Literary interpretations 1 1.N3.EP.35

Course objectives:
- developing analytical and interpretive skills of literary texts
- deepening knowledge of literary notions, trends, genres
- expanding understanding of English literature
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Course content:
Specific topics to be discussed:
1. The concept of literature
2. What makes a good reader
3. Literary genres: prose, poetry, and drama - main features
3. Narration, point of view, methods of characterization and setting in prose (class discussion of selected short stories )
4. Imagery in poetry (class discussion of selected poems )
5.Action, setting, and characters in drama (reading a selected play; class discussion)
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
presentation, discussion, reading of literary texts, analysis and interpretation of selected literary texts, written work, ICT tools/e-learning/MSTeams option if needed

Field of study

English Philology

Student workload

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties: total number of ECTS: 3 0,5 ECTS – 15 hours: participation in classes, 2 ECTS – 60 hours: preparation to classes, extensive reading 0,5 ECTS - 15 hours: consultations

Study level

BA level studies

Education profile

part-time studies academic profile

Type of course

obligatory courses

The semester in which the subject is carried out

semester 2

Mode

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

Requirements

Introduction to literary studies

Course coordinators

Term 2022/23-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Sławomir Kuźnicki

Term 2023/24-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf

Term 2024/25-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Magdalena Mączyńska

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019

Knowledge
Student knows and understands:
1. main methods of analysis and interpretation of literary texts within English philology (k_W04/P6S_WG).
2. elements of academic discourse relating to the literary studies (k_W07/P6S_WG).
3. basic facts regarding the literature of English-speaking countries (k_W11/P6S_WG)

Skills
Student can:
4. use the literary terminology and take theoretical standpoints resulting from English studies (k_U01/P6S_UW)
5. recognize different types of literary texts in order to perform their critical analysis and assess their relevance and impact in cultural processes (k_U02/P6S_UW)
6. read English-language texts and prepare elaborate presentations relating to English literary studies using formal sources (k_U04/P6S_UK)

Assessment criteria

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1) Informed participation in class discussion - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)
2) Written final test - 55% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

Grading criteria of the test
51-60% - 3,0
61-70% - 3,5
71-80% - 4,0
81-90% - 4,5
91-100% - 5,0

pass at 60% of the final grade

Bibliography

Reading list:
Obligatory reading:
The Norton Anthology of English Literature
The Norton Anthology of American Literature
The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory
Texts selected by the teacher (and available online)

Supplementary reading:
English Literature. An Anthology for Students. Ed. Krzysztof Fordoński

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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