Literature in English: Text Analysis

3 ECTS credits
90 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 1023803ANR voor alle studenten in het 2e semester met een inleidend bachelor niveau.

Semester

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

6 contacturen Hoorcollege
20 contacturen Werkvormen en Praktische Oef.
42 contacturen Zelfwerk en -studie

Inhoud

This course offers an in-depth engagement with the development and diversity of literature in English through the interactive close reading of a selection of longer works that are representative of different periods, movements and genres.

Studiemateriaal

Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : VUB Writing Guide for Students of English Linguistics and Literary Studies, Bekers Elisabeth et al., updated annually, CANVAS
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Trees, Maps, and Theorems, Effective Communication for Rational Minds, Doumont, Jean-Luc., Principiæ, 9789081367707, 2021
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Gibaldi, Joseph, 9th ed., Modern Language Association, 9781603293518, 2021
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : The Arden Introduction to Reading Shakespeare, Close Reading and Analysis., Lopez, Jeremy, The Arden Shakespeare, 9781472581020, 2019
Handboek (Vereist) : “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”, In: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Major Authors, edited by Stephen Greenblatt et al., 10th ed., Norton, 2018, pp. 237-266., Chaucer, Geoffrey, 978-0393603118, 2018
Handboek (Vereist) : Moll Flanders, Defoe, Daniel (edited by Albert J Rivero), 1st, Norton, 9780393978629, 2003
Handboek (Vereist) : Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, William (edited by Gordon McMullan), 1st, Norton, 9780393926262, 2016
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Course slides, Bekers Elisabeth, updated annually, CANVAS
Handboek (Vereist) : The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. A&B, Greenblatt, Stephen, et al., editors., Shorter 11th ed., Norton, 9781324062875, 2024
Handboek (Vereist) : The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Levine, Robert S., et al., editors, Shorter 11th edition, Norton, 9780393892291, 2023
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, Baldick, Chris, Oxford UP, 9780198715443, 2015
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Literary Terms and Criticism, Peck, John & Martin Coyle, 3rd ed., Palgrave, 9780333962589, 2002
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : A History of English Literature, Alexander, Michael, 3rd ed., Palgrave Macmillan, 9780230368316, 2016
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : A Brief History of English Literature, Peck, John & Martin Coyle, 3e, Palgrave, 9781137352668, 2023
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : English Literature in Context, Poplawski, Paul, editor., 2nd ed., Cambridge UP, 9781316506639, 2017

Bijkomende info

Students also develop their reading, listening, speaking and writing skills as well as their close reading skills by analysing and interpreting the selected literary texts and by reporting on their interpretations by means of the scholarship that is provided. The course consists of interactive introductory lectures and discussion seminars aimed at the detailed analysis (close reading) of selected texts. Active participation in the lectures and discussion seminars is essential. Students prepare for each discussion seminar by means of a detailed list of topics and/or additional reading assignments and may be invited to lead the seminar discussion of one of the assigned topics (under the supervision of the course instructor).

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 €7 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 and diversity of literature in English. They are able to situate literary texts within their literary-historical contexts. They can analyse and interpret longer literary texts and formulate their interpretations by means of the appropriate literary terms and concepts. They develop their communicative competence in English.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 70% van het eindcijfer

HOC Praktijkopdracht bepaalt 30% van het eindcijfer

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

Mondeling examen met een wegingsfactor 70 en aldus 70% van het totale eindcijfer.

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

Discussie,presentatie,toetsen met een wegingsfactor 30 en aldus 30% van het totale eindcijfer.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Students who do not engage with the practical assignments (30%) receive 0 for this component of the evaluation; marks for these assignments are not carried over to the second exam session. In the second exam session, the format and weight 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