Identities in Literature in English

6 ECTS credits
150 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 1020958AER voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een inleidend bachelor niveau.

Semester

1e semester

Inschrijving onder examencontract

Mogelijk

Beoordelingsvoet

Beoordeling (0 tot 20)

2e zittijd mogelijk

Inschrijvingsvereisten

Je hebt ‘Literature in English: Older Period’ gevolgd, alvorens dit vak op te nemen. Zit je in een verkort traject dan kan je dit vak gewoon opnemen.

Onderwijstaal

Engels

Faculteit

Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte

Verantwoordelijke vakgroep

Linguistics and Literary Studies

Onderwijsteam

Elisabeth Bekers (titularis)

Onderdelen en contacturen

13 contacturen Hoorcollege
13 contacturen Werkcolleges, practica en oefeningen
90 contacturen Zelfstudie en externe werkvormen

Inhoud

This course studies the complex relation between literature and identity by means of a selection of literary texts in English belonging to various literary movements and genres and produced in different historical, geographical and sociocultural contexts. It examines how literature in English has affirmed, reinforced and challenged constructions of identity on a variety of levels (individual, community, region, nation, language, religion, class, gender, ethnicity, race, etc.). It also considers how, in turn, issues of identity have been a driving force for literary creation, the establishment and the confirmation of literary conventions, but also for the questioning of the canon (canon controversy) and the development of new approaches to the writing and reading of literature. By studying how literature in English and issues pertaining to identity and its formation influence one another, the course offers deeper insight into some of the major literary debates and (ongoing) developments in (approaches to the study of) literature in English.

Studiemateriaal

Handboek (Vereist) : The Norton Anthology of English Literature. The Major Authors, Vols. A & B, Greenblatt, Stephen, ed., 10de, Norton, 9780393603118, 2018
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Course slides, Bekers, Elisabeth, updated annually
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, Baldick, Chris, 4de, Oxford University Press, 9780198715443, 2015
Handboek (Vereist) : The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Vols. 1 & 2, Baym, Nina, ed., Shorter 10th, Norton, 9780393892291, 2023
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : A History of English Literature, Alexander, Michael, 3de, Palgrave Macmillan, 9780230368316, 2013
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : A Short History of English Literature, Barnard, Robert, 2de, Blackwell, 9780631190882, 1994
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : The Short Oxford History of English Literature, Sanders, Andrew, 3de, Oxford University Press, 9780199263387, 2004
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : A Brief History of English Literature, Peck, John and Martin Coyle, 2de, Palgrave, 9781137352668, 2013
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : MLA Handbook, The Modern Language Association of America, 9de, The Modern Language Association of America, 9781603293518, 2021
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Writing Guide for Students of Literature in English, Bekers, Elisabeth, et al., updated annually
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Literary Terms and Criticism, Peck, John, and Martin Coyle, 3de, Palgrave Macmillan, 9780333962589, 2002

Bijkomende info

Interactive introductory lectures are combined with discussion seminars aimed at the detailed analysis (close reading) of selected texts. Active participation in both is essential. Academic reading material and reading assignments guide the students’ home preparation as well as the discussion in class. Students prepare for each discussion seminar by means of a list of suggested topics and/or additional reading assignments and may be invited to lead the seminar discussion of on one or more of the suggested topics. They are encouraged to adopt a critical attitude towards the scholarly sources they consult to develop their discussion and to confer with their instructor when preparing for their presentations.

Students are assumed to have a good level of reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in English, intermediate skills in literary analysis, and a solid understanding of the historical development and the variety in literature in English.

See Canvas for more detailed information.

In order to take this class, compulsory additional costs may be charged in addition to the invoice sent to you as a student by the Student Administration Centre: for participation in literary events off campus a minimum contribution of €5 and a maximum contribution of €15 will be required. The costs are borne by the student and can neither be passed on to fellow students nor recovered from the lecturer or faculty. The amounts stated are approximately correct. If you experience payment difficulties as a result of these additional costs, you can contact Student Social Services via sociale.dienst.studenten@vub.ac.be or + 32 2 629 23 15. More information can also be found on https://my.vub.ac.be/en/social-services.

Leerresultaten

Algemene competenties

The students have an understanding of the mutual influence literature in English and identity formation exert on one another. They have deeper insight into some of the major literary debates and (ongoing) developments in literature in English and an awareness of how these are grounded in identity issues and how, conversely, the latter drive literary developments (incl. canon formation and canon controversy). They can analyse and interpret longer literary texts and can report on their interpretations by means of the appropriate literary terms and concepts and in critical conversation with relevant literary scholarship. They advance their communicative competence in English as well as their close reading skills.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 70% van het eindcijfer

HOC Praktijkopdracht bepaalt 30% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

Schriftelijk examen met een wegingsfactor 70 en aldus 70% van het totale eindcijfer.

Binnen de categorie HOC Praktijkopdracht dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

Presentatie,discussie,toetsen met een wegingsfactor 30 en aldus 30% van het totale eindcijfer.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Students who do not engage with the practical assignments (30%) receive 0 for this component of the evaluation; marks for these assignments are not carried over to the second exam session. In the second exam session, the format and weight of the evaluation components may differ.

NB: The description of the evaluation is provisional and subject to changes depending on the size and composition of the class. Any changes in the evaluation procedure will be communicated to the students via Canvas at the beginning of the course.

Toegestane onvoldoende

Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context