BA Program English and American Studies
Program Information ♦ Exam Dates: Introduction to American Literary Studies; VO American Literature and Culture ♦ BA Thesis Guidelines
Program Information
The students of the Bachelor’s Program in English and American Studies enhance their proficiency of English and study English linguistics as well as British and American literature and culture. They also acquire soft skills needed to work in diverse professional fields. For general information about the program, please click here: BA English and American Studies
One important aspect of the BA English and American Studies is the newly implemented Buddy-/Mentoring-Program. More information can be found here: Buddy-/Mentoring-Program
Exam Dates
VO Introduction to American Literary Studies
Prof. Mario Klarer
The exams takes place in lecture hall 6 and you have to be there in person. You have to use your own laptop, because the exams will be held on OLAT. We’ll send you further information via E-Mail.
- 2nd exam date Winter Term 2022/23
Monday, February 27, 2023, 14.00-14.15 pm.
Registration: 01.02.2023 - 22.02.2023 via LFU online
You will receive further information via email.
- 3rd exam date Winter Term 2022/23 and 1st exam date Summer Term 2023
Monday, June 26, 2023, 14.00-14.15 pm.
Registration: 01.06.2023 - 21.06.2023 via LFU online
You will receive further information via email.
- 2nd exam date Summer Term 2023
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 14.00-14.15 pm.
Registration: 01.09.2023 - 20.09.2023 via LFU online
You will receive further information via email.
- 3rd exam date Summer Term 2023 and 1st exam date Winter Term 2023/24
Monday, January 29, 2024, 14.00-14.15 pm.
Registration: 01.01.2024 - 25.01.2024 via LFU online
You will receive further information via email.
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VO American Literature and Culture
Reading List
VO "American Literature and Culture: Survey of American Literature after 1900"
Prof. Sascha Pöhlmann, SS 2023
The second and third exam date of this lecture will be taken over by Prof. Christian Quendler.
2nd exam date: October 3, 2023
Please register for the exam by submitting the form below by e-mail to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at and cc
to christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at along with your reading list, specifying which optional texts you choose.
Send your registration e-mail on September 28, 2023, between 9 and 12 o'clock.
3rd exam date: November 28, 2023
Please register for the exam by submitting the form below by e-mail to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at and cc
to christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at along with your reading list, specifying which optional texts you choose.
Send your registration e-mail on November 23, 2023, between 9 and 12 o'clock.
VO "American Literature and Culture: Survey of American Literature after 1900"
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mag. Christian Quendler, SS 2023
1st exam date: February 2 and 5, 2024
Please register for the exam by submitting the form below by e-mail to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at and cc
to christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at along with your reading list, specifying which optional texts you choose.
Send your registration e-mail on January 30, 2024, between 9 and 12 o'clock.
2nd exam date: March 4 and 5, 2024
Please register for the exam by submitting the form below by e-mail to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at and cc
to christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at along with your reading list, specifying which optional texts you choose.
Send your registration e-mail on February 28, 2024, between 9 and 12 o'clock.
3rd exam date: April 12 and 14, 2024
Please register for the exam by submitting the form below by e-mail to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at and cc
to christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at along with your reading list, specifying which optional texts you choose.
Send your registration e-mail on April 4, 2024, between 9 and 12 o'clock.
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BA Thesis Guidelines and Prerequisites
In order to complete your BA in English and American Studies, you need to submit two BA theses. For both theses, you need a thesis supervisor, who can be any faculty member in the Departments of English and American Studies.
Courses
In order to submit your theses, you need to attend the courses VU Bachelor's Thesis I (Compulsory Module 19: Bachelor's Thesis I) and VU Bachelor's Thesis II (Compulsory Module 20: Bachelor's Thesis II). Your thesis supervisors will forward the grades of your theses to the instructors of these courses.
Prerequisites
Depending on the area of your Bachelor's thesis, the following compulsory modules (see also the curriculum with a description of all modules) have to be completed successfully:
| Literary Studies |
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| Linguistics |
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| Cultural Studies |
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| Language Skills |
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Guidelines
The length of a BA thesis is 30 to 40 pages (double-spaced, from "Introduction" to "Conclusion") and is equivalent to 7.5 ECTS-credits. They must be written in English and include the "Declaration of Academic Integrity" ("Eidesstattliche Erklärung)."
The thesis supervisor will assess your thesis according to the official criteria. Make sure to submit the filled-in form "Proof of BA thesis" ("Nachweis über die BA-Arbeit") along with your thesis. Your thesis supervisor will forward the form as well as the grade to the relevant course instructor.
The theses have to have a cover page that includes the following information: student name, student registration number, name of the course instructor, course title, semester of course attendance, name of the thesis advisor, date of submission.
For information regarding citation style, formatting, submission deadlines, etc., contact your thesis supervisor and follow their instructions precisely.
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