Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French 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
This course will focus on the representation of the slave trade and slavery in postcolonial literature.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught as a seminar in which students are expected to participate actively.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Seminar organised during the second semester. Please get in touch as soon as possible to arrange a schedule.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Andrea Levy, The Long Song (2010; Picador) Fred D'Aguiar, The Longest Memory (1994; Vintage) Caryl Phillips, Cambridge (1991; Vintage) Caryl Phillips, Crossing the River (1993; Vintage)
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
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Written essay and oral examination.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course is taught in English.
Contacts
Bénédicte LEDENT Place Cockerill, 3-5 B-4000 Liège Tel: 04 366 54 39 Fax: 04 366 57 21 Email: B.Ledent@uliege.be
Items online
Online Notes
Articles on Caryl Phillips and his work will be made available in the course of the year on the e-campus platform.