Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
This course will focus on imaginary and narrative patterns used to represent the colonial encounter and the roles of the coloniser and the colonised.
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
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) To explore the history of ideology and literature. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 2) For the students to become equipped with the concepts and terminology used in the analysis of literary texts. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 3) To equip the students with the analytical, interpretative and inference skills for a successful understanding of ideology and literature in a comparative context. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 4) To analyse and negotiate between different definitions of “postcolonial literature”. | 1-4, 5-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
| 5) To compare alternative views in English and world literature. | 1-3, 6-10 | 1,2,3 | B, C, D |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to Postcolonial Theory | Materials for the course provided by instructor |
| 2 | Introduction to Postcolonial Theory | |
| 3 | Anglo-Indian Literature | |
| 4 | Anglo-Indian Literature | |
| 5 | Roy, God of Small Things | |
| 6 | Roy, God of Small Things | |
| 7 | Rushdie, Shame | |
| 8 | Rushdie, Shame | |
| 9 | Rushdie, Shalimar, the Clown | |
| 10 | Rushdie, Shalimar, the Clown | |
| 11 | Desai, The Inheritance of Loss | |
| 12 | Desai, The Inheritance of Loss | |
| 13 | Adiga, The White Tiger | |
| 14 | Adiga, The White Tiger | |
| 15 | Conclusion | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
David Punter, Postcolonial Imaginings
Bart Moore-Gilbert, Postcolonial Theory |
| Additional Resources |
Amit Chauduri, Clearing a Space
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Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Class Performance | 1 | 30 |
| 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 the areas of literature and aesthetics | 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 | ||