Literature in English: 19th to 21st Centuries

6 ECTS credits
150 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 1020958AER voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een inleidend bachelor niveau.

Semester

1e semester

Inschrijving onder examencontract

Mogelijk

Beoordelingsvoet

Beoordeling (0 tot 20)

2e zittijd mogelijk

Onderwijstaal

Engels

Faculteit

Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte

Verantwoordelijke vakgroep

Linguistics and Literary Studies

Onderwijsteam

Elisabeth Bekers (titularis)

Onderdelen en contacturen

13 contacturen Hoorcollege
13 contacturen Werkcolleges, practica en oefeningen
90 contacturen Zelfstudie en externe werkvormen

Inhoud

This survey course studies the development of literature in English published from the 19th to the 21st centuries and the main literary movements of the period (romanticism, realism, modernism, postmodernism, feminism, postcolonialism) by means of a variety of (longer) representative literary texts. It highlights the diversity of literature in English by covering texts belonging to different genres and by paying special attention to women writers and writers of colour from across the English-speaking world.

Studiemateriaal

Handboek (Vereist) : The Norton Anthology of English Literature. The Major Authors, Vols. A & B, Greenblatt, Stephen, ed., 10de, Norton, 9780393603118, 2018
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Course slides, Bekers, Elisabeth, updated annually
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, Baldick, Chris, 4de, Oxford University Press, 9780198715443, 2015
Handboek (Vereist) : The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Vols. 1 & 2, Baym, Nina, ed., Shorter 9th, Norton, 9780393264517, 2017
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : A History of English Literature, Alexander, Michael, 3de, Palgrave Macmillan, 9780230368316, 2013
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : A Short History of English Literature, Barnard, Robert, 2de, Blackwell, 9780631190882, 1994
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : The Short Oxford History of English Literature, Sanders, Andrew, 3de, Oxford University Press, 9780199263387, 2004
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : A Brief History of English Literature, Peck, John and Martin Coyle, 2de, Palgrave, 9781137352668, 2013
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : MLA Handbook, The Modern Language Association of America, 9de, The Modern Language Association of America, 9781603293518, 2021
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Writing Guide for Students of Literature in English, Bekers, Elisabeth, et al., updated annually
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Literary Terms and Criticism, Peck, John, and Martin Coyle, 3de, Palgrave Macmillan, 9780333962589, 2002

Bijkomende info

This course consists of lectures and discussion seminars. Active participation in the lectures and seminars is essential. The reading list and additional reading material (incl. ppts) will be made available via Canvas. Students complement this information with their own lecture/class notes.

In order to take this class, compulsory additional costs may be charged in addition to the invoice sent to you as a student by the Student Administration Centre: for participation in literary events off campus a minimum contribution of €5 and a maximum contribution of €15 will be required. The costs are borne by the student and can neither be passed on to fellow students nor recovered from the lecturer or faculty. The amounts stated are approximately correct. If you experience payment difficulties as a result of these additional costs, you can contact Student Social Services via sociale.dienst.studenten@vub.ac.be or + 32 2 629 23 15. More information can also be found on https://my.vub.ac.be/en/social-services.

Leerresultaten

Algemene competenties

The students gain insight into the development of literature in English and how it relates to the broader cultural and political histories of English-speaking regions by examining literary texts representative of different literary movements, genres and styles and produced in different historical, sociocultural and geographical contexts. They develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills by analysing and interpreting literary texts and by reporting on their interpretations.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 80% van het eindcijfer

HOC Praktijkopdracht bepaalt 20% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

Schriftelijk examen met een wegingsfactor 80 en aldus 80% van het totale eindcijfer.

Binnen de categorie HOC Praktijkopdracht dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

Presentatie,discussie,toetsen met een wegingsfactor 20 en aldus 20% van het totale eindcijfer.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

In the second session students take a written exam, which may be followed up by an oral exam if they failed or did not participate in the practical part of the evaluation in the first session.

Toegestane onvoldoende

Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context