Study of Modern Dutch Literature 3

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Matthieu Sergier

Language(s) of instruction

Dutch language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to familiarize students with the principal tools of literary analysis (both prose and poetry) and to help them gradually develop an autonomous analytical practice.

The course is primarily based on the study of a contemporary novel, complemented by a corpus of poetry. Students are encouraged to analyse literary texts through a range of theoretical and methodological approaches, including narratology, reception aesthetics, intertextuality, ideological criticism, the ethics of reading, poststructuralism, postcolonial approaches, heterolingualism, and zoopoetics.

Particular attention is paid to the connections between literature and contemporary social issues such as migration, cultural boundaries, representations of otherness, relations between languages, and the ethical questions raised by literary creation.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• master the principal tools of literary analysis;
• apply different methodological approaches appropriately in the study of literary texts;
• identify, locate, and critically evaluate relevant scholarly literature;
• compare different interpretations of the same text and assess their theoretical and methodological foundations;
• establish connections between primary texts and critical or theoretical scholarship;
• produce a well-argued literary analysis based on close textual observation;
• write a research paper that complies with the academic standards of the discipline;
• develop a critical reflection on the ideological, ethical, cultural, and linguistic dimensions of the works studied;
• understand that a single text may give rise to complementary or competing interpretations depending on the theoretical framework adopted.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The course is taught in Dutch. Language level required (Dutch): Advanced (B2+/C1)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course combines several pedagogical approaches.

Lectures

Classes include theoretical and methodological sessions devoted to the principal tools of literary analysis.

Collective Text Analysis

Theoretical concepts are systematically applied to literary works that students have read in advance. Analyses are developed through close readings of selected passages and serve as the basis for collective discussion.

Academic Research Training

Specific sessions are devoted to:

• searching for scholarly literature;
• academic writing;
• citation standards and good academic practice;
• the critical and responsible use of artificial intelligence tools in higher education.

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

Face-to-face

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report

Out-of-session test(s)


Further information:

Assessment consists of several components designed to evaluate theoretical knowledge, analytical skills, and research competencies.

Assessment Component

Weighting

Oral examination on the course material and discussion of the research paper

40%

Preliminary version of the research paper

10%

Oral presentation of the research paper during the semester

20%

Final version of the research paper

30%

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Students are required to attend the public lectures given by invited speakers.

A city trip to Flanders or the Netherlands may be part of the programme.

Contacts

Matthieu Sergier

matthieu.sergier@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

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