| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A5 | Conèixer els corrents teòrics i metodològics de la teoria de la literatura i de la crítica literària. | |
| A6 | Saber relacionar el coneixement filològic amb altres àrees i disciplines. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| C1 | Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English | |
| C4 | Be able to express themselves correctly both orally and in writing in one of the two official languages of the URV |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| A5 |
Adquireix coneixements sobre història, teoria i crítica literàries Adquireix coneixements literaris i culturals | |
| A6 |
Comprèn la literatura com un espai de representació i debat ideològic i de construcció de discursos socials Comprèn tant la importància estètica de la literatura com el seu paper cultural, social i polític | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| C1 |
Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area. | |
| C4 |
Produce well-structured, clear and rich written texts |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| TEMARI PRIMER QUADRIMESTRE 1. NOCIONS DE TEORIA LITERÀRIA 1.1. Què són la Teoria Literària i la literatura comparada? 1.2. Què entenem per literatura. 1.3. De l'escriptura a la lectura: El paper de la lectura en la "construcció" del text 2 EL DISCURS LITERARI 2.1 Introducció general als gèneres literaris 3. ELS GÈNERES NARRATIUS A EUROPA 3.1. La novel•la com a gènere 3.2. La perspectiva narrativa. 3.3. Concepte d'intertextualitat. 4. ELS GÈNERES POÈTICS 4.1. Concepte i correlat objectiu. 4.2. El llenguatge poètic 4.3. El ritme. 5. ELS GÈNERES DRAMÀTICS 5.1. El teatre i el text. 5.2. La representació. 6. Corrents teòrics i metodologies crítiques per a l'estudi de la literatura |
De Plató i Aristòtil a la Semiòtica i els corrents del postestructuralisme. La interpretació del text. Diversos tipus de lectures possibles en la contemporaneïtat L'enunciació i la partició dels gèneres De "La Poètica" d'Aristòtil al concepte modern del gènere Un gènere de gèneres. Punt de vista i focalització Raons de la mètrica. Lectura i comentari de fragments de textos . El conflicte. La situació d'enunciació en el teatre. Experiències actuals, fronteres del gènere Descripció breu |
1- THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD |
a) The Old English Literature to 1100: Historical / cultural background; The Dream of the Rood; b) Middle English Literature to 1500: Historical/ cultural context; Sir Gawain; Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales; Sir Thomas Malory |
2- THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION |
-Historical / cultural Context: Sir Thomas More; Elizabethan Literature; Shakespeare |
3- THE 17TH CENTURY |
-Historical/ cultural context John Donne; Milton’s Paradise Lost |
4- THE ENLIGHTENMENT CENTURY |
-The 18th century civilization Pope; Swift The novel |
5- ROMANTICISM AND REVOLUTION |
-Historical / cultural background -Romantic poetry -Romantic prose |
6- THE VICTORIAN AGE |
-Historical / cultural context -Victorian Romantic Poetry: Tennyson; Elizabeth Barrett -Fiction: the triumph of the novel -Drama: Oscar Wilde |
7- THE 20TH CENTURY AND BEYOND |
-The new century context -Modernism and War -Major writers and works |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Lecture |
|
23 | 0 | 23 | ||||||
| Presentations / expositions |
|
22 | 0 | 22 | ||||||
| Assignments |
|
8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| Presentations / expositions |
|
4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| Seminars |
|
60 | 60 | 120 | ||||||
| Personal tuition |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Objective multiple-choice tests |
|
1 | 8 | 9 | ||||||
| Extended-answer tests |
|
4 | 10 | 14 | ||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | An introductory session will provide an overview of the course, what the student should expect and what kind of work is required |
| Lecture | These lectures correspond to the theoretical input of this module. The students are requested to buy a guiding book (the title will be told the first day of the course), which will be used as a compulsory text to support their study and complement the theoretical sessions. |
| Presentations / expositions | Some of the seminars will be used to discuss some of the literary extracts or readings assigned. Also to present the students’ work (oral presentations), focussing on a particular period, chapter, author or work. |
| Assignments | (Proves) EXAMS There will be 4 written exams in the form of commentaries or essays. Students also have an oral presentation: in groups or individually they will have to prepare a topic related to the contents of the programme. More details will be given in class. |
| Presentations / expositions | Part of the evaluation process is based on oral presentations, focussing on a particular period, chapter, author or work. More details will be given in class. |
| Seminars | PRIMER QUADRIMESTRE: Comentari de textos teòrics i de textos literaris per tal de conèixer i aplicar els diversos conceptes i mètodes d'anàlisi. |
| Personal tuition | Students are welcome to use the teacher's office hours for personal consultation or to become acquanted with the basic requirements and contents of the course, and to further practise their communication skills in English. I will also be available for consultation, etc. via e-mail. |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| Students are welcome to use the teacher's office hours for personal consultation or to become acquanted with the basic requirements and contents of the course, and to further practise their communication skills in English. I will also be available for consultation, etc. via e-mail. |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | |||||
| Presentations / expositions |
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Class attendance at each session is expected since active participation is essential to the course requirements. Students have to demonstrate that they have read the texts. Their own critical ideas and in-depth thoughts are required. |
100% | |||||
| Assignments |
|
-Three critical reviews related to the texts of the programme. The culminating assignment for the course is the writing of a paper based on the compulsory novel The God of Small Things. Note: Writing the paper is compulsory to pass the course. |
30% 25% |
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| Presentations / expositions |
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The oral presentation will be graded according to: -pronunciation and use of grammar -relevance -accuracy -fluency -critical development -reliable sources |
100% | |||||
| Others | Sudents who fail the continous assessment or decide not to come to class for whatever reason will have the Second Official Sitting or Segona Convocatòria. For this, students will have to prepare all the contents of the programme; they will have just one written exam consisting in the development of an essay or different paragraph questions related to the programme. For more details students can always email the teacher. |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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PRIMER QUADRIMESTRE: Els/les alumnes MATRICULATS/DES EN HORARI DE MATÍ hauran de llegir els textos del dossier corresponents a cada sessió abans d'anar a classe. Es faran controls de les lectures. En la segona convocatòria s'hauran de repetir les activitats suspeses (pràctiques del Moodle i/o examen). Els/les alumnes MATRICULATS/DES EN HORARI DE TARDA hauran de fer servir l'ORDINADOR i la CONNEXIÓ A INTERNET per seguir el curs (a casa o a la Facultat) en les sessions no presencials. En la segona convocatòria s'hauran de repetir les activitats suspeses (pràctiques del Moodle i/o examen). En la SEGONA CONVOCATÒRIA s'hauran de repetir les activitats suspeses O NO AVALUADES (pràctiques del Moodle i/o examen). EL PLAGI invalida els textos presentats. Per a APROVAR l'assignatura caldrà haver APROVAT ELS DOS QUADRIMESTRES |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
, -Materials on-line., , |
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| Complementary |
, The Norton Anthology of English Literature, , |
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Jonathan Culler , Breve introducción a la teoría literaria, Barcelona, Ed. Crítica (Biblioteca de bolsillo), 2000 Michel Foucault, Què és un autor, “Els Marges” núm. 27/28/29, pàgs. 205-220, 1983 Roland Barthes, “La muerte del autor”, Publicat a R. Barthes (1984). El susurro del lenguaje. Barcelona: Paidós Comunicación/28 (1987), 1984 Constanzo Di Girolamo, "Tendències actuals de les teories de la literatura", “Els Marges” (núm. 53), 1995 Apunts al MOODLE Dossier de textos al MOODLE |
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| Recommendations |
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.