Degree | Type | Year |
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2504212 English Studies | FB | 1 |
2504380 English and Catalan Studies | FB | 1 |
2504386 English and Spanish Studies | FB | 1 |
2504393 English and French Studies | FB | 1 |
2504394 English and Classics Studies | FB | 1 |
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To make the most of this course, students are required to have a deep interest in reading literature. They should also remember and apply the knowledge they acquired in the first-year course, "Cultural History of the British Isles," if they have already taken it.
Additionally, students must read the assigned books for this course. If a student does not complete the assigned readings, it could negatively impact their evaluation.
Students are required to have initial level of English C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment. This means they should be able to understand the main ideas of both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization, which in this case is literature.
Moreover, students should be able to interact with native speakers fluently and spontaneously without much effort. They should also produce clear and detailed argumentative texts expressing opinions. The expected final level for students to achieve is C1.
The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to the diverse genres and leading authors of modern and contemporary English literature. This will be achieved through the reading, analysis, and in-class discussion of a selection of literary texts and their associated criticism. The course primarily focuses on enhancing students' skills in reading, interpreting a variety of texts, and crafting critical essays. The knowledge and skills gained from this course are crucial for tackling subsequent subjects in English Literature.
Upon completion of this course, students will have developed the following abilities:
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Lectures, text-commentary and class debate | 45 | 1.8 | 1, 3, 7, 8, 12, 17, 21, 25 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Class assessment, clearing up doubts, feedback on exercises | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Homework, reading, studying | 60 | 2.4 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 |
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Crafting thesis statements (short stories) | 15% | 6 | 0.24 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 |
Group Poetry Presentation (poetry) | 20% | 8 | 0.32 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21 |
Integrating critical sources into a literary commentary (play) | 20% | 8 | 0.32 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 25 |
Online library course | 5% | 2 | 0.08 | 13, 14 |
Writing a critical essay (novel) | 40% | 16 | 0.64 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 |
1) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON:
Please, note:
2) THE PROCEDURE FOR SINGLE ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON:
THE SAME REASSESSMENT METHOD AS CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT WILL BE USED FOR THOSE WHO OPT FOR THE SINGLE-ASSESSMENT OPTION.
We strongly recommend students to purchase the play and the novel prior to the commencement of the course.
UNIT 1: Short Story
The short stories for this unit will be posted on Moodle at the beginning of the course. They include: Katherine Mansfield's “Bliss” (1918); James Joyce's “The Sisters” (1914); and Virginia Woolf, “Kew Gardens” (1919).
UNIT 2: The Play
Osborne John. Look Back in Anger. London: Faber & Faber, 2015. ASIN: B00VYOBTYC
Recommended Guide:
Aleks Sierz, John Osborne's Look Back in Anger (Modern Theatre Guides). London: Continnuum, 2008. ISBN-10: 0826492010. ISBN-13: 978-0826492012
UNIT 3: The Novel
Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day. London: Faber and Faber, 2010. ISBN-10: 9780571258246. ISBN-13 : 978-0571258246
UNIT 4: Poetry
A collection of poems will be uploaded in Moodle at the beginning of the course.
Recommended Reading:
Caserio, R. (Ed.). (2009). The Cambridge Companion to the Twentieth-Century English Novel (Cambridge Companions to Literature). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CCOL9780521884167
Cavanagh, Dermot; Alan Gillis, Michelle Keown, James Loxley, Randall Stevenson (eds.), The Edinburgh Introduction to Studying English Literature. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2010. 248 pages, ISBN 13: 9780748640256 ISBN 10: 0748640258.
Furniss, Tom & Michael Bath, Reading Poetry: An Introduction. Longman Inc., 1996. ISBN-13: 978-0133552980. ISBN-10: 0133552985
Owen David and Cristina Pividori. Theoretically Speaking About Literature Understanding Theory in the Study of Literary Works. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars 2021.
Thody, Phillip, Twentieth-century Literature: Critical Issues and Themes. MacMillan Press, 1996. ISBN-13: 978-0333615348 ISBN-10: 0333615344
Thomas, C. Foster, How to Read Literature like a Professor Revised Edition: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines. HarperCollins Publishers Inc; Edition: Revised ed (13 de octubre de 2017).ISBN-13: 978-0062301673 ISBN-10: 9780062301673
Webs:
Recommended dictionaries:
IMPORTANT: Wikipedia, SparkNotes and similar webs are not academic sources.
Citation and Formatting a Bibliography: https://www.uab.cat/web/study-and-research/how-to-cite-and-create-your-bibliography-1345738248581.html
Moodle, Wiki.
Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
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(PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | English | second semester | morning-mixed |
(PAUL) Classroom practices | 2 | English | second semester | morning-mixed |
(PAUL) Classroom practices | 3 | English | second semester | morning-mixed |
(PAUL) Classroom practices | 4 | English | second semester | morning-mixed |
(TE) Theory | 1 | English | second semester | morning-mixed |
(TE) Theory | 2 | English | second semester | morning-mixed |
(TE) Theory | 3 | English | second semester | morning-mixed |
(TE) Theory | 4 | English | second semester | morning-mixed |