Infopaket

English in the Latest Literary Studies

ВБ 2.8.

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2021/2022

3 Semester

4

PLO 27, PLO 33.1, PLO 38.1. The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section "Programme Profile".

Full-time form

Students should know the theoretical foundations of the basic courses of English and Literary studies; be able to compare various linguistic elements, make generalizations; have practical skills of literary analysis of texts in English.

The purpose of the course is to familiarize Master’s students with new directions and current themes of literary studies in English; to identify and apply new approaches to solve particular educational and research problems; to develop the students’ ability to conduct their own literary research, using modern scientific methods.

Hoover D.L., Culpeper J., O’Halloran K. Digital Literary Studies. London, New York: Routledge, 2014. Cuddon J., Habib M. (eds.) The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. London: Penguin, 2014. Henly C., Johnson A. Literary Analysis for English Literature: Skills for Success. London: Hodder Education, 2019. Leitch V. et al. (eds.) The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. New York: ‎ W. W. Norton & Company, 2018. Siemens R., Schreibman S. (eds.) A Companion to Digital Literary Studies. – Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. Upstone S. Literary Theory: A Complete Introduction. London: Teach Yourself, 2017. Waldron K.E., Friedman R. (eds.) Toward a Literary Ecology: Places and Spaces in American Literature. Lanham, Toronto, Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press, 2013. Zunshine L. (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Literary Studies. – Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.

Forms of studies organisation: oral answer, test, presentation. Teaching methods: lecture, practical class, independent work.

The final mark for the course is formed as the sum of points of the current and final control. Forms of the current control include answers in practical classes (max 35/min 21), individual presentations (max 10/min 6), tests (max 15/min 9), in total max 60/min 36 (it is not allowed to take an exam with fewer than 36 points). The form of the final control is the exam (max 40/min 24). To get a positive mark for the course an exam mark should be min 24. 90–100 Відмінно / Еxcellent 75–89 Добре / Good 60–74 Задовільно / Satisfactory 35–59 Незадовільно / Fail

English