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| LGER0053-2 | Post-colonial literatures in English language
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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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 : 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 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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| 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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| "Myths of Authorship in the Work of Janet Frame"
After a brief introduction to the life and work of Janet Frame, a variety of texts (fictional and non-fictional) will be considered, with a view to outlining the author's conception of authorship as well as its philosophical and political implications. The following prose works will be addressed amongst others:
The Adaptable Man (1965)
Living in the Maniototo (1979)
The Envoy from Mirror City (1985). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Enhance the students' 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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