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Objectives and competences

The objective of the course is to acquaint the students with the selected fundamental literary works of English-speaking nations and authors; to introduce the concept of canon and to encourage reflection on its formation; to analyze literary texts at the micro-and macrostructural level; to develop critical thinking about texts.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• Literary types and genres. • Reading of selected canonical texts of British, American, Canadian, Australian and other literatures in English. • Microstructural analysis of these texts (linguistic and stylistic level of the text). • Macrostructural analysis of these texts (themes, motifs, their interaction with their historical, cultural and social background).

Learning and teaching methods

• Lectures, • in-class discussions, • oral presentations.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

Knowledge and Understanding: On completion of this course the student will be able to: • perform a classification of the canonical as well as lesser-known texts into literary types, genres and subgenres, • analyze literary texts at the linguistic and stylistic levels and evaluate the role of linguistic and stylistic features in creating potential effects of the text, • state an opinion on a particular literary text using the appropriate terminology, and confidently discuss them.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes: • Developing the ability of argumentation of one’s observations and statements. • Developing close reading ability.

Readings

• Abrams, M. H and Greenblatt, S. (Eds.). 2012: The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Ninth Edition, New York, W. W. Norton, Vols. 1 & 2. • McQuade, D. (Ed.). 1998: The Harper American Literature, Third Edition, New York, Longman. • Krevel, M. in U. Mozetič. 2012. Miracles of rare device : English verse from the Elizabethans to the moderns. Ljubljana : Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete.

Prerequisits

High-school level of English. Regular submitting of written assignments, attendance in lectures and tutorials are prerequisties for taking the written exam.

  • izr. prof. dr. TOMAŽ ONIČ

  • Written examination: 70
  • Homeworks: 20
  • Collaboration in lectures, tutorials and lab work: 10

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