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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
GERM0010-1  History of English Literature I

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 1st year4
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 1st year4
Lecturer :  Marc Delrez
Language(s) of instruction :  
English language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
The course is a survey of English literature from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the end of the sixteenth century.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Show students how and why literary genres and movements appeared and developed in English literature, from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the sixteenth century, in connection with the historical situation (social, economic and philosophical context); encourage them to become familiar with the idiom specific to literary criticism.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Understand English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face to face. Students are encouraged to ask questions.
Recommended or required readings :  
The course is based on a syllabus which will be sold at the beginning of the year and available on the internet. Recommended further reading: David McDowell, An Illustrated History of Britain (Longman, 1989); Martin Gray, A Dictionary of Literary Terms (York Handbooks, 1992); Robert Barnard, A Short History of English Literature (Blackwell, 1995).
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral examination.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Marc DELREZ
04 366 54 60 - fax 04 366 57 21
E-mail Marc.Delrez@ulg.ac.be
With
Christine PAGNOULLE
04 366 54 38 - fax 04 366 57 21
E-mail cpagnoulle@ulg.ac.be
Address: Place Cockerill 3 (Building A2), 4000 Liège.

Items online :  
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Available on the student platform.
The text is the same as the printed one.


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