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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
GERM0011-1  History of English Literature II

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year4
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year4
Bachelor in philosophy, 3rd year4
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Linguistics4
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Modern Languages and Literatures, germanic orientation4
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Modern Languages and Literatures, general orientation4
Lecturer :  Marc Delrez
Language(s) of instruction :  
English language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
The course presents a survey of English literature from the 17th to the 19th century.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Show students how and why literary genres and movements appeared and developed in English literature, from the 17th to the 19th century, in connection with the historical situation (social, economic and philosophical context).
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
A good command of English. It may help to be familiar with the first part of the course (from the Anglo-Saxon origins to the Renaissance).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Ex cathedra.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face to face.
Recommended or required readings :  
A syllabus will be made available, both in booklet form and on-line. Further reading (optional): 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); Adrian Kempton, Survey of English Literature, vol.2, Dunod, 1992; Adrian Mathews, Survey of English Literature, vol.3, Dunod, 1992.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral exam.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
The course will be organized in the first term (Mondays 4-6h pm).
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

Items online :  
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the text is the same as the printed one


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