scale corpus study. At the end of the course, you will be equipped with the technical and linguistic knowledge to write an empirical paper of your own.

    It is strongly advised that you book the module lecture with this seminar.

  • 17339 Proseminar
    PS-Levels of Linguistic Analysis II: Semantics (Kirsten Middeke)
    Zeit: Do 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 20.04.2023)
    Ort: KL 32/202 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    This seminar provides an introduction to the empirical analysis of semantics, i.e. of the meanings of linguistic constructions. We will read academic papers, trace their line of argumentation, critically assess the conclusions drawn and use electronic text corpora and other tools to replicate (and possibly improve on) the authors’ methodologies of investigation. After the course, students will be equipped with the technical and linguistic know-how to write an empirical paper of their own. Those interested are encouraged to think about possible ways of applying the linguistic knowledge gained in this seminar to issues in language teaching, translating, journalism, public relations or other areas of study.

    Credit requirements are:

    • weekly reading questions, to be submitted online the night before class
    • regular participation in discussions, based on weekly reading assignments and/or research homework
    • active participation, including the presentation (in groups) of an academic poster towards the end of the semester
    • an empirical academic paper of c2000 words

    The seminar is complemented by an obligatory lecture course.

  • 17340 Proseminar
    PS-Levels of Linguistic Analysis II: Semantics (Kirsten Middeke)
    Zeit: Fr 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 21.04.2023)
    Ort: KL 32/202 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    This seminar provides an introduction to the empirical analysis of semantics, i.e. of the meanings of linguistic constructions. We will read academic papers, trace their line of argumentation, critically assess the conclusions drawn and use electronic text corpora and other tools to replicate (and possibly improve on) the authors’ methodologies of investigation. After the course, students will be equipped with the technical and linguistic know-how to write an empirical paper of their own. Those interested are encouraged to think about possible ways of applying the linguistic knowledge gained in this seminar to issues in language teaching, translating, journalism, public relations or other areas of study.

    Credit requirements are:

    • weekly reading questions, to be submitted online the night before class
    • regular participation in discussions, based on weekly reading assignments and/or research homework
    • active participation, including the presentation (in groups) of an academic poster towards the end of the semester
    • an empirical academic paper of c2000 words

    The seminar is complemented by an obligatory lecture course.

  • 17341 Proseminar
    PS-Levels of Linguistic Analysis II: Metaphor (Alexander Rauhut)
    Zeit: Mo 14:00-16:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2023)
    Ort: KL 32/202 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
    

    Kommentar

    During this seminar, we take a scientific perspective on language. We will learn about the tools and the thinking process involved in empirical research and review academic texts. We will deepen the knowledge from the introduction and apply it on various research questions in linguistics. Special focus of this seminar will be English metaphor and metonymy. By going beyond the idea of a simple figure of speech, we will explore its different forms, regularities, and finally understand metaphor as a crucial process in extending our lexicon, and study how everything is connected to our psychology.

    In the end, students will be able to design and carry out their own cropus linguistic research project.

    The accompanying lecture course 'Levels of Linguistic Analysis I' by Prof. Stefanowitsch (17336, Wednesday 10:00-12:00) will provide the theoretical basis, supplemented by a phenomenological overview, as well as an introduction to linguistic methodology such as psycholinguistic experimentation.

    Credit requirements are:

    • regular and active participation in seminar online meetings
    • regular and active participation in the accompanying lecture course by Prof. Anatol Stefanowitsch
    • weekly reading assignments and/or research homework
    • student presentation
    • an academic paper of c2000 words

    • AM5 History of English

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      • 17343 Vorlesung
        V-History of English I (Ferdinand von Mengden)
        Zeit: Di 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
        Ort: J 32/102 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        This lecture will provide an overview of the history of the English language. We will start off in the pre-history of English, long before its earliest written attestations, and see what English was like before it became English and how we gain access to these pre-historic stages. The journey will then bring us to the early Middle Ages when, in the course of the Migration Period, Germanic tribes settled in Britain. We will observe the English language developing over time and explain the enormous changes that English has undergone ever since. We will see how the English language eventually spreads in almost all parts of the world, bringing forth new linguistic practices that are seen as different Englishes. As the historically most recent step, we will watch English conquering new media rather than new lands and becoming the most important language of global communication.

        This lecture forms an essential part of the module History of English together with the parallel seminars (Proseminare). The more specialized discussions in these seminars are based on, and therefore require the background knowledge from this lecture.

        Because not all regular students are registered in Campus Management, there will be a special enrolment for this lecture in the first week of term. Students who cannot attend the first session are kindly asked to notify me before the beginning of the lecture period.

      • 17344 Proseminar
        PS-History of English II: Historical Linguistics (Ferdinand von Mengden)
        Zeit: Mo 16:00-18:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Erster Termin: 17.04.2023)
        Ort: KL 29/208 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        For studying the history of a language, a mere description of its development, i.e., treating history as a story, is not sufficient. If we wish to understand why and under which circumstances English developed the way it did, we will have to understand how language generally changes and which factors influence language in which way.

        As we will see, the mechanisms underlying the historical development of English do not only vary considerably with respect to the different levels of linguistic description – phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics – but individual processes can also conflict with each other and / or mutually reinforce each other. A closer look at all historical periods of English will reveal how subtle digressions from an established grammatical system, in the long run, cause completely new structures to emerge.

        While the accompanying lecture provides a good deal of the historical background knowledge, this seminar will focus on a choice of individual processes and problems in the description and the analysis of English. The participants of this seminar will thus profit from an introduction into the methods and aims of Historical Linguistics as a central branch of linguistics and at the same time expand and intensify their knowledge on the history of English provided in the lecture.

        Requirements are a short term paper, an oral presentation in class and regular and active participation. The seminar starts in the first week of term. Students who are interested in the class but cannot come in the first week, are kindly asked to notify me via email before the start of the lecture period.

      • 17345 Proseminar
        PS-History of English II: From present-day variation to proto-languages (Martin Konvicka)
        Zeit: Mi 14:00-16:00 (Erster Termin: 19.04.2023)
        Ort: J 27/14 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        This is a course in the linguistic history and pre-history of English. We will read and analyse primary texts from various stages of English to learn about the major changes in phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics and we will read secondary texts to help us contextualise these changes.

        Usually, courses and textbooks on the history of English begin with the pre-history and early history of English and continue until present-day English. In our course, however, we will do things differently. We will start with discussions of the most recent changes in English and continue against the flow of time until the linguistic pre-history. By doing this, we will be able to better see the interconnectedness of (linguistic) variation and (linguistic) change.

        Apart from this aspect, there are three major goals of this course. First, to provide you with an overview of the internal and external history of the English language. Second, to familiarise you with the basic concepts and methods of historical linguistics. Third, to demonstrate how the knowledge of the history of a language can be beneficial for understanding its current structure (and vice versa).

        In order for you to pass the course, you have to attend regularly, i.e. not missing more than the allowed maximum of classes, you have to attend actively, i.e. being prepared for each session and participate in discussions and group tasks, and submit a term paper at the end of the semester.

        All organisational, administrative as well as technical issues will be discussed during the first session. If you, for whatever reason, cannot participate please contact me ahead of time.

      • 17346 Proseminar
        PS-History of English II: How to Become a Global Language (Antje Wilton-Franklin)
        Zeit: Di 14:00-16:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
        Ort: JK 27/106 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        This seminar will explore the processes that led to English becoming a global language in the last few centuries. To widen the perspective, we will apply a comparison with Latin where appropriate, to investigate sociolinguistic aspects of language spread, linguistic imperialism, language contact and multilingualism as core processes in the acquisition of global language status. Furthermore, we will address the issue of lingua franca use and the development of local and regional varieties.

      • 17347 Proseminar
        PS-History of English II: From the Age of Migrations to the Age of Explorations (Kirsten Middeke)
        Zeit: Fr 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 21.04.2023)
        Ort: KL 32/202 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        This seminar introduces students to the history of the English language. We will cover the period between the coming of Germanic dialects to Britain and the spread of English around the Globe and its subsequent evolution into different national varieties. Students will gain knowledge about the socio-historical events relevant to the external history of the English language and study the internal history (sound change, morphological change, syntactic change, lexical change). Students will be introduced to the most important sources of historical language data and their analysis (text editions, dictionaries, thesauri, corpora) and will be given research tasks on all levels of linguistic analysis. Data elicitation (active cqp) will not be expected; all data will be provided.

        The exam will be an academic paper of 2000 words based on relevant academic literature and an original empirical investigation. Towards the end of the course, students will create and present academic posters (in groups) in preparation for their individual term papers.

        The seminar is complemented by an obligatory lecture course.

        Credit requirements are:

        • regular participation in discussions, based on weekly reading assignments, translation tasks and/or other linguistic exercises
        • active participation, including the design and presentation (in groups) of an academic poster
        • an academic paper of c2000 words

    • Grundlagen der Fachdidaktik Englisch für die Grundschule

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      • 17470 Grundkurs
        (GK) Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Leonie Fuchs)
        Zeit: Fr 16:00-18:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Erster Termin: 21.04.2023)
        Ort: KL 29/208 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        This course provides an overview of the basic principles, concepts and open questions in the field of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Topics covered include: history and perspectives of English language teaching; TEFL's foundations in psychology, linguistics and pedagogy; theories of second/foreign language acquisition; curriculum and curricular decision making; methodology (historical and systematic); literature and cultural studies; textbook analysis and evaluation; characteristics of a good lesson; assessment.

        Course structure: Seminars, group work, hands-on activities, lectures and discussions.

        Literature: The course is based on the textbook: Haß, Frank (Hg.) (2016): Fachdidaktik Englisch: Tradition – Innovation – Praxis. Stuttgart: Klett (please get the book in advance)

        Term paper: The topic of the “Hausarbeit” (requirements to be found in the style sheet) can either be taken from this course or from the “Proseminar”, the second constituent of the “Basismodul”. The paper is to be handed in after successful completion of both module constituents (“Grundkurs & Proseminar”).

      • 17471 Proseminar
        (PS) Task-based language learning in der Grundschule (Katrin Harder)
        Zeit: Fr 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 21.04.2023)
        Ort: KL 29/207 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        This course enlarges upon selected topics of the Grundkurs (“Introduction to TEFL”), and applies them to classroom practice. Issues such as dealing with heterogeneity and facilitating communicative competence are linked with teaching methods and techniques. The course also covers related practical topics such as lesson planning and classroom management skills. Students are expected to attend class regularly and to participate actively, which includes a presentation (“Impulsreferat,” approx.10 minutes, with handout). The term paper (Hausarbeit - requirements to be found in the style sheet) can be written either in this course or in the first part of the Basismodul. Focus areas: Task-based language learning puts the „good“ task in the centre of the language learning process. „Good“ tasks are often defined as meaningful and true to life. They integrate the interests and experiences of the individual learner and are therefore seen as the key to motivation and sustainable learning. The focus of this seminar will be on evaluating and developing „good“ tasks for the language classroom. Further aspects will be differentiation and assessment. Literature: Ellis, R., Skehan, P., Li, S., Shintani, N., & Lambert, C. (2020). Task-based language teaching: Theory and practice. Cambridge, United Kingdom, New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Müller-Hartmann, A., & Schocker-von Ditfurth, M. (2011). Lernaufgaben: Kompetenzen entwickeln. Der fremdsprachliche Unterricht Englisch, 45(109), 10–14. Müller-Hartmann, A., & Schocker-von Ditfurth, M. (2011). Teaching English: Task-supported language learning (1 ed.). Paderborn, Paderborn: UTB; Schöningh.

      • 17472 Proseminar
        (PS) Primary English (Katrin Harder)
        Zeit: Mo 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2023)
        Ort: JK 28/130 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        This course enlarges upon selected topics of the Grundkurs (“Introduction to TEFL”), and applies them to classroom practice. Issues such as dealing with heterogeneity and facilitating communicative competence are linked with teaching methods and techniques. The course also covers related practical topics such as lesson planning and classroom management skills.

        Students are expected to attend class regularly and to participate actively, which includes a presentation (“Impulsreferat,” approx.10 minutes, with handout). The term paper (Hausarbeit - requirements to be found in the style sheet) can be written either in this course or in the first part of the Basismodul.

        Focus: This course covers a variety of aspects of teaching English as a foreign language to young learners, putting special emphasis on using stories and songs in the EFL classroom. Moreover, participants will be introduced to lesson planning.

        Introductory readings:

        • Böttger, Heiner (Hg.) (2012): Englisch. Didaktik für die Grundschule. Berlin: Cornelsen.
        • Haß, Frank: Fachdidaktik Englisch: Tradition – Innovation – Praxis. Stuttgart: Klett, 2016.
        • More relevant readings will be announced at the beginning of the term.

        Course structure: Lectures, seminars, group work, microteaching, presentations plus feedback, and discussions.

      • 17473 Proseminar
        (PS) Die Storyline-Methode im Englischunterricht (Klassenstufe 4-10) (Katrin Harder)
        Zeit: Fr 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 21.04.2023)
        Ort: KL 29/207 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        This course enlarges upon selected topics of the Grundkurs (“Introduction to TEFL”), and applies them to classroom practice. Issues such as dealing with heterogeneity and facilitating communicative competence are linked with teaching methods and techniques. The course also covers related practical topics such as lesson planning and classroom management skills.

        Students are expected to attend class regularly and to participate actively, which includes a presentation (“Impulsreferat,” approx.10 minutes, with handout). The term paper (Hausarbeit - requirements to be found in the style sheet) can be written either in this course or in the first part of the Basismodul.

        Focus areas: The Storyline Approach has been developed in Scotland fifty years ago for the subject of “environmental studies”. Within the last decade its value for teaching foreign languages has been realised, especially at primary and lower secondary level. It is a project-oriented method which is well suited to come up to the principles of foreign language teaching and the challenges in education today – to name just a few buzzwords: task-based learning, differentiation and individualisation, inclusive education, learning to learn, lifelong-learning, motivation, creativity. After a general introduction an example of a Storyline will be experienced hands-on and later be reflected upon. In the second part of the seminar students are going to develop their own Storylines either for a primary or secondary school context.

        Literature:

        • Haß, Frank: Fachdidaktik Englisch: Tradition – Innovation – Praxis. Stuttgart: Klett, 2016.
        • Ahlquist, Sharon: Storyline. Developing Communicative Competence in English. Lund, 2013.
        • Mitchell, Peter (ed.), Marie Jeanne McNaughton (ed.): Storyline – A Creative Approach to Learning and Teaching. Cambridge, 2016.

        Course structure: Seminars, group work, hands-on activities, presentations plus feedback, lectures and discussions.

      • 17474 Proseminar
        (PS) Learner-centred approaches in ELT (Christian Ludwig)
        Zeit: Di 12:00-14:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
        Ort: JK 27/106 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        Title: Autonomous learning: Putting autonomy into practice Learner autonomy has been a key issue in foreign language learning since the end of the 1970s when Henri Holec first published his seminal work Autonomy and Foreign Language Learning for the Council of Europe. Although learner autonomy is not always explicitly mentioned as an approach to or outcome of learning, the idea has found entry into most official documents for foreign language education and has gained increasing scholarly attention. Learner autonomy, however, does not mean that learners learn on their own independently from the social context in which the learning takes place. Quite contrary to this, autonomous learning is an inherently social endeavour in which learners work together (in groups, pairs, and alone) towards achieving a common goal. The aim of this course, however, is not to explore foreign language learner autonomy as a theoretical construct or field of research. Rather, our intention is to close the gap between theory and practice by exploring hands-on and easy-to-use activities which support teachers and students in different contexts.

      • 17475 Proseminar
        (PS) Förderung der Sprechfähigkeit - Schwerpunkt ISS/GYM (Leonie Fuchs)
        Zeit: Fr 10:00-12:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Erster Termin: 21.04.2023)
        Ort: KL 29/208 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        Förderung der Sprechfähigkeit durch Schaffung variabler Sprechhandlungsräume

        This course enlarges upon selected topics of the Grundkurs (“Introduction to TEFL”), and applies them to classroom practice. Issues such as dealing with heterogeneity and facilitating communicative competence are linked with teaching methods and techniques. The course also covers related practical topics such as lesson planning and classroom management skills.

        Students are expected to attend class regularly and to participate actively, which includes a presentation (30 minutes, with handout). The topic of the “Hausarbeit” (requirements to be found in the style sheet) can either be taken from this course or from the “Grundkurs”, the first constituent of the “Basismodul”. The paper is to be handed in after successful completion of both module constituents (“Grundkurs & Proseminar”).

        Focus areas: speaking activities in the classroom - differentiation - dialogues, role plays - monologues, presentations – mediation – assessment/evaluation.

        Course structure: Seminars, group work, hands-on activities, presentations plus feedback, lectures and discussions.

      • 17476 Proseminar
        (PS) Drama Lab (Lehr-Lern-Labor) (Natasha Janzen-Ulbricht)
        Zeit: Do 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 20.04.2023)
        Ort: KL 29/208 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        This seminar brings innovation and creativity to the language classroom by combining elements of drama pedagogy in ways that build learner ability and confidence to interact in English. As with other “Lehr-Lern-Labor (LLL)” courses, this seminar is an opportunity to explore simplified teaching and learning situations through actual classroom practice. This takes place during two sessions with grade five or six students in the Student Drama Lab. Participants prepare learning materials for the first Student Drama Lab session. Subsequently, these teaching materials are reevaluated, modified and taught a second time. The course uses a range of teaching and learning methods including: hands-on activities, preparing LLL-materials, mini-lectures, micro teaching units, and post-LLL-reflection discussions which require group work and self-study. All necessary literature will be provided or made accessible by the course instructor. This course provides practical experience with an innovative approach to language teaching by promoting learning and language acquisition in creative and personalised ways.

      • 17477 Proseminar Abgesagt
        (PS) Content and Language integrated Learning (CLIL) (Oriana Maria Uhl)
        Zeit: Mi 08:00-10:00 (Erster Termin: 19.04.2023)
        Ort: JK 31/124 (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Kommentar

        Rapid advances in digital technology have affected all areas of modern life, including education. Thus, active, constructive, and critical engagement with digital media is essential for the development of foreign language competencies in the 21st century classroom.

        By allowing course-participants to instruct actual language learners from German schools*, this course will focus on the implementation of theoretical concepts into teaching practice and hence provide a valuable addition to the Grundkurs “Introduction to TEFL”. The controlled teaching environment will further offer insights into essential aspects of teaching such as lesson planning, classroom practice, peer observation, and peer feedback.

        Thematically, this course will explore the concepts of digital literacy and information literacy as well as their significance for foreign language teaching by, for example, analyzing selected instances of “fake news” and their cultural implications.

        Regular attendance and active participation are required. This involves designing teaching materials, contributing to critical debates in class, and continuously engaging with the contents of the seminar. The topic of the term paper (“Hausarbeit”) can either be taken from the “Grundkurs”, or from this course, i.e. the “Proseminar”. The paper is to be handed in after successful completion of both the “Grundkurs” and “Proseminar”.

        Focus areas: The course is part of a research project (by Qualitätsoffensive Lehrerbildung of the BMBF-project “K2Teach-Know how to teach”). Participants will get a chance to explore theory, plan real teaching instructions and explore these instruction plans with real language learners and reflect upon these experiences twice throughout the term.

        Literature: Selected literature will be provided by the course instructor B. Opitz and will be made accessible on Blackboard.

        Course structure: group work, work in tandem-pairs, preparing learning materials and various tasks for the Teaching Lab, mini-lectures, microteaching units, post-Teaching Lab-reflective discussions.

        *Due to current circumstances, teaching labs with actual students could be replaced by simulations with course participants.

    • Oral & Writing Skills I plus

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      • 54011 Sprachpraktische Übung
        Sprachpraxismodul Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1, 1.Gr. (Matthew Emery)
        Zeit: Mo 12:00-14:00, Mi 08:00-10:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2023)
        Ort: Mo L 23/25 Medienunterstützter Unterrichtsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45), Mi KL 25/121a Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

        Entspricht

        • dem Modul "Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1" (Bachelor Englische Philologie),
        • dem Modul "Oral and Writing Skills A" (Bachelor Nordamerikastudien / Angewandte Nordamerikastudien) und
        • der Sprachpraktischen Übung 1 des Moduls "Oral & Writing Skills I plus" (Bachelor Grundschulpädagogik)

        Kommentar

        Anmeldung vom 20.03. bis 11.04.2023, 9:00 Uhr an der ZE Sprachenzentrum > Anmeldeverfahren

      • 54012 Sprachpraktische Übung
        Sprachpraxismodul Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1, 2.Gr. (Matthew Emery)
        Zeit: Mo 14:00-16:00, Mi 14:00-16:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2023)
        Ort: Mo L 23/25 Medienunterstützter Unterrichtsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45), Mi JK 24/140 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

        Entspricht

        • dem Modul "Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1" (Bachelor Englische Philologie),
        • dem Modul "Oral and Writing Skills A" (Bachelor Nordamerikastudien / Angewandte Nordamerikastudien) und
        • der Sprachpraktischen Übung 1 des Moduls "Oral & Writing Skills I plus" (Bachelor Grundschulpädagogik)

        Kommentar

        Anmeldung vom 20.03. bis 11.04.2023, 9:00 Uhr an der ZE Sprachenzentrum > Anmeldeverfahren

      • 54013 Sprachpraktische Übung
        Sprachpraxismodul Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1, 3.Gr. (Darren Paul Foster)
        Zeit: Mo 08:00-10:00, Mi 08:00-10:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2023)
        Ort: KL 26/130 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

        Entspricht

        • dem Modul "Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1" (Bachelor Englische Philologie),
        • dem Modul "Oral and Writing Skills A" (Bachelor Nordamerikastudien / Angewandte Nordamerikastudien) und
        • der Sprachpraktischen Übung 1 des Moduls "Oral & Writing Skills I plus" (Bachelor Grundschulpädagogik)

        Kommentar

        Anmeldung vom 20.03. bis 11.04.2023, 9:00 Uhr an der ZE Sprachenzentrum > Anmeldeverfahren

      • 54014 Sprachpraktische Übung
        Sprachpraxismodul Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1, 4.Gr. (Kimberly Specht)
        Zeit: Di 12:00-14:00, Do 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
        Ort: JK 30/021 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

        Entspricht

        • dem Modul "Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1" (Bachelor Englische Philologie),
        • dem Modul "Oral and Writing Skills A" (Bachelor Nordamerikastudien / Angewandte Nordamerikastudien) und
        • der Sprachpraktischen Übung 1 des Moduls "Oral & Writing Skills I plus" (Bachelor Grundschulpädagogik)

        Kommentar

        Anmeldung vom 20.03. bis 11.04.2023, 9:00 Uhr an der ZE Sprachenzentrum > Anmeldeverfahren

      • 54015 Sprachpraktische Übung
        Sprachpraxismodul Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1, 5.Gr. (Mark Baker)
        Zeit: Di 14:00-16:00, Do 14:00-16:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
        Ort: Di KL 25/137 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45), Do K 24/20 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

        Entspricht

        • dem Modul "Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1" (Bachelor Englische Philologie),
        • dem Modul "Oral and Writing Skills A" (Bachelor Nordamerikastudien / Angewandte Nordamerikastudien) und
        • der Sprachpraktischen Übung 1 des Moduls "Oral & Writing Skills I plus" (Bachelor Grundschulpädagogik)

        Kommentar

        Anmeldung vom 20.03. bis 11.04.2023, 9:00 Uhr an der ZE Sprachenzentrum > Anmeldeverfahren

      • 54016 Sprachpraktische Übung
        Sprachpraxismodul Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1, 6.Gr. (Darren Paul Foster)
        Zeit: Mo 10:00-12:00, Mi 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2023)
        Ort: Mo KL 25/122a Multifunktionsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45), Mi KL 24/105 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

        Entspricht

        • dem Modul "Oral Skills and Writing Skills 1" (Bachelor Englische Philologie),
        • dem Modul "Oral and Writing Skills A" (Bachelor Nordamerikastudien / Angewandte Nordamerikastudien) und
        • der Sprachpraktischen Übung 1 des Moduls "Oral & Writing Skills I plus" (Bachelor Grundschulpädagogik)

        Kommentar

        Anmeldung vom 20.03. bis 11.04.2023, 9:00 Uhr an der ZE Sprachenzentrum > Anmeldeverfahren

      • 54019 Sprachpraktische Übung
        Oral Skills and Writing Skills plus, 1.Gr. (Michael Bawden)
        Zeit: Di 08:00-10:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2023)
        Ort: KL 26/130 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

        Sprachpraktische Übung 2 des Moduls "Oral & Writing Skills I plus" (Bachelor Grundschulpädagogik)

        Kommentar

        Anmeldung vom 20.03. bis 11.04.2023, 9:00 Uhr an der ZE Sprachenzentrum > Anmeldeverfahren

      • 54020 Sprachpraktische Übung
        Oral Skills and Writing Skills plus,2.Gr. (Louise Catherine Steinike McCloy)
        Zeit: Mo 08:00-10:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2023)
        Ort: K 24/20 Übungsraum (Habelschwerdter Allee 45)
        

        Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

        Sprachpraktische Übung 2 des Moduls "Oral & Writing Skills I plus" (Bachelor Grundschulpädagogik)

        Kommentar

        Anmeldung vom 20.03. bis 11.04.2023, 9:00 Uhr an der ZE Sprachenzentrum > Anmeldeverfahren

    • Module ohne Lehrangebot in diesem Semester

      2 Module
      • BM1 Introduction to Literary Studies 0042eA1.1
      • BM2 Introduction to English Linguistics 0042eA1.2