Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course will provide an introduction to stylistics, a discipline devoted to the linguistic analysis of (mainly) literary texts. Following a methodological introduction, the course will consist in a series of thematic sections (involving both theory and practice) designed to offer an overview of some of the concepts most commonly used in the field. Among the topics studied will be those of speech and thought presentation, negation, and transitivity.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Upon completion of the course, students will master the theoretical models discussed in class, and they will have acquired the methodological skills needed to develop original analyses of literary texts.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of English; good knowledge of linguistics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The class will include both theoretical lectures and interactive exercise sessions.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face in code yellow, online (via Collaborate) in code orange or code red.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
In code orange or code red, the exam will take the form of a written exam at home.
Recommended or required readings
A list of recommended reading material will be made available to the students.
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.
Written exam. The final mark will take into account the students' level of English, their mastery of the theoretical material studied in the class, and their ability to develop an original scholarly argument in written form.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course will be held during the first term (Monday, 3-5 pm). The first session will take place on Monday 21 September 2020 in room A4/S50.
Contacts
Daria Tunca, English Department, University of Liège, Place Cockerill, 3-5, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
Email: dtunca@uliege.be
Phone: + 32 (0) 4 366 53 44