Literature in English: From the Middle Ages to the Present

6 ECTS credits
180 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 1023264ANR voor alle studenten in het 1e en 2e semester met een inleidend bachelor niveau.

Semester

1e en 2e semester

Inschrijving onder examencontract

Niet mogelijk

Beoordelingsvoet

Beoordeling (0 tot 20)

2e zittijd mogelijk

Inschrijvingsvereisten

Dit vak opnemen, houdt in dat je gelijktijdig ‘English Proficiency I’ volgt of reeds geslaagd bent voor 'English Proficiency I’. Zit je in een verkort traject dan kan je dit vak gewoon opnemen.

Onderwijstaal

Engels

Faculteit

Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte

Verantwoordelijke vakgroep

Linguistics and Literary Studies

Onderwijsteam

Elisabeth Bekers (titularis)

Onderdelen en contacturen

30 contacturen Hoorcollege
5 contacturen Werkcolleges, practica en oefeningen
90 contacturen Zelfstudie en externe werkvormen

Inhoud

This survey course studies the development of literature in English since the Middle Ages and how it relates to the broader cultural and political histories of English-speaking regions. It highlights the diversity of literature in English by examining shorter texts and text fragments that are representative of different literary periods, movements, genres and styles and by paying special attention to women writers and writers of colour from across the English-speaking world. It teaches students to situate literary texts within their literary-historical contexts and discuss them by means of the appropriate literary-historical concepts and literary terms.

Studiemateriaal

Handboek (Vereist) : The Norton Anthology of English Literature. The Major Authors, Vols. A & B, Greenblatt, Stephen, ed., 10de, Norton, 9780393603118, 2018
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Vols. 1 & 2, Baym, Nina, ed., Shorter 10e, Norton, 978-0-393-8844, 2022
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : English Literature in Context, Poplawski, Paul, ed., 2de, Cambridge University Press, 9781316506639, 2017
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, Baldick, Chris, 4th, Oxford University Press, 9780198715443, 2015
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : A Brief History of English Literature, Peck John - Martin Coyle, 2de, Palgrave
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Writing Guide for Students of Literature in English (TALK), Bekers, Elisabeth, et al., Updated annually, Canvas

Bijkomende info

Interactive lectures are accompanied by reading assignments that guide the students’ home preparation as well as the discussion in class. Active participation in the course is essential. Students are assumed to have a good level of reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in English.

See Canvas for more detailed information.

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

General competences

Students gain insight into the development of literature in English since the Middle Ages and how it relates to the broader cultural and political histories of the English-speaking regions. They have an understanding of the (geographic, cultural-historical, formal, etc.) diversity of literature in English. They are able to situate literary texts within their literary-historical contexts and can discuss them by means of the appropriate literary terms and concepts. They develop their communicative competence in English.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer

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

Schriftelijk examen met een wegingsfactor 100 en aldus 100% van het totale eindcijfer.

Toelichting: “Written exam in January determines 60% of the final mark; written exam in June determines 40% of the final mark. Pass marks (at least 10/20) for either part of the evaluation are transferred automatically to the second session.”

“Students who have successfully completed the 2BA course “Literature in English: 19th to 21st Centuries” by the start of the second semester of 2022-23 may receive alternative assignments in the second semester, to accommodate the exceptional partial overlap between the two courses in 2022-23.”

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

The written evaluation (60% in the first semester and 40% in the second semester) may include some mid-term assignments that contribute to students’ results in the first semester (up to max. 10% of the course mark). Students who do not participate in the evaluation receive 0 for the semester(s) concerned. Pass marks (at least 50%) for either semester are automatically carried over to the second session. In the second session the weight and format of the evaluation components may differ.

NB: The description of the evaluation is provisional and subject to changes depending on the size and composition of the class. Any changes in the evaluation procedure will be communicated to the students via Canvas at the beginning of the course.

Toegestane onvoldoende

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

Academische context