Introduction to Modern English Literature I

Duration

30h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Daria Tunca

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course will provide an introduction to the analysis of literature in English, with an emphasis on close reading and genre. Following an overview of some of the general principles of literary analysis, the course will be devoted to examining texts from different genres (poems, a play, short stories, and a novel). Particular emphasis will also be placed on how to write essays.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Upon completion of the course, students will have developed basic methodological skills to analyse literary texts; they will be able to write short essays about these texts; and they will be able to answer factual and analytical questions about set literary texts and about literary terminology.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Good knowledge of English.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course will combine lectures and interactive sessions. Students are expected to read and prepare the material to be discussed in class in advance.

In addition to the main course, students will be given the opportunity to participate in supplementary sessions to improve their writing skills.

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

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face if possible.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

Poems and short stories will be made available to students via the eCampus platform.

The play to be studied in class is J.B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls (1947; edition used in class: Penguin, 2000), and the novel to be studied in class is Ian McEwan, Machines like Me (2019; edition used in class: Vintage, 2023).

Students will also be asked to prepare some texts independently for the exam; instructions will be provided in class.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam


Further information:

Written exam. The final mark will take into account the students' level of English; their ability to develop a well-structured argument based on the methodological and formal principles studied in class; and their ability to answer factual and analytical questions about set literary texts and about literary terminology. The use of artificial intelligence is forbidden.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

The course will be held during the entire academic year (Monday, 10.00-12.00). The first session will take place on Monday 22 September 2025.

Supplementary sessions (writing skills) will be scheduled on the basis of students' availabilities.

Contacts

Daria Tunca, course coordinator
Department of Modern Languages: Linguistics, Literature, Translation
University of Liège
Place Cockerill, 3-5 (A2), office 6/47
B-4000 Liège
Belgium
Email: dtunca@uliege.be
Phone: + 32 (0) 4 366 53 44

Sarah Emonds, instructor
Department of Modern Languages: Linguistics, Literature, Translation
University of Liège
Place Cockerill, 3-5 (A2), office 6/40
B-4000 Liège
Belgium
Email: s.emonds@uliege.be

Gwendoline Horion, instructor
Départment de langues modernes: linguistique, littérature, traduction
Université de Liège
Place Cockerill, 3-5 (A2), bureau 6/42
B-4000 Liège
Belgique
Courriel: g.horion@uliege.be

Carine Widart, pedagogical assistant
Department of Modern Languages: Linguistics, Literature, Translation
University of Liège
Place Cockerill, 3-5 (A2), office 6/45
B-4000 Liège
Belgium
Email: cwidart@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

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