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Type A
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Code |
Competences Specific | | | A5 |
Dominar la llengua anglesa des d’un punt de vista teòric i pràctic i expressar-s’hi oralment i per escrit de manera fluida i precisa. |
| | A6 |
Analitzar les obres més rellevants de la literatura en llengua anglesa en els seus diversos entorns culturals. |
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Type B
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Code |
Competences Transversal | | | CT3 |
Solve problems critically, creatively and innovatively in their field. |
| | CT4 |
Work autonomously and as part of a team with responsibility and initiative. |
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Type C
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Code |
Competences Nuclear |
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Type A
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| | A5 |
Desenvolupa la capacitat d’expressió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats que vagin més enllà de l’ús purament instrumental de la llengua anglesa a un nivell avançat.
| | | A6 |
Coneix els aspectes principals de la narrativa en llengua anglesa.
Analitza i comenta textos literaris de forma oral i/o escrita.
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Type B
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| | CT3 |
Identify the situation as a problem in the field and be sufficiently motivated to face up to it.
Follow a systematic method to divide a problem into parts, identify the causes and apply the knowledge specific to the discipline.
Design a new solution by using all the resources necessary to cope with the problem.
Include the details of the proposed solution in a realistic model.
Reflect on the model proposed, find shortcomings and suggest improvements.
| | | CT4 |
Identify the role they play in the group and understand the group’s objectives and tasks.
Communicate and act within the group in such a way that they facilitate cohesion and performance.
Commit to the group’s tasks and agenda.
Participate in the group in a good working environment and help to solve problems.
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Type C
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| 1. Reading Prose Fiction |
The novel. The short story. |
| 2. Studying prose fiction; significant features |
Character, Narration, Language, Reader response. |
| 3. Narrative strategies |
a. Aspects of 19th century realism
b. Modernist fiction and 'Stream of Consciousness'
c. Postmodern fiction |
| Set reading: |
1. 'Jane Eyre' - Charlotte Brontë (extract)
2. 'The Magic Toyshop' - Angela Carter
3. 'The Garden Party' - Katherine Mansfield
4. James Joyce (extracts & short story (Dubliners)
5. Doris Lessing (short stories)
6. Ian McEwan - Atonement
7. Other short stories |
Suggested reading for individual study and presentation.
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(Full list of possible titles to be provided at the beginning of the course) |
| Methodologies :: Tests |
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Competences |
(*) Class hours
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Hours outside the classroom
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(**) Total hours |
| Introductory activities |
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2 |
4 |
6 |
| Practical cases/ case studies in the classroom |
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40 |
50 |
90 |
| Scientific and/or communication events |
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15 |
10 |
25 |
| Assignments |
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3 |
3 |
6 |
| Presentations / oral communications |
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1 |
3 |
4 |
| Personal attention |
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2 |
4 |
6 |
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| Mixed tests |
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4 |
8 |
12 |
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(*) 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
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Description |
| Introductory activities |
Explanation of the course syllabus and procedure. Students’ assessment |
| Practical cases/ case studies in the classroom |
Seminar sessions for the analysis and discussion of the novels and short stories in the set reading list. Students will have read the texts beforehand, according to the course calendar, and to the guidelines suggested by the teacher. |
| Scientific and/or communication events |
The main concepts of fiction, and recurrent themes through the 19th and 20th centuries will be presented in class, or on-line, and then exemplified through specified texts, which the students are expected to have read beforehand. |
| Assignments |
Students will be asked to write written commentaries on three or four specified texts. These commentaries will be prepared at home, and either uploaded to Moodle, or written in response to specific questions in class. These questions will be par of discussion in class. |
| Presentations / oral communications |
Each student will undertake the study of one literary work (novel or short story) of his/her choice from a list of works suggested by the teacher. Depending on the number of students in class, this activity may be carried out in groups. The result of the individual /group work will be presented in class, before the whole group. Each presentation will be followed by a five minutes’ forum for discussion on the presentation. |
| Personal attention |
Students must attend at least one tutorial session, to explain which novel/short stories they intend to present in class, Each student will explain the content of their outline to the teacher. |
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Description |
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Each student will be given personal attention in the form of individual tutorials. The aim of these tutorials is to help students who may have doubts or difficulties in following the course. Tutorials will be obligatory as part of the student’s individual work (Personal Project) and previous to their class presentation. All students will be encouraged to visit their teacher whenever they have any doubts concerning the course. |
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Methodologies |
Competences
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Description |
Weight |
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| Introductory activities |
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| Practical cases/ case studies in the classroom |
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Seminar sessions: analysis and discussion of the fictional works studied.
Participation in discussion and bringing notes |
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| Scientific and/or communication events |
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Students will attend a tutoring session with the teacher (5%) in order to discuss the progress of their individual study of a novel or short story. After their presentation in class, students will write a summary (5%) of their individual/group work, |
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| Assignments |
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There will be three Assignments (Tasks) on commentaries and anlysis of specified texts, to be discussed in class in seminar form. Some of these tasks will be uploaded to Moodle. |
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| Presentations / oral communications |
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The presentation individually or in small groups of a novel or short story, selected from a list of suggestions offered by the teacher .
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| Mixed tests |
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Three short examinations which test knowledge and understanding of the concepts presented in class, and their practical application to extracts from texts already studied in class |
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| Others |
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Other comments and second exam session |
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Students who do not attend classes regularly and consequently do not fulfil the requirements of the Continuous Assessment programme will have to take the final exam. The final exam will consist of short questions related to types of narrative 40% to test understanding of concepts and related to the course contents 40% , and a short essay on any of the novels/ short stories selected from the list of suggestions 20%. |
| Basic |
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Most of the reading material will be be provided via Moodle. However, the students are expected to buy their own copies of the following books: (please note the recommended editions, underlined below. You are strongly advised to buy the specified edition) Angela Carter, The Magic Toyshop, (1967) Penguin Random House Sholmith Rimmon-Kenan, Narrative Fiction: Contemporary Poetics. New Accents, Roultedge (2nd edition, 2002) (some parts)
The following are good resources on the subject of narrative and narrative theory. They are available in the library for consultation: Atkins, G., Walsh, C., Watkins, S. (eds) (1995) Studying Literature. A Practical
Introduction, Hemel Hempsted: Harvester Wheatsheaf Eagleton, T. Literary Theory. An
Intrduction Minneapolis
: University of Minnesota Press, 1996 82"19".09
Eag Selden, Raman. Practising theory and reading literature : an introduction, New York [etc.]: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1989. N1-7-15 |
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(*)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. |
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