| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A13 | Conèixer i aplicar les bases de la teoria de la literatura i de les teories estètiques. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| A13 |
Coneix les principals tècniques literàries de la ficció, el teatre, la poesia i el cinema | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Introduction to Shakespeare | Shakespeare and the Elizabethan context. Shakespeare under James VI Cultural politics and Shakespeare |
| The Tempest | Authority, power and the postcolonial |
| Hamlet, Prince of Denmark | 3 film versions of Hamlet. How do the films promote different readings? |
| Macbeth | Macbeth & Cultural Studies. BBC Animated Version of Macbeth. Film version of Macbeth. |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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30 | 15 | 45 | ||||||
| Presentations / expositions |
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14 | 28 | 42 | ||||||
| Assignments |
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2 | 20 | 22 | ||||||
| Personal tuition |
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6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| Mixed tests |
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3 | 30 | 33 | ||||||
| (*) 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 | The first few classes will be based on an overview of Shakespeare and his work through a power-point presentation of visual documents |
| Lecture | Much of the course will be dedicated to reading texts. I shall be giving power-point presentations in lecture form to discuss the texts. |
| Presentations / expositions | Part of the course assessment will be on group presentations of texts & contexts. The class will be divided into small groups and each group will work together on a subject of their choice. The dates of the presentations will be programmed at the beginning of the course. |
| Assignments | There will be two written assignments during the course. The first will be a personal summary of the class presentation (deadline: one week after the presentation) and the second will be a final class essay - based on the whole module. The essay must follow the established guidelines (in your dossier). Please DO NOT PLAGIARISE! If you do, your assignment will not be valid for grading. |
| Personal tuition |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
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My office hours will be posted on Moodle. Students can also contact me through e-mail or by telephone.
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| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Presentations / expositions |
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The Oral Presentation in the form of a power-point will be worth a maximum of 20 points. | 20% | ||||
| Assignments |
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The first assignment is to be written as a feedback exercise and summary of the group oral presentation. It will be worth a maximum of 20 points. A final written essay (to be written in class) will be worth a maximum of 30 points. This essay will be based on the analysis of a passage of one of Shakespeare's plays. |
50% | ||||
| Mixed tests |
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Three tests to be done during the semester. Each test will be worth a maximum of 10 points. Total points for three tests: 30 points. |
30% | ||||
| Others |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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Students who attend classes regularly but fail the continuous assessment: If the sum of all your grades does not add up to 50%, you will have to take the resit exam which will consist of a 20 question test (20 marks) + 4 short essay questions (80 marks). The date of the exam will be registered on Moodle. Regular attendance means not missing more than 5. Students who do not attend classes regularly will be asked to do the following: A 20-question test based on the texts discussed in class, that is all the texts in your dossier and those on Moodle. (20 marks) |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
, Voice of the Shuttle, , |
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Voice of the Shuttle There will be a dossier of photocopied texts available in the photocopying room at the beginning of the semester. The dossier will contain some poetry, theoretical texts and bibliography. In addition, I shall be posting relevant articles and websites on Moodle and showing you illustrations and paintings on power-point. It is essential that you give me your e-mail address at the beginning of the course, and notify me if there is any change of address. The Library stocks a wide variety of books and DVDs on Shakespeare. There are numerous specialised websites on Shakespearean studies. Too many to list here! |
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