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| LGER0003-2 | Study of English Modern Literary Texts II
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Delrez |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Course contents :
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| The course will consist of close readings of a sample of short stories by women writers working in English, among whom Shauna Singh Baldwin, Angela Carter, Anita Desai, Janet Frame, Katherine Mansfield, Alice Munro. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Enhance the students' ability to understand and interpret literary texts of whatever denomination, and to provide written analyses in the form of articulate essays in English. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The course is entirely taught in English. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Apart from the short stories (which will be circulated in class), the student must read two novels (chosen from a list which will be made available; see below). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| A written and an oral exam will be organized in May/June and in August September, 2012. The written exam will consist of an analysis of a short story, while the oral exam will take the form of a commentary on two novels (of the student's free choice) read in the light of the relevant secondary literature. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is organized in the second term. |
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Contacts :
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| Marc Delrez
E-mail: marc.delrez@ulg.ac.be
Tel. 04-3665460 |
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