Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
ENL6003	6	Literary Theory	3/0/0	CC	English	7

Course Goals	A study of the twentieth century and contemporary critical theories and schools of thought, such as Marxism, formalism, structuralism, post-structuralism, postmodernism, psychoanalytic, gender and postcolonial theories.
Prerequisite(s)	None
Corequisite(s)	None
Special Requisite(s)	None
Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Farnaz Esmkhani Youvalari
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	Friday 13:00-16:00
Office Hour(s)	Thursday 12:00-14:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lectures and discussions
Principle Sources	Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, ed. William B. Leitch et al. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2001.  Literary Theory: An Introduction SECOND EDITION Terry Eagleton Literary Theory: An Anthology, 2nd edn. eds. Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. AS well  course package including the assigned primary texts will be provided.
Other Sources	Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, ed. William B. Leitch et al. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2001.    Literary Theory: An Introduction SECOND EDITION Terry Eagleton   Literary Theory: An Anthology, 2nd edn. eds. Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2004.   A Glossary of Literary Terms M. H.Abrams

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction: Formalism and New Criticism	Lectures and discussions
2. Week	Formalism and New Criticism Viktor Shklovsky, Art as Technique	Lectures and discussions
3. Week	T. S. Eliot Tradition and Individual Talent	Lectures and discussions
4. Week	Introduction: Structuralism, Linguistics, Narratology	Lectures and discussions
5. Week	Roland Barthes, Mythologies	Lectures and discussions
6. Week	Michel Foucault, What Is an Author?	Lectures and discussions
7. Week	Midterm Exam Week	Lectures and discussions
8. Week	Eid Holidays
9. Week	Post-Structuralism, Jacques Derrida, Différance	Lectures and discussions
10. Week	Roland Barthes, The Death of the Author	Lectures and discussions
11. Week	Marxism	Lectures and discussions
12. Week	Psychoanalysis and Psychology, Sigmund Freud, The Uncanny	Lectures and discussions
13. Week	Feminism	Lectures and discussions
14. Week	Postcolonialism: “Can the Subaltern Speak?” Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak	Lectures and discussions
15. Week	Final Exam
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17. Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	30
Quizzes	2	20
Attendance	1	10
Final Exam	1	40

Program Outcomes PO-1 Show knowledge of a substantial range of authors, movements and texts from different periods of literary history. PO-2 Identify the intellectual, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read. PO-3 Employ the necessary skills in the reading, analysis and in appreciation of literature. PO-4 Recognize, interpret, and comment on rhetorical and figurative language. PO-5 Identify, distinguish between and assess the distinctive characteristics of texts written in the principle literary genres. PO-6 Recall and define key terms and concepts relating to language, literature and/or culture. PO-7 Recognize the role of different social and cultural contexts in affecting meaning. PO-8 Demonstrate responsiveness to the central role of language in the creation of meaning. PO-9 Recognize different structures and discourse functions of the English language. PO-10 Display competence both in written and/or oral expression and in the communication of ideas in a variety of contexts. PO-11 Demonstrate critical skills in the close reading, description, interpretation, and analysis of literary and non-literary texts. PO-12 Use logical thought, critical reasoning, and rhetorical skills to effectively construct arguments. PO-13 Apply guided research skills including the ability to gather, sift, organize and present information and material. PO-14 Show competence in planning, preparation and revision of essays, presentations, and other written and project work. PO-15 Reflect on ethical and philosophical issues raised in literary, critical, and cultural texts.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Demonstrate a broad understanding of contemporary critical and theoretical positions and their relations with each other LO-2 Show knowledge of the basic theoretical concepts and the major differences between them LO-3 Recall and define key terminology of literary criticism LO-4 Show ability to read the writings of literary scholars and critics with understanding LO-5 Demonstrate responsiveness to the central role of language in the creation of meaning

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