English Prose
Code: 100267 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| English and Catalan Studies | OT | 3 |
| English and Catalan Studies | OT | 4 |
| English and Spanish Studies | OT | 3 |
| English and Spanish Studies | OT | 4 |
| English and French Studies | OT | 0 |
| English and French Studies | OT | 3 |
| English and French Studies | OT | 4 |
| English and Classics Studies | OT | 3 |
| English and Classics Studies | OT | 4 |
Contact
- Name:
- Sara Martin Alegre
- Email:
- sara.martin@uab.cat
Teaching groups languages
You can view this information at the end of this document.
Prerequisites
To take this subject you must have an interest in reading and in contemporary literature in the English language.
An initial level of English of C2 (proficiency) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment is required.
With C2 the student can, without significant effort, comprehend the greater part of all that they read or listen to; they can summarize information from different oral or written sources,
reconstruct facts and arguments, and present them in a coherent manner; express themselves spontaneously, with fluency and precision, distinguishing subtle nuances of meaning
even in the most complex situations.
It is NOT recommended to enrol without having passed Reading & Writing for Academic Purposes 2 and Listening & Speaking for Academic Purposes 2.
Objectives and Contextualisation
Familiarising students with the genre of the memoir in English, as it is practiced in the 21st century, and training to write reviews.
Competences
- English and Catalan Studies
- Apply scientific ethical principles to information processing.
- Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and in teams with the aim of attaining the planned objectives in multicultural and interdisciplinary contexts.
- Identify and interpret literary texts in different languages, analysing the generic, formal, thematic and cultural characteristics in accordance with the concepts and methods of comparative literature and literary theory.
- Make correct use of written and spoken English for academic or professional purposes, related to the study of language, history, culture and literature.
- Understand and produce oral and written academic texts with appropriateness and fluency in distinct communicative contexts.
- Use digital tools and specific documentary sources to gather and organise information.
- English and Spanish Studies
- Apply scientific ethical principles to information processing.
- Correctly use written and oral English and Spanish for academic and professional purposes, related to the study of linguistics, history, culture and literature.
- Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and in teams in order to achieve the planned objectives in multicultural and interdisciplinary contexts.
- Interpret literary texts in English or Spanish within their cultural and historical context using current philological methodologies and textual and comparative strategies.
- Understand and produce oral and written academic texts with appropriateness and fluency in distinct communicative contexts.
- Use digital tools and specific documentary sources to gather and organise information.
- English and French Studies
- Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and in teams with the aim of attaining the planned objectives in multicultural and interdisciplinary contexts.
- Develop arguments applicable to the fields of English and French literature, culture and linguistics and evaluate their academic relevance.
- Use digital tools and specific documentary sources to gather and organise information.
- Use spoken English and French correctly for academic and professional purposes related to the study of linguistics, history, culture and literature.
- English and Classics Studies
- Apply scientific ethical principles to information processing.
- Apply the methodology of analysis and knowledge of genres, metrics and stylistics to comment on literary texts and analyse the culture and history of English-speaking countries and the ancient world.
- Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and in teams in order to achieve the planned objectives in multicultural and interdisciplinary contexts.
- Develop arguments applicable to the fields of literature, culture and linguistics and evaluate their academic relevance.
- Understand and produce oral and written academic texts with appropriateness and fluency in distinct communicative contexts.
- Use digital tools and specific documentary sources to gather and organise information.
- Use written and spoken English correctly for academic and professional purposes related to the study of English linguistics, history, culture, and literature.
Learning Outcomes
- Contextualise the evolution of the intellectual debates in Early Modernity and their literary expression in contemporary literature.
- Demonstrate comprehension of specialist and non-specialist texts in English of high difficulty and interpret these critically.
- Distinguish principal ideas from secondary ideas and synthesise their contents in literary texts in English from earlier to contemporary periods.
- Express oneself in English orally and in writing in an academic register, using terminology appropriate to the study of the texts and contexts of English literature.
- Incorporate ideas and concepts from published sources into work, citing and referencing appropriately.
- Locate specialised and academic information and select this according to its relevance.
- Plan work effectively, individually or in groups, in order to fulfil the planned objectives.
- Produce work in accordance with academic ethics.
- Understand and differentiate adequately between the concepts of literature and culture in English, as well as their mutual relations and interactions.
- Understand specialised academic texts at higher-proficient-user level (C2) on research into the texts and contexts of English literature.
- Understand specialised academic texts (C2) on research into the texts and contexts of English literature.
Content
There is no common content for all students, each will work with four different volumes of memoirs. These can be chosen from a list to be published onVirtual Campus. Please contact the teacher (Sara.Martin@uab.cat) about your choice not later than 1 December 2025.
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Classroom interaction | 25 | 1 | 9, 10, 11, 1, 2, 4 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Writing reviews | 10 | 0.4 | 10, 2, 3, 8, 4, 5, 6 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Reading the four assigned texts | 50 | 2 | 9, 10, 2, 3, 6, 7 |
The training activities are divided into three blocks:
1. 50 hours of interaction in the classroom with the teacher and other students (20 hours of content reception and 30 of interaction)
2. 50 hours of supervised work consisting of writing reviews (10 hours of teaching supervision and 40 hours of writing)
3. 50 hours of independent work consisting of reading the assigned works and other texts
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.
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.
Assessment
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom interaction with other students | 20% | 15 | 0.6 | 9, 2, 3, 4 |
| Classroom interaction with the teacher | 10% | 10 | 0.4 | 9, 10, 11, 2, 4 |
| Review (1) of a memoir | 17,5% | 10 | 0.4 | 9, 10, 1, 2, 3, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Review (2) of a memoir | 17,5% | 10 | 0.4 | 9, 10, 1, 2, 3, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Review (3) of a memoir | 17,5% | 10 | 0.4 | 9, 10, 1, 2, 3, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Review (4) of a memoir | 17,5% | 10 | 0.4 | 9, 10, 1, 2, 3, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
The assessment dates will be announced at the beginning of the academic year.
Assessment is based on:
1) 20% of the final grade: interaction in the classroom with other students (attendance is compulsory, except in justified cases);
this interaction includes the forum in the digital classroom
2) 10% of the final grade: interaction in the classroom with the teacher (attendance is compulsory, except in justified cases);
3) 17,50% of the final grade: 1 review (800 words) of one of the assigned memoirs.
4) 17,50% of the final grade: 1 review (800 words) of one of the assigned memoirs.
5) 17,50% of the final grade: 1 review (800 words) of one of the assigned memoirs.
6) 17,50% of the final grade: 1 review (800 words) of one of the assigned memoirs.
Re-assessment consists of the repetition of the reviews; interaction with other students is not reassessable.
Single assessment consists of the delivery of the 4 reviews at the end of the semester, face-to-face interaction in the classroom is recommended.
On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.
Erasmus students who asked a deadline to be advanced must present a document signed by their university of origin that justifies their request.
Students will obtain a Not assessed/Not submitted course grade unless they have submitted more than 30% of the assessment items.
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
This subject entirely prohibits the use of AI technologies in all of its activities. Any submitted work that contains content generated using AI will be considered academic dishonesty; the corresponding grade will be awarded a zero, without the possibility of reassessment. In cases of greater infringement, more serious action may be taken.
Bibliography
Throughout the semester, the student will have to read reviews published in the press and on social networks, in addition to various academic articles and the 4 assigned works.
The bibliography will be decided based on the works discussed.
Software
There is no software associated with this subject. The student is required to be able to use Word,
Google and the GoodReads social network, ideally with their own account.
Groups and Languages
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.