Admission requirements
None.
Description
During this course students (of English) will learn the basic skills necessary for the study of (English-language) literature. The student will learn how to analyse poetry, prose and drama by studying works from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. The focus will lie on the structural and stylitic elements of works of literature as well their cultural and historical contexts. By doing several writing assignments students will take the first stepts towards writing literary-critical essays.
Course objectives
By the end of the course students will
have knowledge of key structural and stylistic aspects of poetry, drama and prose fiction.
be able to apply key literary terms in their critical reading of literary texts.
be able to independently formulate literary-critical questions.
be able to express their critical judgement in clear and well structured language.
Timetable
The timetable will be available by June 1st on the website.
Mode of instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Reading List
Course Load
The course load fort his course is 280 hours.
13 hours of lectures
26 hours of tutorials
195 hours of reading
30 hours exam preperation
16 hours for the writing assignments
These are approximate calculations only. Some students will read quicker and write slower and vice vesra.
Assessment method
four short written assignments (20%).
a mid-term exam during the exam week in October (30%).
an end-of-term exam during the exam week in December (50%).
Blackboard
This course is supported by blackboard.
Reading list
Austen, Jane. Northanger Abbey (Penguin)
Greenblatt, Stephen, et al (eds.). The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 9th edition, Vol. I and II (Norton)
Hamilton, Sharon. Essential Literary Terms (Norton)
Hitchcock (dir), Rear Window (DVD)
James, Henry. The Turn of the Screw and the Aspern Papers (Penguin)
O’Connor, Flannery. Wise Blood (faber and faber)
Registration
First year students will be assigned to a tutor group. All other students (including exchange students) must see the coordinator of studies and register with her. If you have any questions, please contact the departmental office, tel. 071 5272144 or mail: english@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Exchange and Study Abroad students, please see the Study in Leiden website for information on how to apply.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration via Studeren à la carte
Registration via Contractonderwijs
Contact
English Language and Culture departmental office, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 102C. Tel. 071 5272144; english@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Coordinator of studies: Ms T.D. Obbens, MA, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 103C.
Remarks
The reading for week one will be announced on the announcement page of the Blackboard site in due course.