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| LGER0168-1 | English literature e (First Nation Canadian Literature)
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General |  | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en communication culturelle internationale, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en communication culturelle internationale, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en communication économique et sociale., 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en communication économique et sociale., 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Christine Pagnoulle |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French 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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| The course bears on First Nation Canadian literature, as it has developed in various genres over the past twenty years. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Students will further develop their appreciation of various literary texts and their ability to write critical essays. They will also be exposed to the literary prepresentation of different living conditions and perceptions of the world. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| A very good knowledge of English. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| As the number of students taking the course should not be too high it should function as a workshop in which each student is actively involved. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Poems from Jeannete Armstrong & Lally Grauer's anthology Native Canadian Poetry (1999);
short stories by Eden Robinson (Traplines, 1996) & Thomas King (One Good Story, That One, 1993);
a play by Tomson Highway (Rez Sisters, 1988);
two novels: Tomson Highway's Kiss of the Fur Queen (1998) & Joseph Boyden's Through Black Spruce (2009). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Students have to write an essay at home. They are evaluated on their participation in class and on the mark they receive for this essay. the oral examination in January mostly consist of feedback on the essay. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Monday from 1 to 3.
Tomson Highway has been invited. |
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Contacts :
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| Christine Pagnoulle
04 3665438
cpagnoulle@ulg.ac.be |
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