Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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GERM1233 - English: Analysis and Explanation of Literary Texts II b



Credits : 2,5

Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

Language of instruction :
English

Learning outcomes :
This course aims to provide students with the basic terminology and methodology used in literary analysis. Students will also be introduced to the main theories of literary criticism. The course is based on the analysis (of excerpts) of key works of English literature.
In order to best prepare students for the writing of their final dissertation in English literature, the students will be familiarised with research in databases, the use of reference books, the norms to respect when drafting a scholarly text (quotations, footnotes, bibliography), and ethics with regard to research (concept of intellectual property, types of plagiarism).
Upon completion of the course, students should be capable of analysing and interpreting a literary text based on a scientific approach.

Prerequisites :
Co-requisites :
For the Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Letters : General :

For the Bachelor in Modern Languages and Letters: German, Dutch and English :

For the Bachelor in Philosophy :


Course contents :
Understanding Poetry: Tradition and Innovation
This course will be devoted to the poetry of the 18th century up to the present. Through the detailed analysis of poems (mainly British, Irish and American) put into their historical and cultural contexts, the course aims to train students to be able to analyse poetic texts. We will approach not only works belonging to the canon (“Yew” by Kipling, “O Captain! My Captain!” by Whitman) but also contemporary poems, leaving room for creativeness, both thematic and formal, (limericks by Edward Lear, “Listen Mr. Oxford Don” by John Agard).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Class sessions combining lectures illustrated by means of PowerPoint presentations and other audio-visual material; discussions and interaction with the students.


Assessment methods and criteria :
Drafting of 3 in-class paragraphs (15% of the final grade)
Written examination (85% of the final grade)


Recommended or required reading :
Compilation of (excerpts of) the texts covered during the course
Recommended editions (for the works studied in detail)

Other information :
Handouts
Compilation of (excerpts of) the texts covered during the course
Recommended editions (for the works studied in detail)
Personal class notes taken by the students