| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| Research | ||
| AR2 | Processar informacions d’origen divers relacionades amb els Estudis Culturals | |
| AR3 | Articular un discurs acadèmic coherent basat en l’anàlisi científic de les dades obtingudes | |
| AR4 | Analitzar diverses manifestacions artístiques dels països de parla anglesa diferenciant entre els conceptes d’anàlisi i opinió | |
| AR7 | Desenvolupar habilitades investigadores que permeten l’autonomia a l’aprenentatge | |
| AR8 | Aplicar diferents models teòrics a l’anàlisi textual i contextual | |
| AR9 | Valorar les sinèrgies que genera la multiculturalitat a les societats de parla anglesa | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| Research | ||
| BR3 | Aplicar pensament crític, lògic i creatiu, a la vanguàrdia del camp d’estudi | |
| BR4 | Autonomy, responsibility and initiative | |
| BR5 | Treballar en equip de forma col•laborativa i responsabilitat compartida en clau de lideratge | |
| BR6 | Comunicar informació, idees, problemes i solucions de manera clara i efectiva en públic o àmbit tècnic concret | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| Common | ||
| Research | ||
| CR2 | Be able to manage information and knowledge | |
| Learning aims |
| Objectives | Competences | ||
| To provide students with theoretical information and critical tools to be able to understand the main characteristics and developments in contemporary Irish literature written by women. The aim of the course is to generate the critical awareness that will allow students to evaluate the larger achievements and potential of Irish literary writing in its alertness to gender’s pivotal role in Irish life. | AR2 AR3 AR4 AR7 AR8 |
BR3 BR4 BR6 |
CR2 |
| The aim of the course is to generate the critical awareness that will allow students to evaluate the larger achievements and potential of Irish literary writing in its alertness to gender’s pivotal role in Irish life. | AR3 AR4 AR8 AR9 |
BR3 BR4 BR5 |
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| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Gender representation in Irish writing. |
Critical awareness of the historical background to gender representation in Irish writing, focusing on the representation of woman as nation. Patriarchy, religion and society. |
| Strategies and techniques in the representation of gender in Irish writing by or on women. | Formal strategies of Irish writers in terms of their use or representation of gender. |
| Questions of identity: gender and nation | Irish patriarchy; storytelling as healing. Coming-of-age and transgressive sexuality. |
| Contemporary developments in Irish society and culture. | The artist and the gendered nation. Gender of the Celtic Tiger. Nationalism, aesthetics, and modernity |
| Contemprary Irish drama and the role of women. | Experiemntal trends in contemporary Irish drama. A new scenario: transgressive gender representations. |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | (**) Total hours | ||||||
| Introductory activities |
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2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Lecture |
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8 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| Assignments |
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10 | 40 | 50 | |||||
| Seminars |
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14 | 28 | 42 | |||||
| Presentations / expositions |
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12 | 24 | 36 | |||||
| Personal tuition |
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3 | 6 | 9 | |||||
| (*) 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 | Introduction to course syllabus, methodology and assessment. Discussion on the awareness and relevance of gender politics in society, economics, art representation. Feedback from class on contemporary Irish culture. Maps: geographical, linguistic, political and social diversity in Ireland. |
| Lecture | Each student will present their individual research work on a topic chosen under the teacher's supervision. Presentations will be followed up by feedback and discussion in which the whole group will be encouraged to take part. |
| Assignments | As part of their assessment, each student will be asked to undertake two short pieces of research work on topics studied in class. Each student will hand in an individual, original piece of research work in essay form, following guidelines given by the teacher. |
| Seminars | Each of the topics in the course syllabus will be introduced in lecture form. These will be followed up by discussion in the seminars. |
| Presentations / expositions | Seminar sessions will be based on discussion of the main topics of the course. Students will be encouraged to actively participate in debate having read the material contained in their course anthology. |
| Personalized attention |
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| Assessment |
| Description | Weight | ||
| Assignments | There will be two obligatory assignments on a topic previously studied and debated in class. | 30% | |
| Seminars | Students will be expected to actively participate actively in the seminar sessions. |
25 | |
| Presentations / expositions | Students will be encouraged to actively participate in the seminar sessions and to read all materials related to the specific topics beforehand. | 40% | |
| Others | Regular attendance in class and active involvement in discussion will be an essential requirement. Students will be expected to have read set texts (both literary and theoretical) in advance of seminar sessions. |
5 | |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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Guidelines will be given for your written assignments. It is essential that you do not plagiarise someone else's work, whether it is from the internet or the library. If you do, you will be asked to repeat the assignment or take a final exam at the end of the course. The final exam will be based on the complete course material. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Selina Guiness, The New Irish Poets, Bloodaxe, 2004
Eavan Boland, New Collected Poems, Carcanet , 2005
Robert Savage (ed.), Ireland in the New Century, Four Courts Press, 2006
Deirdre Madden, Authenticity, Faber, 2002
Marina Carr, The Mai, The Galery Press, 1998
McGahern, John, Amongst Women, Faber, 1990
Michael Kenneally, Cultural Contexts ans Literary Idioms In contemporary Irish Literature, Barnes and Noble Imports, 2009 |
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Course anthology and dossier will be provided at the beginning of the course. |
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| Complementary |
Guiness, Selina, The New Irish Poets, Bloodaxe, 2004
Robert Savage (ed.), Ireland in the New Century, Four Courts Press, 2006
Eibhear Walshe, Sex, Nation and Dissent in Irish Writing, New YorK. St. Martin's, 1997 |
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| Recommendations |
| Other comments | |
| Attendance and participation in class is essential and will be evaluated accordingly. |
(*)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.