Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
This course explores selected themes in the nineteenth-century European novel, including gender and cultural identity.
Course Content:
Readings include a comparative approach with selections from several national literatures.
Teaching Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Simulation, 5: Case Study
Assessment Methods:
A: Testing, B: Class Performance, C: Homework, D: Presentation
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) To explore the history of the 19th century European novel. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 2) For the students to gain knowledge in the background of the modern novel, and to become equipped with the concepts used in the analysis of fictional texts. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 3) To equip the students with the necessary critical approach, interdisciplinary vision and analytical skills for a successful understanding of comparative literary studies. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 4) To analyse different definitions of the novel and fiction. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 5) To discuss and contrast different positions in comparative literature. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | GENERAL INTRODUCTION | Materials for the course provided by instructor |
| 2 | Thomas Pavel, The Lives of the Novel | |
| 3 | Margaret Ann Doody, The True Story of the Novel | |
| 4 | Marthe Robert, Origins of the Novel | |
| 5 | Georg Lukács, Theory of the Novel | |
| 6 | Mikhail Bakhtin, The Dialogic Imagination | |
| 7 | Ian Watt, The Rise of the Novel | |
| 8 | Michael McKeon, “Generic Transformation and Social Change” | |
| 9 | Balzac | |
| 10 | Flaubert | |
| 11 | Dostoevsky | |
| 12 | Dostoevsky | |
| 13 | Tolstoy | |
| 14 | Tolstoy | |
| 15 | CONCLUSION | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
Honoré de Balzac, Pere Goriot
Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Devils Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina |
| Additional Resources |
Michael McKeon, The Theory of the Novel
Thomas Pavel, The Lives of the Novel Margaret Ann Doody, The True Story of the Novel Marthe Robert, Origins of the Novel Georg Lukács, Theory of the Novel Mikhail Bakhtin, The Dialogic Imagination |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Presentation (20) + Response Paper (20) | 1 | 40 |
| Class Performance | 1 | 20 |
| Final Paper | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL PAPER TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | The ability to apply knowledge of English and world literature and social sciences to topics including culture, society, ethics, politics etc. | X | |||||
| 2 | The ability to review, analyse and apply the relevant literature. | X | |||||
| 3 | The ability to carry out interdisciplinary reading and analysis. | X | |||||
| 4 | The ability to utilise the basic concepts and issues of literary theories in developing life strategies | X | |||||
| 5 | Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility | X | |||||
| 6 | Effective communication skills. | X | |||||
| 7 | A sufficiently broad education to understand the global and social impact of literary movements. | X | |||||
| 8 | An awareness of the importance of lifelong learning and the ability to put it into practice. | X | |||||
| 9 | Knowledge of issues in contemporary literature and of the cultural issues of the period. | X | |||||
| 10 | The ability to use sources and modern tools in order to carry out research in cultural studies. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 17 | 252 |
| Presentation | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Final Paper | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Total Work Load | 375 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 15.0 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 15 | ||