The literature of the 20th century, starting with realism and continuing with war poetry and the period between the two world wars will be the focus of the first part of the course. The second part will focus on the literature of World War II and the period following
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
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1)To read and discuss a selection of 20th century English literature |
1,2,3,4,7,9, |
1,2,3 |
A,B,C |
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2)To develop knowledge of relevant movements/theories e.g. modernism/postmodernism/postcolonialism |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 |
1,2,3 |
A, B |
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3) To develop historical knowledge |
1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9 |
1,2,3 |
A, B |
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4) To discuss the contemporary relevance of these works/themes |
1-10 |
1,2,3 |
A,B, C |
Course Flow
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Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
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1 |
Introduction to the course, explanation of the course objectives, course assessment, and pacing |
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2 |
Lecture: 1st world war: historical background and poetry |
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3 |
Lecture: MODERNISM Reading: from James Joyce’s Dubliners |
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4 |
Lecture and reading: Virginia Woolf (A Room of one’s Own/Mrs. Dalloway) |
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5 |
Dystopian Fiction: Aldous Huxley Brave New World |
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6 |
Historical Background: Rise of Totalitarianism in 1920s/ 1930s Europe/ George Orwell’s Animal Farm |
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7 |
George Orwell’s 1984 |
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8 |
Midterm Exam |
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9 |
The Postmodern Era: Historical Background/Theoretical Overview |
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10 |
Postcolonial Theories: Said/Bhabha |
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11 |
Salman Rushdie: Midnight’s Children |
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12 |
Salman Rushdie: Imaginary Homelands |
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13 |
Student Presentations |
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14 |
Student Presentations |
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15 |
Student Presentations |
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Recommended Sources
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Textbook |
Peter Barry: Beginning Theory; Post- War Literature 1 and 2 (Readers) |
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Additional Resources |
George Orwell 1984, Animal Farm; James Joyce Dubliners; Aldous Huxley Brave New World; Virginia Woolf A Room of one’s Own/Mrs. Dalloway; Salman Rushdie: Midnight’s Children |
Material Sharing
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Documents |
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Assignments |
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Exams |
Assessment
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
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Mid-terms |
1 |
40 |
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Presentation |
1 |
10 |
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Final |
1 |
50 |
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Total |
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100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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50 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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50 |
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Total |
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100 |
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COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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No |
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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The ability to apply knowledge of English and world literature and social sciences to topics including culture, society, ethics, politics etc. |
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The ability to review, analyse and apply the relevant literature. |
x |
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The ability to carry out interdisciplinary reading and analysis. |
x |
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The ability to utilise the basic concepts and issues of literary theories in developing life strategies |
x |
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Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility |
x |
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Effective communication skills. |
x |
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A sufficiently broad education to understand the global and social impact of literary movements. |
x |
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An awareness of the importance of lifelong learning and the ability to put it into practice. |
x |
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A knowledge of issues in contemporary literature and of the cultural issues of the period. |
x |
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The ability to use sources and modern tools in order to carry out research in the areas of literature and aesthetics. |
x |
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ECTS
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
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Homework |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Assessment |
2 |
30 |
30 |
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Total Work Load |
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130 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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5.2 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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5 |