Face-to-face , second term, 60 hours of theory and 15 hours of exercises.

Second term
Monday from 16:30 to 17:30 at 109 Marais 510
Thursday from 08:30 to 10:30 at 109 Marais 610
Friday from 10:45 to 12:45 at 109 Marais 611

English

At the end of the course, students should be able to
- identify and describe the major literary movements of a specific period in the UK, Ireland and/or the US;
- contextualise and discuss in depth literary texts and the major authors belonging to that specific period;
- to produce a structured, well-argued discourse that integrates the specific vocabulary and concepts used in literary studies;
- to analyse a literary text using the knowledge acquired through the course.

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 :

None

This course combines an initiation to the critical reading and literary analysis of texts with a historical overview of literature.
The first part of this course offers an initiation to the basic terms and methods of literary analysis through the in-depth analysis of a selection of novels. Using as the main thread the notion of voice, it focuses on the various aspects of narration, focalisation and the modes of representation of a character's consciousness through the juxtaposition of “traditional” and experimental novels. The second part of this course gives an overview of English literature from the emergence of the novel in the 18th century to the Victorian age.

In 2018-2019, the students who have already followed the sessions devoted to the history of English literature from the 18th century to the Victorian age will be required to complete alternative tasks for this part of the course (essay and short video on a specific aspect of the course).

Lectures. Students are encouraged to actively prepare and take part in the discussions through weekly compulsory reading tasks.
The lectures make ample use of audio-visual material and technologies (extracts from film adaptations or performances, interactive quizzes with voting devices, etc.).

Written exam on the sessions devoted to the critical reading and literary analysis of novels. Three parts: gap-fill test, semi-open questions and one open question. 50% of the final mark.

Oral exam (3 questions) on the sessions devoted to the history of literature. With preparation time. 50% of the final mark.
In 2018-2019, the students who have already followed the sessions devoted to the history of English literature from the 18th century to the Victorian age will be assessed as follows for this part of the course:
- essay: 40% of the mark for this part of the course;
- short video: 20% of the mark for this part of the course;
- oral exam based on the essay and video: 40% of the mark for this part of the course.

A bibliography with the main references is included in the reading portfolio.

Course taught in 2018-2019.
Course notes with a course plan, the reading portfolio and a glossary.
PowerPoint presentations available on Moodle after each session.

This course includes 30 hours of workshops. These sessions are meant to help students become familiar with the texts and basic terms and methods thanks to activities in which the texts discussed in class are approached from a different angle, but also writing tasks and short presentations similar to the exam.