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| LGER0053-2 | Post-colonial literatures in English language
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Delrez |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| After a brief introduction to the cultural history of Australia, three novels of the Reconciliation period, written by white settler authors, will be examined in detail. The object will be to ponder the nature of the identity crisis (the historical hangover) thematized by the authors in question.
Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country (2002)
Andrew McGahan, The White Earth (2004)
Gail Jones, Sorry (2007). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Familiarize the students with recent developments in Australia's cultural history; enhance their capacity for textual analysis and interpretation. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The course is taught in English. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Heuristic seminars. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| By arrangement with the students, but probably Tuesdays 1-3 pm. See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| See above. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The students will be requested to write a personal essay, on a related topic of their choice, followed by an oral debriefing with the teacher. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is organized in the first term. |
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Contacts :
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| Prof. Marc Delrez, marc.delrez@ulg.ac.be |
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