Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
English 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
The course is a survey of English literature from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the end of the sixteenth century.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Show students how and why literary genres and movements appeared and developed in English literature, from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the sixteenth century, in connection with the historical situation (social, economic, and philosophical context); encourage them to become familiar with the idioms specific to literary criticism.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Understand English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
The course is based on a syllabus which will be made available at the beginning of the term. Recommended further reading: David McDowell, An Illustrated History of Britain (Longman, 1989); Martin Gray, A Dictionary of Literary Terms (York Handbooks, 1992); Robert Barnard, A Short History of English Literature (Blackwell, 1995).
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course will be held in English in the second term on Mondays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hena Maes-Jelinek lecture room.
Contacts
Marc DELREZ
Marc.Delrez@uliege.be
Place Cockerill 3 (A2 building), 4000 Liège
Laura GERDAY
Laura.Gerday@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.