Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is a survey of English literature from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the end of the sixteenth century.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Understand English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face to face. Students are encouraged to ask questions.
Recommended or required readings
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).
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course will be held in the second term, on Mondays from 3 to 5 pm (Salle Wittert).
Contacts
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