6 ECTS credits
150 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 1020982BNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een verdiepend bachelor niveau.
This course encourages critical reflection on the literary canon in English and gives insight into major literary debates and critical approaches. It considers, in particular, literature’s complicity in (Western) knowledge construction and image formation as well as its manifold contributions to challenging artistic traditions and established perceptions.
Interactive introductory lectures are combined with discussion seminars; active participation in both is essential. Academic reading material and reading assignments guide the students’ home preparation as well as the discussion in class. Students may be invited to lead the seminar discussion of one of the assigned topics and are encouraged to adopt a critical attitude towards the scholarly sources they consult and to confer with their instructor when preparing for their presentations.
Students are assumed to have an advanced level of reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in English, intermediate skills in literary analysis and a solid understanding of the historical development and the variety in literature in English.
More information about the course proceedings can be found on CANVAS.
In order to take this class, compulsory additional costs may be charged in addition to the invoice sent to you as a student by the Student Administration Centre: for participation in literary events off campus a minimum contribution of €5 and a maximum contribution of €15 will be required. The costs are borne by the student and can neither be passed on to fellow students nor recovered from the lecturer or faculty. The amounts stated are approximately correct. If you experience payment difficulties as a result of these additional costs, you can contact Student Social Services via sociale.dienst.studenten@vub.ac.be or + 32 2 629 23 15. More information can also be found on https://my.vub.ac.be/en/social-services.
Students develop a deeper understanding of the literary canon in English studied in the preceding years. They are acquainted with major literary debates and critical approaches. They can analyse and interpret longer literary texts and can report on their interpretations by means of the appropriate literary terms and concepts and in critical conversation with relevant literary scholarship. They advance their communicative competence in English.
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 70% van het eindcijfer
HOC Praktijkopdracht bepaalt 30% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Binnen de categorie HOC Praktijkopdracht dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Students who do not engage with the practical assignments (30%) receive 0 for this component of the evaluation; marks for these assignments are not carried over to the second session; in the second exam session, the format and weight of the evaluation components may differ.
NB: The description of the evaluation is provisional and subject to changes depending on the size and composition of the class. Any changes in the evaluation procedure will be communicated to the students via Canvas at the beginning of the course.
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Schakelprogramma Master of Arts in de taal- en letterkunde: Standaard traject
Schakelprogramma Educatieve Master of Science in de talen: Standaard traject
Voorbereidingsprogramma Master of Arts in de taal- en letterkunde: één taal - TTKA
Voorbereidingsprogramma Master of Arts in de taal- en letterkunde: één taal
Voorbereidingsprogramma Master of Arts in de taal- en letterkunde: één taal - na keuze 3e taal