Degree | Type | Year |
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English Studies | FB | 1 |
English and Catalan Studies | FB | 1 |
English and Spanish Studies | FB | 1 |
English and French Studies | FB | 1 |
English and Classics Studies | FB | 1 |
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Students must 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 readings for this course. If a student does not complete the assigned readings, it will negatively impact their evaluation.
Students are required to have an 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.
Additionally, 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 various 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 text forms, 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 abilities to:
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Lectures, text-commentary and class debate | 45 | 1.8 | 3, 1, 7, 8, 11, 16, 24, 21 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Class assessment, clearing up doubts, feedback on exercises | 5 | 0.2 | 3, 1, 2, 20, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 16, 23, 22, 24, 25, 21 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Homework, reading, studying | 60 | 2.4 | 3, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 18, 16, 23, 22, 24, 25, 26, 21 |
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 | 3, 1, 2, 20, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 21 |
Integrating critical sources into a literary commentary (play) | 20% | 8 | 0.32 | 3, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 13, 14, 6, 23, 22, 24, 21 |
Online library course (MLA and Zotero) | 5% | 2 | 0.08 | 13, 14 |
Poetry analysis (poetry) | 20% | 8 | 0.32 | 3, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 16, 17, 23, 22, 24, 25, 26, 21 |
Writing a critical essay (novel) | 40% | 16 | 0.64 | 3, 1, 2, 20, 4, 5, 7, 19, 8, 13, 14, 23, 22, 24, 25, 26, 21 |
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT FOR THIS COURSE IS BASED ON:
Please, note:
REVIEWING PROCEDURE:
REQUIREMENTS TO PASS:
USE OF AI AND OTHER IRREGULARITIES:
We strongly recommend students to purchase the play and the novel prior to the commencement of the course.
Recommended Reading:
How to analyse, read, and write:
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
Mays, Kelly J, The Norton Introduction to English Literature, 2024.
Owen David and Cristina Pividori. Theoretically Speaking About Literature Understanding Theory in the Study of LiteraryWorks. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars 2021.
Phelan, Jon, Literature and Understanding: The Value of a Close Reading of Literary Texts, 2020.
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. ISBN-13: 978-0062301673 ISBN-10: 9780062301673
Literature in context:
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
Kennedy, Sue and Jane Thomas, British Women's Writing, 1930 to 1960: Between the Waves, 2023.
Todd, Selina. Tastes of Honey: The Making of Shelagh Delaney and a Cultural Revolution, Vintage Publishing, 2021.
Thody, Phillip, Twentieth-century Literature: Critical Issues and Themes. MacMillan Press, 1996. ISBN-13: 978-0333615348 ISBN-10: 0333615344
Secondary sources:
Citing and formatting a bibliography:
None.
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.
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 |