5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Bertrand Ingrid;
Language
English
Prerequisites
Level B1 of the Common Europea Framework of Reference for Languages
Main themes
Close in-depth critical study of contemporary canonical texts. This course introduces students to narratology, stylistics and genre theory. Several literary texts (poems, novels, short stories, plays) are analysed.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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By the end of this module students will have acquired an appropriate range of methods to analyze one or more literary genres through the analysis of canonical contemporary texts (19th, 20th, 21st century). Students will be able to interpret a poem, a short story, a novel and/or a play with basic scholarly methods and tools to approach a literary text critically. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course is based on the analysis of (extracts of) key contemporary texts written in English. We will first discuss what literature is and what its functions are, as well as the concept of “literary genre” and its limits. The three main literary genres are then studied. Students are familiarized with the language of poetry through a selection of poems from different authors, periods and movements, with drama (through the analysis of plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest or Betrayal), and finally with the main narratological concepts through the analysis of a short story and (extracts of) novels.
Teaching methods
Formal lectures with PowerPoint presentations, extracts from film adaptations or performances, and interactive quizzes.
Evaluation methods
Written exam with gap-fill exercises, semi-open questions and one open question.
Other information
PowerPoint presentations available on Moodle; course notes available at the DUC and on Moodle.
Online resources
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=9046
Bibliography
- Course notes "LGERM1124 - English Literature: Critical Approaches"
- Slides available on Moodle
- A paper copy of the selected play and novel (see course notes)
Teaching materials
- Course notes "LGERM1124 - English Literature: Critical Approaches"
- Slides available on Moodle
- A paper copy of the selected play and novel (see course notes)
Faculty or entity
LMOD
