ANGLISTIK/AMERIKANISTIK

Survey of English Literature: Renaissance to Modernism (Vorlesung) 4002007
2 SWS ab 1. Sem. Di 10-12 HS RSt. 3 Jürgen Klein
This lecture course will give an introduction into the development of English literature in its
intellectual and historical context from the Renaissance to the modern period.
maximum participants: 200
Introduction to the UK (Vorlesung) 4002009
2 SWS ab 1. Sem. Di 12-14 HS 5 RSt. 1 James Fanning
This course of lectures will give an overview of British history and institutions as a basis for
your further studies in British literature and cultural studies. For students enrolled in other
subjects it is also part of the B.A. General Studies module “Introduction to Great Britain and
the USA” (3 LP)
You should buy the following books:
Kenneth O. Morgan. The Oxford History of Britain (OUP)
John Oakland. British Civilization: an introduction (6 th ed., Routledge 2006)
The first of these will help you to extend and deepen your knowledge from the first part of the
course; the second is the textbook on which the second part of the course is based (older
editions of this are not suitable).
A handout will be also available at Digital Print Copy (Loefflerstr./Kuhstr.) by the beginning
of April: you should buy this and bring it to the first session.
maximum participants: 200
EWL: Local & Global Identities (Vorlesung) 4002004
2 SWS ab 3. Sem. Di 14-16 HS 3 RSt. 1 Amei Koll-Stobbe
This lecture will provide students with a detailed overview of linguistic aspects relating to
English as the major areal and functional language of our time. To begin with, we will look at
the current use of English as a world language including more traditional topic areas like
regional varieties, national standard vs. vernacular Englishes as well as post-colonial and New
Englishes. Apart from that, we will examine processes and consequences of language contact
and the internationalisation of communication practices and technologies. A reader will be
made available to assist and guide participants through the material and facilitate checking up
on course contents and methodologies.
Readers I Local and Global Identities of English as a World Language: Sociolinguistic and
Contact Linguistic framework and II Local and Global Identities of English as a World
Language: Source book Non-European Englishes available at Digital Print Copy (Kuhstr. 39).
maximum participants: 100
Media Project (Übung) 4002059
2 SWS ab 4. Sem. Mi 18-20 R 34 Anette Brauer
As future teachers, you will probably be asked to offer your students projects that go beyond
regular English classes. Here is your chance to learn from experience AND become a student
activist. The goal of this semester’s media project is to produce a 15-minute program
compiled of little stories, commentaries, and news flashes à la Onion TV or The Daily Show
with the help of dedicated fellow students, standard camcorders and common editing
programs. Are you creative? Talented in storytelling? Willing to work in front of or behind a
camera? In a team? Then this is for you.
Successful participation will be rewarded with a Medienschein and a few minutes of fame.
maximum participants: 20
(Important: You MUST be flexible AND reliable.)
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