2018-2019 / LGER0002-3

Introduction to Modern English Literature I

Duration

30h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5 crédits 
 Bachelor in philosophy5 crédits 
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5 crédits 

Lecturer

Michel Delville

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course will focus on a wide range of texts which will include novels, poems, short stories and plays. Students will learn to write clearly and efficiently and will be introduced to a wide repertoire of strategies for close reading and critical textual analysis.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

introduce students to basic methods of textual analysis; broaden their vocabulary and strengthen grammatical knowledge; stimulate their capacity to express themselves orally and in writing; encourage them to develop critical and autonomous thinking.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

a good working knowledge of spoken and written English

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

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Recommended or required readings

A syllabus of stories and poems will be made available to students at the beginning of the year.
Recommended reading: Martin Gray, A Dictionary of Literary Terms (York Handbooks, 1992); Robert Barnard, A Short History of English Literature (Blackwell, 1995).

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of the second semester, students should be capable of offering a coherent and critical synthesis of the required readings both orally and in writing.
Students should have handed in all the writing skills exercises assigned during the year in order to take the final exam
http://www.ulg.ac.be/facphl/uer/d-german/remed/
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 5% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20). Please note that the final exam for this course is cumulative.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Enseignant titulaire Michel DELVILLE, professeur ordinaire Tél. 04 366 56 69 - fax 04 366 57 21 E-mail mdelville@ulg.ac.be
avec la collaboration de
 
Rebecca Romdhani - rashworth@ulg.ac.be
Valérie-Anne Belleflamme - valerie-anne.belleflamme@uliege.ac.be
Catherine Coune 

Place Cockerill 3, Département de Langues et littératures germaniques, 4000 Liège, 6e étage

Items online

Online Notes
Notes are available online. See link below.