Study Programmes 2016-2017
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| History of English Literature 1 | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| 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 second semester | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Learning unit contents :
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| The course is a survey of English literature from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the end of the sixteenth century. | ||||||||
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Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
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| Show students how and why literary genres and movements appeared and developed in English literature, from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the sixteenth century, in connection with the historical situation (social, economic and philosophical context); encourage them to become familiar with the idiom specific to literary criticism. | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Understand English. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face to face. Students are encouraged to ask questions. | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The course is based on a syllabus which will be made available at the beginning of the year. Recommended further reading: 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). | ||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination. | ||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course will be held in the second term, on Mondays from 3 to 5 pm (Salle Wittert). | ||||||||
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Contacts :
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| Marc DELREZ 04 366 54 60 - fax 04 366 57 21 E-mail Marc.Delrez@ulg.ac.be Adresse: Place Cockerill 3 (Bât. A2), 4000 Liège | ||||||||