This course aims to introduce students to the works of some of the major European novelists, explore the narrative possibilities and thematic concerns. The particular emphasis will be on the nature of novelistic narrative, problems/possibilities of narration and the issues raised about the concept of reality and representation. (The particular emphasis may vary each year)
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Assoc. Prof. Gillian Alban
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
Monday, 3B0709, 13:00 - 16:00
Office Hour(s)
Wednesday 12:00 - 14:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lectures and discussions
Principle Sources
Rushdie, "The Prophet's Hair"
Gogol, "The Overcoat"
Cervantes, Don Quixote
Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis
Albert Camus, The Stranger
Edna O'Brien, The Little Red Chairs
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction: Rushdie's "The Prophet's Hair"
Lectures and discussions
2. Week
Nikolai Gogol’s novella, ‘The Overcoat’ (1842)
Lectures and discussions
3. Week
Cervantes’ Don Quixote (1605), Part 1, books 1 & 2, chapters 1-18, plus book 4, chapter 31 & 47-52
Lectures and discussions
4. Week
Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment (1866), Part One
Lectures and discussions
5. Week
Crime and Punishment, Part Two
Lectures and discussions
6. Week
Crime and Punishment, Part Three
Lectures and discussions
7. Week
Crime and Punishment, Part Four
Lectures and discussions
8. Week
Midterms
9. Week
Kafka's Metamorphosis
Lectures and discussions
10. Week
Metamorphosis
Lectures and discussions
11. Week
Camus The Stranger
Lectures and discussions
12. Week
The Stranger
Lectures and discussions
13. Week
O'Brien The Little Red Chairs
Lectures and discussions
14. Week
The Little Red Chairs; complete discussion of Crime and Punishment
Lectures and discussions
15. Week
Final Exams Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Quizzes
2
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
Final Exam
1
30
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
LO 1. Analyse the form and content of a variety of European texts
LO-2
LO 2. Engage critically with a range of European texts
LO-3
LO 3. Identify and comment on particular narrative techniques
LO-4
LO 4. Develop an awareness about the tensions within and between the concepts of author, narrator and reader
LO-5
LO 5. Demonstrate responsiveness to the central role of language in creation of meaning
