Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of Philosophy and Letters) | 3 crédits |
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 explores in depth the practice of reading both literary texts (short stories) and press articles. An analytical and critical approach to the elements of subjectivity inherent in the characters, the narrator or the author of literary texts will be developed in an interactive manner. Particular attention will be paid to narrative techniques of focalisation.
Students will then be encouraged to apply this critical skill to the reading of persuasive or allegedly strictly expository texts, in order to identify elements of subjectivity and the ideological or socio-cultural biases of their authors.
Both speaking and writing skills will be trained in the process of delivering a critical interpretation of the texts.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objectives of this course are
to develop English language skills
to train students to
- analyze a source document and identify potential textual and cognitive difficulties
- apprehend the cultures specific to English, in their historical, geopolitical, economic, legal, social and artistic dimensions
- detect the underlying socio-cultural components of a written text
- analyse the assumptions, implicit, allusions, stereotypes, intertextuality of a written text
to get students to
- identify their information and documentation needs
- develop criteria for assessing the reliability of sources
- use search tools and engines effectively
- develop their critical thinking skills
- develop their general knowledge
- develop their intellectual curiosity
- work in teams
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of the English language.
Critical mind and intellectual curiosity, as well as thoroughness in the interpretation of texts.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Reading and discussion of different short stories and press articles. The analysis and debates prompted by the readings, as well as the potential comparisons drawn between different texts, form the core of oral practice.
Taking part in classroom discussions is mandatory. The collective work accomplished in class is as relevant to students' learning process as their personal research and preparation of the textual materials.
Short written assignments (summary or critical analysis of texts) will be organised two or three times throughout term, in order to prepare students to the final evaluation in January.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face, 2 hours/week in Q1.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
The texts will me made available online (ECampus).
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Written assessment involving the discussion of a press article and a short-short story sharing a common theme. Students will be required to identify the specificities of the two types of texts, to draw parallels between the stylistic or narrative techniques employed, to point to the various elements or levels of subjectivity, and to elaborate on the effects achieved on the reader. This exam will account for 80% of the final grade.
Continuous assessment based on class participation and written tasks assigned in class (= 20% of the final grade).
This teaching unit ("Unité d'enseignement," or UE) is subject to the principle of the "note absorbante," which means that the student having obtained a mark below 8/20 for one of the learning activities ("activités d'apprentissage," or AA) will receive a failing grade for the entire unit and will have to retake the failed AA in the second session regardless of the mathematical average of the two AA grade.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
For ERASMUS students :
Though assessed independently, this class combines with Linguistics I, another course activity taught by L. Brems. Together, these two classes form a 5 ECTS teaching unit.
If you wish to attend only this Pratique de la langue anglaise II class, please contact S. Dewar.
Contacts
Magali Claeskens: magali.claeskens@uliege.be
Campus Pitteurs, bâtiment L3.