GMST 454

Monday
4:30 – 7:30 0 ECS 123
Instructor:
Dr. Peter r Gölz
Office e: Cle D242
Office e Hours: T/F 10 0:00‐12:00
and by y appointment t
721‐73 316 pgolz@uv vic.ca
A stud dy of literary an nd cinematic vampires
in hist torical
contex xt. Without foc cusing exclusiv vely on German n literature
and fil lm, this course will follow the e vampire myth
and its
variou us guises from classicism to postmodernism
p
m.
Required
Texts: Bra am Stoker, Dra acula. Patrick Süskind, S Perfumme.
on the e web: web.uvi ic.ca/vampires s/ and moodle. .uvic.ca
Film Evaluations E
Studen nts are require ed to submit tw wo film evaluat tions. You will find evaluationn
forms on thee
moodle site.
Discus ss one aspect of o the film and write 200 wor rds. These evalluations
will bee
graded as pass/fail.
Film
evalua ations must be submitted no later than the Thursday folloowing
the screeening.
The fir rst film evaluat tions must be submitted s befo ore October 199.
Quiz, Midterm, M and Final Exam
There will be three in‐class
multipl le‐choice exam minations. All exams
will be bbased
on the sccreenings,
the
assigned
readings, and
the lectures.
Grade Breakdown
Mark Rannge
Attend dance
5%
A+ 990‐100
B‐ 700‐72
Film Evaluations
10%
A 885‐89
C+ 655‐69
Quiz
20%
A‐ 880‐84
C 600‐64
Midterm
30%
B+ 777‐79
D 500‐59
Final Exam E
35%
B 773‐76
F 0‐ ‐49
To fam miliarize yourse elf with the UV Vic grading guid delines, pleasee
consult the University
Calenndar.
CLASS S SCHEDULE R= = Assigned Reading
‐‐‐ S= Scre eening
Sept 10 1 Introduction
Oct 22
S: Nosferatu u. Eine Sympho onie des Graue ens
Sept 17 1 R: Michaels s. Nosferatu or r the Phantom… … Oct 29
S: Dracula
Sept 24 2 S: Nosferatu u. Phantom der r Nacht
Oct 1
Oct 8
Oct 15 5 Quiz (incl. Stoker’s S novel)
S: The Hung ger
GM MST 454 F2012 2 A Cultural His story of Vamppires
in Literatuure
and Film
S: Bram Sto oker’s Dracula
Thanksgivin ng
Nov 5
Nov 12
Nov 19
Nov 26
Dec. 3
S: Interview wwith
the Vampiire
R: Konigsbergg.
How Many DDraculas
Midterm
R: Dieting andd
Damnation
S: Lost Boys
R: Nixon. When
Hollywood Sucks
S: Shadow of f the Vampire
Reading Breaak
R: Perfume
S: Perfume
R: Ryan. Probblem
of Pastichhe
S: We Are thee
Night
S: Let the Rigght
One In

First film evaluation due no later than Oct. 19 Final Exam TBA during December Exam Period
Accessibility Statement
Students with diverse learning styles and needs are welcome in this course. In particular, if you have a
disability/health consideration that may require accommodations, please feel free to approach me and/or
the Resource Centre for Students with a Disability (RCSD) as soon as possible. RCSD staff members are
available by appointment to assess specific needs, provide referrals and arrange appropriate
accommodations. The sooner you let us
know your needs the quicker we can assist you in achieving your learning goals in this course.
Concessions and Documentation
Students may ask for an academic concession, such as the rescheduling of a quiz or test or an extension
for an assignment, upon providing proper documentation of a personal or medical affliction or of a time
conflict. Proper documentation would include a doctor’s note or a memo
from Counseling Services, or a memo from a coach, employer or faculty member. It must be dated before
or close to the time of the missed work or classes.
Withdrawals and Deferrals
Students who miss substantial amounts of class and assignments without documentation will be asked to
withdraw, or will receive an ‘N’ at the end of the semester. Even when the reasons for failing to meet
course requirements are valid, it is not academically sound to allow students missing significant amounts
of work to continue in the course.
Students are to familiarize themselves with the withdrawal dates in the current academic calendar.
A Note on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
Actions such as plagiarism, multiple submissions, falsifying materials used in academic evaluations,
cheating or aiding others to cheat violate University policies on academic integrity and are considered
serious offence. You must inform yourself about the university regulations (see UVic Policy on Academic
Integrity).
Classroom Conduct
Since the quality of the learning environment is paramount, every student has the right to
learn and your instructor has the duty to perform his or her teaching duties in a
cooperative, distraction‐free and effective manner.
Activities that could disrupt the learning environment for you and your instructor would
include the non‐academic use of electronic devices. Students are expected to turn off their
cell phones, PDAs and mp3 players during class. The use of laptops is not necessary in the
dynamic and participatory environment of a language class.
Add/Drop Deadlines
It is the student’s responsibility to attend to ADD/DROP dates as published in the Calendar and the
Undergraduate Registration Guide and Timetable. You will not be dropped automatically from a class that
you do not attend.
This course may count toward the Minor in Film Studies.