Study Programmes 2015-2016
LROM0110-1  
Theories and literary criticism
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general3
Lecturer :
Jean-Pierre Bertrand
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Historical and theoretical introduction to main currents of literary criticism in France, from Sainte-Beuve to Barthes: postulates, objects, methods. In the second part, questions of literary criticism vs. theory will be examined.
Learning outcomes of the course :
Historical and theoretical introduction to main currents of literary criticism in France, from Sainte-Beuve to Barthes: postulates, objects, methods. In the second part of the course, questions of literary criticism vs. theory will be examined.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Basic knowledge of the main concepts of the theory of language and literary theory.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
15 hours of theory and 15 hours of practical work.
See: http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings :
Recommended reading: Antoine Compagnon, Le Démon de la théorie, Paris, Seuil, 1998; rééd. coll. "Points". A bibliography will be distributed, picking up on the essential texts of the main currents in the history of French literary criticism.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral examination based on a paper.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Lecturer Jean-Pierre BERTRAND, class lecturer
Département de Langues et littératures romanes Place Cockerill, 3 B-4000 Liège Tel. 04 366 54 07 Secretary's office Vanessa Hamoir Tel. 04 366 56 50