English Literatures from 1550
Faculteit | Letteren |
Jaar | 2020/21 |
Vakcode | LEL008P05 |
Vaknaam | English Literatures from 1550 |
Niveau(s) | propedeuse |
Voertaal | Engels |
Periode | semester II a |
ECTS | 5 |
Rooster | Rooster onder voorbehoud |
Uitgebreide vaknaam | English Literatures from 1550: Periods and Contexts | ||||||||||||||||
Leerdoelen | Upon successful completion of the course unit, students have the independent ability to: 1. explain the relationship of key English literary works to the socio-cultural contexts in which they emerged; 2. outline the contribution of biblical and classical (Greek and Latin) texts to English literature; 3. discuss the role of intertextuality in literature; 4. employ university standard primary and secondary sources relating to English, biblical and Classical literature; 5. communicate what they have learned in academic English; 6. read, research and assess English texts in an increasingly independent manner (by comparison with the working methods of the introductory literature courses). |
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Omschrijving | This course focuses on the importance of cultural background for the understanding of texts. It has two main components: (a) an outline of the characteristics of different literary periods, giving students an overview of literature written since 1550; (b) an introduction to some of the biblical and classical (Greek and Latin) backgrounds of literature in English. Students are encouraged to read literary works in terms of their cultural backgrounds and their intertextual relationships. (Biblical and classical texts on the course are in English.) | ||||||||||||||||
Uren per week | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege, werkcollege | ||||||||||||||||
Toetsvorm | schriftelijk tentamen, schriftelijke opdracht(en) | ||||||||||||||||
Vaksoort | propedeuse | ||||||||||||||||
Coördinator | dr. J. Flood | ||||||||||||||||
Docent(en) | dr. J. Flood ,dr. S.M. Manizza-Roszak, PhD. | ||||||||||||||||
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Entreevoorwaarden | None | ||||||||||||||||
Opmerkingen | This module can be taken as an elective and/or Open Course Unit. If the course fills, students who major in English take precedence. This course is not open to students of English who started before September 2016. |
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