2020-2021 / LGER0044-1

US literature and civilization

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in multilingual communication (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 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 

Lecturer

Michel Delville

Language(s) of instruction

English 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

Modern and Contemporary American Poetry
The aim of this course is to provide students with a critical introduction to the major movements and trends in modern and contemporary American poetry.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

2nd semester

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Assigned readings: tba
Reference work: Cary Nelson, Anthology of Modern American Poetry, Vol. 1.
Website material at http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written work

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

- in-class assignments; written paper.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Michel DELVILLE, professeur ordinaire
Département de Langues et littératures germaniques
pl. Cockerill, 3
4000 Liège
Tél. 04 366 56 69
E-mail mdelville@ulg.ac.be
Secrétariat
Mme. Martine Delavignette

Tél. 04 366 53 96