Introduction to Modern English Literature I

Duration

30h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Daria Tunca

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course will provide an introduction to the analysis of literature in English, with an emphasis on close reading and genre. Following an overview of some of the general principles of literary analysis, the course will be devoted to examining texts from different genres (poems, short stories, a play, and a novel). Particular emphasis will also be placed on how to write essays, and students will be given the opportunity to practise discussing literary texts orally.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Upon completion of the course, students will have developed basic methodological skills to analyse literary texts; they will be able to write short essays about these texts; and they will be able to discuss these texts orally.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Good knowledge of English.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course will combine lectures and interactive sessions. Students are expected to read and prepare the material to be discussed in class in advance.

In addition to the main course, students will be given the opportunity to participate in optional sessions to improve their writing skills and oral proficiency.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face if possible.

Recommended or required readings

Texts will be made available via the eCampus platform.

The play to be studied in class is J. B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls (1947), and the novel to be studied in class (this year a short novel known as a novella) is Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1843).

Students will also choose two books from a list provided at the beginning of the year. These books will serve as a basis for discussion during the oral exam.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam


Additional information:

Written exam and oral exam. The final mark will take into account the students' level of English; their ability to develop a well-structured argument in writing based on the methodological and formal principles studied in class; and their ability to discuss literary texts orally.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

The course will be held during the entire academic year (Monday, 10.00-12.00). The first session will take place on Monday 18 September 2023.

Additional sessions (writing skills, oral proficiency) will be scheduled on the basis of students' availabilities.

Contacts

Daria Tunca, course coordinator
Department of Modern Languages: Linguistics, Literature, Translation
University of Liège
Place Cockerill, 3-5 (A2), office 6/47
B-4000 Liège
Belgium
Email: dtunca@uliege.be
Phone: + 32 (0) 4 366 53 44

Sarah Emonds, instructor
Department of Modern Languages: Linguistics, Literature, Translation
University of Liège
Place Cockerill, 3-5 (A2), office 6/40
B-4000 Liège
Belgium
Email: s.emonds@uliege.be

Gwendoline Horion, assistant
Départment de langues modernes: linguistique, littérature, traduction
Université de Liège
Place Cockerill, 3-5 (A2), bureau 6/42
B-4000 Liège
Belgique
Courriel: g.horion@uliege.be

Carine Widart, pedagogical assistant
Department of Modern Languages: Linguistics, Literature, Translation
University of Liège
Place Cockerill, 3-5 (A2), office 6/45
B-4000 Liège
Belgium
Email: cwidart@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

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