Dutch literature: Contemporary Dutch literature

lgerm2732  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Dutch literature: Contemporary Dutch literature
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
22.5 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Vanasten Stéphanie;
Language
Dutch
Prerequisites
Have passed the bachelor courses in Dutch literature and have a good proficiency in Dutch (advanced level, B2 + of the Common European reference framework).
Main themes
The course aims to familiarize students with contemporary Dutch-speaking literature. We will study the profile and positioning of the subject selected, from the second half of the 20th century right up to the contemporary period. Attention will be paid to various genres (drama, novels, poetry, short stories, essays) and media (paper, digital , film, audio)  The themes are illustrated by the analysis of representative works.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 At the end of the course, students:
  • will have acquired a broad knowledge of Dutch literary culture.
  • will be able to explain the main developments in the history of Dutch-speaking literature of the contemporary period
  • will be able to analyze current literary texts taking into account various contexts,  demonstrating critical thinking related to the discussed topic.
  • will be able to track, report and process significant information from current literary developments with some critical background
  • will be able to produce a coherent and relevant discourse on a given problem, and articulate it accurately and clearly in both written and spoken form, and thus communicate their  knowledge to peers.
 

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”.
Bibliography
  • Hugo Brems, Altijd weer vogels die nesten beginnen. Amsterdam: Bert Bakker, 2005.
voir Moodle
Teaching materials
  • Hugo Brems, Altijd weer vogels die nesten beginnen. Amsterdam: Bert Bakker, 2005.
Faculty or entity
LMOD


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
ROGE2M1
5
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English
GERM2M
5
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English
GERM2M1
5
Certificat universitaire en littérature
LITT9CE
5
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
ROGE2M
5