English literature : Narrative voices, from the first novels to the twentieth century

bgerm1271  2023-2024  Bruxelles Saint-Louis

English literature : Narrative voices, from the first novels to the twentieth century
5.00 credits
30.0 h + 8.0 h
Q2

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2023-2024 !

Teacher(s)
Bertrand Ingrid;
Language
English
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

At the end of the course, students should be able to
- identify and describe the major literary movements of a specific period in the UK, Ireland and/or the US;
- contextualise and discuss in depth literary texts and the major authors belonging to that specific period;
- produce a structured, well-argued discourse that integrates the specific vocabulary and concepts used in literary studies;
- analyse a literary text using the knowledge acquired through the course.
 
Content
This course familiarizes students with the concepts and methods of literary analysis through the in-depth analysis of a selection of novels. Using as its main thread the notion of narrative voice, it focuses on the various aspects of narration, focalisation and the modes of representation of a character's consciousness through the analysis of “traditional” and experimental novels.

This course includes 8 hours of workshops. These sessions are meant to help students become more familiar with the texts thanks to activities in which the extracts discussed in class are approached from a different angle. The workshops also include writing tasks and/or short presentations.
Teaching methods
Lectures. Students are encouraged to actively prepare and take part in the discussions through weekly compulsory tasks.
The lectures make ample use of audio-visual material and technologies (extracts from film adaptations or performances, interactive quizzes with voting devices, etc.).
Evaluation methods
2-hour written exam (without access to the course material or reference books).
Other information
Course taught in 2024-2025.
Course notes with a course plan, the reading portfolio and a glossary.
PowerPoint presentations available on Moodle after each session.
Bibliography
Une bibliographie est comprise dans le syllabus.
Faculty or entity
PHLB


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Philosophy

Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Letters

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Letters: German, Dutch and English

Bachelor in History (French - English)

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General