| Competències |
| Codi | |
| A1 | Conèixer la llengua anglesa i la literatura en anglès en profunditat |
| A3 | Conèixer la tradició de la crítica literària i l'estat actual |
| A14 | Saber analitzar textos orals i escrits des del punt de vista lingüístic, sociològic i literari |
| A15 | Poder formar-se una opinió crítica sobre un text |
| A16 | Saber expressar una opinió amb claredat i concisió sobre un text oral o escrit |
| B1 | Aprendre a aprendre |
| B3 | Aplicar pensament crític, lògic i creatiu |
| B4 | Treballar de forma autònoma amb iniciativa |
| B5 | Treballar de forma col·laborativa |
| C1 | Dominar l’expressió i la comprensió d'un idioma estranger |
| Objectius d'aprenentatge |
| Objectius | Competències | ||
| * To introduce you to the major literary forms in prose. * To show the relationship between form and content in written works. * To show the similarities and differences in style and theme in the works of a wide range of authors. * To help you develop tools for critical analysis, evaluation, and enjoyment of literature. * To improve your reading and writing skills. | A1 A3 A14 A15 A16 |
B1 B3 B4 B5 |
C1 |
| Continguts |
| Tema | Subtema |
| 1. The Anglo-Saxon period | - Historical background - Old English poetry: the Elegies, Beowulf, etc - Old English prose: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Bede's History. |
| 2. The Medieval period | - Historical background - Medieval Lyrics and Themes - Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, especially, The General Prologue, The Miller's Tale and The Wife of Bath's Tale. - Medieval Drama: Mystery plays and Morality plays. |
| 3. The Elizabethan period | - Queen Elizabeth I: public / private. - Shakespeare's sonnets and drama. - "A Midsummer Night's Dream" |
| 4. The 17th Century | - Historical background - Metaphysical poetry - Milton's 'Paradise Lost' - Restoration Drama |
| 5. The Enlightenment period | - Enlightenment poetry and satire: Pope's 'Rape of the Lock' and 'Essay on Man', Swift's 'A Modest Proposal'. - The Birth of the Novel: social and aesthetic developments giving rise to this new genre, exemplified by Defoe, Richardson, Fiedling and Sterne. |
| 6. The Romantic period | - Historical background to English Romanticism. - Romantic poetry: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats, Byron. - Romantic prose: Mary Shelley and Jane Austen. - 'Pride and Prejudice'. |
| Planificació |
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| Competències | (*) Hores a classe | Hores fora de classe | (**) Hores totals | ||||||
| Activitats Introductòries |
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2 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| Seminaris |
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15 | 30 | 45 | |||||
| Presentacions / exposicions |
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3 | 36 | 39 | |||||
| Treballs |
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1 | 12 | 13 | |||||
| Sessió Magistral |
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15 | 30 | 45 | |||||
| Atenció personalitzada |
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1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| (*) En el cas de docència no presencial, són les hores de treball amb suport vitual del professor. (**) Les dades que apareixen a la taula de planificació són de caràcter orientatiu, considerant l’heterogeneïtat de l’alumnat | |||||||||
| Metodologies |
| Descripció | |
| Activitats Introductòries | The introductory sessions will offer an overview of the coursework and will illustrate the methodology and difficulties involved in studying the early period of literature in English. |
| Seminaris | The seminars will be based on the reading and understanding of texts. It is important that you prepare the texts before they are discussed in class. The seminar will give you the opportunity to raise questions, iron out difficulties and learn. |
| Presentacions / exposicions | One of the areas in which you will have the opportunity to do independent research is in the group presentation. The group (three members) will decide on a subject and each member will work on a specific subtheme. Each group should consult with me before setting to work. You will be practising teaching skills in this exercise! Present your topic in an interesting and coherent manner and be ready for questions! |
| Treballs | One week after your class presentation, you should hand in a written assignment based on the research you did with the group. You should follow the guidelines included in your dossier when writing the assignment. The format and content are very important. |
| Sessió Magistral | The lecture-based classes will focus on close readings and a study of the mechanisms used in the construction of "English" literature. There will be a strong accent on historical and social events marked by issues of class, gender, religion and myth. One of the themes we shall study will relate to the various philosophical and religious theories on identity. The identity of heroes, and heroines, of individuals from the "common" classes of society, the witch and the sorceror. The relationship between the real and the mythical, the belief in gods and the supernatural in the construction of identity. The rational thinkers and the certain displacement of god brought about a freedom of thought in matters of the self and literary creation. The introduction of concepts based on "national" identities brought with it a nostalgia for past glories, traditions and heritage. All these questions will be introduced to you during the course in the hope that they will serve you as a founding stone for the further study of culture and literature. |
| Atenció personalitzada |
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| Avaluació |
| Descripció | Pes | ||
| Activitats Introductòries | There will be a series of feedback exercises to complete during the course. The first one will be after the first few classes and will be based on your understanding of the introductory classes. | 10 | |
| Seminaris | A second feedback exercise will take the form of a short test and will take place mid-semester. Details will be given in class. | 10 | |
| Presentacions / exposicions | Your individual contribution to the group presentation will be graded according to the following points: | 30 | |
| Treballs | The written assignment should be based on your group presentation but it can develop some of the points. It should not be a simple summary of the presentation but should aim at being an academic essay. Grading will be based on the following points: | 40 | |
| Sessió Magistral | The lecture-based classes will discuss aspects of the socio-historical contexts which "produced" the texts we shall read in class. These classes will also introduce you to other factors relevant for the course. Clearly, the course cannot possibly cover so many centuries and movements in depth. It is essential you attend class regularly. There will be a feedback exercise towards the end of the semester. | 10 | |
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If you do not attend classes regularly and do not complete the five exercises, you will have to take the final exam. |
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| Fonts d'informació |
| Bàsica |
William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, New Cambridge Shakespeare, 2003, Cambridge Uni Press
Austen, Jane, Pride and Prejudice, World's Classics, 2004, Oxford
Sanders, Andrew, The Short Oxford history of English literature, , 2004, Oxford, Clarendon
, http://vos.ucsb.edu/index.asp, , |
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| Complementària |
Rogers, Pat, (ed.), An Outline of English Literature, , Oxford, Oxford UP, 1992
Barnard, Robert, A Short History of English Literature, 2nd, Oxford, Blackwell, 1994
Ford, Boris, et al.,, The New Pelican Guide to English, , London, Penguin, 1984
Various, The Routledge History of Literature in English: Britain and Ireland, , London, Routledge, 1997 |
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