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Media, film, literature: The Meaning of Fear in Horror Literature

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Course ID: 2510-f2ENG1W-MFL-MOF
Erasmus code / ISCED: (unknown) / (0232) Literature and linguistics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: Media, film, literature: The Meaning of Fear in Horror Literature
Name in Polish: Media, film, literature: The Meaning of Fear in Horror Literature
Organizational unit: Faculty of Humanities
Course groups: (in Polish) Media, film, literature - grupa do wymagań etapowych - I rok s2
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: English
Total student workload:

Contact hours with teacher:

- participation in lectures - 30 hrs

- consultations – 15 hrs


Self-study hours:

- preparation for lectures and projects - 30 hrs


Altogether: 75 hrs
Learning outcomes - knowledge:

W1: The student possesses in-depth, organized knowledge of the Anglophone horror fiction texts and their cultural significance in the context of the given area and time-frame (K_W09).
Learning outcomes - skills:

U1: The student can employ a variety of research methods and techniques to gather and demonstrate their knowledge concerning the subject of the course, as demonstrate to others methods of life-long learning through debate (K_U04, K_U10).
Expository teaching methods:

- participatory lecture
Exploratory teaching methods:

- case study
Online teaching methods:

- content-presentation-oriented methods
Short description:

The course aims at broadening the students knowledge and comprehension of the nature of horror fiction texts. The discussion will revolve around the characteristic features of horror texts, as well as the function and role of horror fiction in society. The expectations and the reception of classic tropes and themes by the readers will also be analyzed.

Warning: due to the nature of the genre, the examined texts may include disturbing content, or depictions of physical or sexual violence.

The students will be graded according to their participation in class and realisation of assigned tasks and a final project. The course is supplemented by a Moodle course (which in case of e-learning will become the primary way of conducting classes: https://moodle.umk.pl/WHUM/course/view.php?id=1629).
Full description:

The course aims at broadening the students knowledge and comprehension of the nature of horror fiction texts. The discussion will revolve around the characteristic features of horror texts, as well as the function and role of horror fiction in society. The expectations and the reception of classic tropes and themes by the readers will also be analysed. The thematic blocks of the course include:

→traditional horror narratives (ghost, vampires, the undead, and cosmic horror)

→new horror narratives related to contemporary fears and anxieties (society, social media, ageing and ethics)

Warning: due to the nature of the genre, the examined texts may include disturbing content, or depictions of physical or sexual violence.

Bibliography:

Caroll, Noel. 1990. The Philosophy of Horror, Or Paradoxes of the Heart. Routledge. (excerpts)

Cowan, Douglas E. 2008. Sacred terror: Religion and horror on the silver screen. Baylor University Press (excerpts)

Gelder, Ken. 2000. The Horror Reader. New York: Routledge (excerpts)

Grixti, Joseph. 1989. Terrors of Uncertainty: The Cultural Context of Horror Fiction. Routledge.

Marak, Katarzyna. 2015. Japanese and American Horror: A Comparative Study of Film, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Video Games. McFarland (excerpts)

Poole, Scott. 2011. Monsters in America. Baylor University Press (excerpts)
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Continuous evaluation of participation in class (U1)

Graded project (U1, W1)

Assessment criteria:

fail- (59%)

satisfactory- (60-67%)

satisfactory plus- (68-75%)

good - (76-84%)

good plus- (85-90%)

very good- (91-100%)
Internships:

N/A

Classes in period "Winter semester 2022/23" (past)

Time span: 2022-10-01 - 2023-02-19
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Laboratory, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Katarzyna Marak
Group instructors: Katarzyna Marak
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Credit: Course - Grading
Laboratory - Grading
Short description:

The course aims at broadening the students knowledge and comprehension of the nature of horror fiction texts. The discussion will revolve around the characteristic features of horror texts, as well as the function and role of horror fiction in society. The expectations and the reception of classic tropes and themes by the readers will also be analysed.

The students will be graded according to their participation in class and realisation of assigned tasks and a final project. The course is supplemented by a Moodle course (which in case of e-learning will become the primary way of conducting classes).
Full description:

As above.
Bibliography:

As above.
Notes:

Click on "Laboratory, 30 hours → more information" for additional notes about 2022/2023 cycle.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-02-19
Selected timetable range:
Go to timetable
Type of class:
Laboratory, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Katarzyna Marak
Group instructors: Katarzyna Marak
Course homepage: https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=5458
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Credit: Course - Grading
Laboratory - Grading
Short description:

The course aims at broadening the students knowledge and comprehension of the nature of horror fiction texts. The discussion will revolve around the characteristic features of horror texts, as well as the function and role of horror fiction in society. The expectations and the reception of classic tropes and themes by the readers will also be analysed.

The students will be graded according to their participation in class and realisation of assigned tasks and a final project. The course is supplemented by a Moodle course (https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=5458).
Full description:

As above.
Bibliography:

As above.
Notes:

Click on "Laboratory, 30 hours → more information" for additional notes about 2023/2024 cycle.

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (past)

Time span: 2024-10-01 - 2025-02-23
Selected timetable range:
Go to timetable
Type of class:
Laboratory, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Katarzyna Marak
Group instructors: Katarzyna Marak
Course homepage: https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=7071
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Credit: Course - Grading
Laboratory - Grading
Short description:

The course aims at broadening the students knowledge and comprehension of the nature of horror fiction texts. The discussion will revolve around the characteristic features of horror texts, as well as the function and role of horror fiction in society. The expectations and the reception of classic tropes and themes by the readers will also be analysed.

The students will be graded according to their participation in class and realisation of assigned tasks and a final project. The course is supplemented by a Moodle course (https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=5458).
Full description:

As above.

Warning: due to the nature of the genre, the examined texts may include disturbing content, or depictions of physical or sexual violence.

Bibliography:

As above.
Notes:

Click on "Laboratory, 30 hours → more information" for additional notes about 2024/2025 cycle.
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