2018-2019 / LGER0125-1

In-depth Literary and Cultural Theory

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures : general (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English (60 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures : general (60 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Erik Spinoy

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Advanced study of a subject in recent literary and cultural theory: literature and psychoanalysis

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Familiarising the students with reading canonical theoretical texts. Developing their competences to critically assimilate and apply the available literature on a theoretical subject.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A sufficient command of English for reading theoretical texts in this language.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Collective discussions of selected texts (Lacan, Derrida, Barbara Johnson, Shoshana Felman, Slavoj Zizek).

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

Duration and period : 30h of theory
Teaching and learning methods : collective discussion of the texts under scrutiny

Recommended or required readings

Texts selected by the lecturer (available on eCampus).

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Erik SPINOY, Full Professor Dept. of Modern Languages 3, Place Cockerill, B-4000 Liège Tel. 0032-4-3665348 E-mail erik.spinoy@uliege.be

Items online

Online Notes
Notes are available on eCampus.