Literary Theory for English Studies
Faculteit | Letteren |
Jaar | 2020/21 |
Vakcode | LEL009P05 |
Vaknaam | Literary Theory for English Studies |
Niveau(s) | propedeuse |
Voertaal | Engels |
Periode | semester II b |
ECTS | 5 |
Rooster | Rooster onder voorbehoud |
Uitgebreide vaknaam | Literary Theory for English Studies | ||||||||||||||||
Leerdoelen | On completion of this module a student should have: a critical and self-critical understanding of key concepts in the study of literature: authority, language, gender, sexuality, class, and history; - an understanding of some key theoretical and critical texts in the study of literature the ability to analyse literary texts using appropriate literary theoretical concepts; - the ability to express their knowledge and understanding clearly in written and oral forms |
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Omschrijving | This course introduces students to some fundamental concepts in the study of English literature and to the critical approaches that can be used to understand and analyse these concepts. It aims to prepare students for working on literary texts at university level, giving them the tools and concepts necessary to reflect upon the terms they use when discussing literary works. It also explicitly relates the study of literature to wider social and political issues including gender, sex, class and ethnicity - as well as to other, cognate disciplines, such as history, theoretical linguistics, the arts and media. | ||||||||||||||||
Uren per week | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege, werkcollege | ||||||||||||||||
Toetsvorm | essay, schriftelijk tentamen | ||||||||||||||||
Vaksoort | propedeuse | ||||||||||||||||
Coördinator | dr. K. de Vries | ||||||||||||||||
Docent(en) | dr. K. de Vries ,dr. T.D. Mecsnóber ,MA. A.G.J.C. Williams | ||||||||||||||||
Verplichte literatuur |
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Entreevoorwaarden | None | ||||||||||||||||
Opmerkingen | This module can also be taken as an elective and Open Module. Major students take precedence. | ||||||||||||||||
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