PS-Introduction to Literary Studies: Working with Literary Texts
James Daniel Mellor
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This seminar is designed to be taken in conjunction with the lecture 17300, “GK Introduction to Literary Studies.” Please note that you must sign up for both courses separately. The lecture and seminar are closely connected and follow a similar structure. The seminar provides a space to explore in more detail concepts presented in the lecture and apply them by engaging with a variety of poetic, narrative, and dramatic texts. Additionally, students will read a small selection of critical texts that introduce them to some of the central theoretical frameworks in literary studies. The class also offers an introduction to academic writing and research techniques. Overall, the seminar aims to enable students to understand and contextualize a historically and generically diverse range of texts and to discuss and write about them in structured ways. This class will be conducted in English. Note the deadline for registration (below).
Texts / Blackboard – Where do I find the readings for this course?
Most of the readings as well as a full list of required texts and other important information will be made available through Blackboard.
Courses for which you have signed up via Campus Management will show up in your Blackboard account automatically. Courses and materials often only become fully available shortly before (or in) the first week of term.
Requirements and exam – What will I need to do to complete the course?
To complete the module and receive full credits, students must attend regularly, participate in in-class discussions, and submit three short written assignments. Additionally, students must pass the final exam at the end of the term (90 minutes, with one part based on the lecture and one part based on the seminar).
Registration (Campus Management) – How and when can I sign up for this course?
There are several parallel seminars for this module (e.g., 17301, 17302, etc.), all covering the same questions and materials. Check which ones best fit your schedule.
For this module, you cannot immediately enroll in your preferred seminar (platzbeschränkte Lehrveranstaltungen). Instead, you must select (three different) preferences. The system will then assign places based on your choices. Note that lecturers will not be able to enroll you in a seminar or help you swap places.
Make sure to check which seminar you have been assigned to and attend the first session of that course. To resolve possible clashes please send a short email to studienbuero@geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de, sketching the problem/clash.
For deadlines, information for students with caring responsibilities, and further information on the process see here: https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/campusmanagement/N3InfoStudenten/Anmeldezeitraum/index.html
16 Class schedule
Regular appointments