Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
ENL0515		Selected Topics in American Literature	3/0/0	DE	English	5

Course Goals	A study of representatives of American literature around a selected theme or topic (Time, Memory and Identity)
Prerequisite(s)	None
Corequisite(s)	None
Special Requisite(s)	None
Instructor(s)	--
Course Assistant(s)	None
Schedule	This course is not offered this semester
Office Hour(s)	This course is not offered this semester
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lecture, discussion
Principle Sources	The Macmillan Concise Anthology of American Literature (Selected texts may vary each term according to the changing priorities of the instructor)
Other Sources	Colombia Literary History of the United States

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction to the course	Lecture, discussion
2. Week	Historical, Social and Literary Background	Lecture, discussion
3. Week	From St. J. H. Crevecoeurs's 'Letters from a Farmer'; Benjamin Franklin's 'Autobiography'	Lecture, discussion
4. Week	Selected poems on the theme of Time Memory and Identity	Lecture, discussion
5. Week	Selected Poems	Lecture, discussion
6. Week	Selected Poems	Lecture, discussion
7. Week	J.S. Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby	Lecture, discussion
8. Week	Mid-Term	Lecture, discussion
9. Week	The Great Gatsby	Lecture, discussion
10. Week	William Faulkner, 'A Rose for Emily'	Lecture, discussion
11. Week	Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire	Lecture, discussion
12. Week	A Streetcar Named Desire	Lecture, discussion
13. Week	James Baldwin, 'Going to Meet the Man'	Lecture, discussion
14. Week	Toni Morrison, 'Recitative'	Lecture, discussion
15. Week	Study Week
16. Week	Study Week
17. Week	Final Exams Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	4	50
Attendance	70	0

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 Be familiar with the works of major American writers LO-2 Recognize the specifically American themes and concerns through their literary representations LO-3 Examine and evaluate literary works through close reading LO-4 Situate these works in their broader cultural, intellectual and historical setting LO-5 Have a base knowledge for comparative cultural and literary studies

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