Selected Topics in the British Novel I

Course Code:

ELIT 383

Semester:

Fall

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

The course aims at an understanding of the development of the novel in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries from romance to modern novel, particularly the distinctions between the modern novel and similar writings in previous ages. The course also aims to develop a taste for novels, examination and discussion of selections from several popular novels of the age. By the end of this course, students should gain both an understanding of eighteenth and nineteenth century novel forms and an appreciation of the art and skill of the period novelists.

Course Content:

Commences with an overview of eighteenth and nineteenth century fiction; historical background of the age, society and life in general; also the beginnings of the novel and various forms of the genre; guidelines on how to read a novel; terminology and notes on analysis. Selections include excerpts from several outstanding novels of the period which will be introduced and discussed from The selections are mainly from those works that have come to be regarded as best representing the fiction of the period.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B: Presentation, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Programme Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) To introduce period literature and highlight various defining features of the novel of the age.	1-2 5-10	1,2,3	A,C
2) To equip the students with the knowledge necessary to understand and discuss the novels of the period and the different forms they may take.	1-2 5-10	1,2,3	A,C
3) To equip the students with the terminology necessary to analyse and discuss fiction and particularly the novel form.	1-2 5-10	1,2,3	A,C
4) To equip students with knowledge of the major writers of the age and understand how the novelists of the period contributed in various different ways to the development of the novel.	1-2 5-10	1,2,3	A,C
5) To equip the students with the necessary critical faculties, analytical approach, and analytical, interpretative and inference skills for a successful understanding of literature in general, fiction and the novel in particular.	1-2 5-10	1,2,3	A,C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to the course, explanation of course objectives and materials, course requirements and assessment, pacing schedule and obtaining materials	Materials for the course provided by instructor
2	The beginnings of the novel; A brief survey of the trends, the novelists of the period and their works, their contributions to the genre; various forms of the genre.
3	Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe: Retrospective narrative: the memoir novel; Background/Influences; self-criticism. Attitude to Slavery; Leitmotif; Religious philosophy; self-sufficiency; Puritan work ethics & philosophy; Defoe as Dissenter; perseverance; primitivism--treatment of Friday; the concept of the Noble Savage; Emperialism/Colonialism;
4	Clarissa, Samuel Richardson; period philosophy and traditions within the context of the story; the Sentimental Novel; Treatment of Virtue & Morality
5	Tom Jones, Henry Fielding; Humphry Clinker, Tobias Smollet; Picaresque/burlesque/mock epic/parody
6	The Vicar of Wakefield, Oliver Goldsmith; Fatalism: Bearing Misfortunes with Resignation and Fortitude;
7	Tristram Shandy, Laurence Sterne;Moll Flanders, Daniel Defoe; Themes & Commentary: Account book: debit vs credit;
8	Frankenstein, Mary Shelley; Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen;
9	Hard Times, Charles Dickens;
10	The Mill on the Floss, George Eliot; The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde;
11	The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy; David Copperfield, Charles Dickens;
12	Selections from various works
13	Selections from various works
14	Selections from various works
15

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	Norton Anthology of English Literature
Additional Resources

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-Term	1	30
Class Performance	1	30
Term Paper	1	10
Final Exam	1	30
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAM TO OVERALL GRADE		30
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		70
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAMME
No	Programme Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Programme Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	The ability to apply knowledge of English and world literature and social sciences to topics including culture, society, ethics, politics etc.			X
2	The ability to review, analyse and apply the relevant literature				X
3	The ability to carry out interdisciplinary reading and analysis.		X
4	The ability to utilise the basic concepts and issues of literary theories in developing life strategies		X
5	Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility				X
6	Effective communication skills.			X
7	A sufficiently broad education to understand the global and social impact of literary movements.		X
8	An awareness of the importance of lifelong learning and the ability to put it into practice.			X
9	A knowledge of issues in contemporary literature and of the cultural issues of the period.			X
10	The ability to use sources and modern tools in order to carry out research in the areas of literature and aesthetics.		X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours/week)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice, review/week)	15	4	60
Homework/Term Paper	10	1	10
Assessment	2	10	20
Total Work Load			135
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5.4
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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