In-depth study of a period in English literature

lgerm2722  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

In-depth study of a period in English 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)
Latre Guido;
Language
English
Main themes
The teacher will choose a specific post-Renaissance period to expand the students' knowledge. The subject is illustrated by analysing representative works.
Aims

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

1 Students having completed all course requirements
  • will have an advanced understanding of the multiple connections between language, dialect, nation and other social structures, as well as of the ways in which such links are represented in a range of English literary texts (including their translations or film adaptations) ;
  • will master the terminology and the concepts - borrowed mainly from narratology, translation studies, sociolinguistics and postcolonial studies - needed for a critical discussion of the above-mentioned phenomena ;
  • will have deepened their analytical skills as well as their understanding of the history of the various Anglophone literatures in a world that is increasingly characterised by mobility, globalisation and interculturality counterbalancing the forces of nationalist ideologies ;
  • will also have honed their linguistic skills.
Students must be able to formulate their analyses in adequate English, showing a degree of proficiency that is worthy of a Master's degree.
 

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
This course approaches Shakespeare mainly from a historical and philological perspective. Was Shakespeare a creator and defender of the Tudor myth and its establishment of a strong central authority and social stability? Or did he sympathize with the rebel? How does he use and transform medieval and renaissance stage traditions, and create his own? What has been the response to his drama since his death in 1616?
Teaching methods
Formal lectures, making use of slides and extracts from DVDs.
Evaluation methods
Written exam, including extracts for discussion that have not been dealt with explicitly in the classroom.
Bibliography
  • King Lear dans la Norton Anthology.
  • Othello et A Midsummer Night's Dream aux éditions The Oxford World's Classics.
Faculty or entity
LMOD


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Translation
TRAD2M
5
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