Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course will focus on developing students' methodological skills in order to analyse literary texts. Following a revision of basic terminology in literary studies, the class will be devoted to close reading texts from different genres (poetry, drama, short and long fiction), as well as to improving students' ability to engage with secondary sources. In the final part of the course, we will additionally engage with non-literary theory. In 2023-2024, the course will be organized around the theme of justice.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Upon completion of the course, students will have consolidated their methodological skills when analysing literary texts; they will have improved their ability to engage with secondary sources; and they will be able to understand relevant non-literary theory and apply it to the analysis of literature.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The class will mostly consist of interactive sessions. Students are expected to read and prepare the texts to be discussed in class, and they will be asked to complete two short written assignments prior to the sessions on the long texts (play, novel).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Recommended or required readings
Required readings include a poem, short stories, a novel, a play, and non-literary theory.
The novel to be studied in class is: Ian McEwan, The Children Act (2014). Edition used in class: Vintage Classics, 2017.
The play to be studied in class is: William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice (1600). Edition used in class: Arden Shakespeare, 2010.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Other : 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 an original scholarly argument based on secondary sources, and their ability to understand relevant non-literary theory and apply it to set texts.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course will be held during the first term (Wednesday, 9-11 am). The first session will take place on Wednesday 20 September 2023 in room A4/S100.
Contacts
Daria Tunca
Department of Modern Languages: Linguistics, Literature, Translation
University of Liège
Place Cockerill, 3-5 (A2)
B-4000 Liège
Belgium
Email: dtunca@uliege.be
Phone: + 32 (0) 4 366 53 44
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Lecture notes
Lecture notes will be made available during the term via the e-Campus platform.