Duration
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
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.
Please note that the tests and WS online modules are compulsory. Students who fail to hand in homework on time or take the tests will not be allowed 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@uliege.be
avec la collaboration de
Rebecca Romdhani - rashworth@uliege.be
Valérie-Anne Belleflamme - valerie-anne.belleflamme@uliege.ac.be
Catherine Coune - ccoune@uliege.be
(from September to December) Carole Guesse - cguesse@uliege.be
Place Cockerill 3, Département de Langues et littératures germaniques, 4000 Liège, 6e étage
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
continuation of the "Writing Skills" modules + home assignments
Assessment subjects
texts seen in class
Assessment methods
oral exam canceled > online written exam
Contacts
mdelville@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
texts seen in class
Assessment methods
oral exam canceled > online written exam
Contacts
mdelville@uliege.be
Items online
Online Notes
Notes are available online. See link below.