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Program Type: 
Thesis
Course Code: 
ELIT 531
Semester: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Area Elective
P: 
3
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
7
Course Language: 
English
Course Content: 

Issues of poetic language, rhetoric, and genre, and the social context and the audience of all the works will be considered.

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 Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1) To introduce period literature and highlight various defining features of poetry of the age.  1-2, 5-6, 8-10 1,2,3 A,C
2) To equip the students with the knowledge necessary to interpret and discuss poetry of the period in terms of trends and meaning. 1-2, 5-6, 8-10 1,2,3 A,C
3) To equip the students with the terminology necessary to analyze and discuss poetry. 1-2, 5-6, 8-10 1,2,3 A,C
4) To develop an understanding of how the many different elements of poetry function together to create the overall effect the poet was aiming for. 1-2, 5-6, 8-10 1,2,3 A,C
5) 5) To equip the students with the necessary critical faculties for a successful understanding of poetry in particular. 1-2, 5-6, 8-10 1,2,3 A,C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics  
1 Introduction  
2 An overview of the Romantic Age and the Victorian Age  
3 William Wordsworth: The Prelude  
4 Lord Byron: Don Juan  
5 Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnets From the Portuguese  
6 Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Aurora Leigh  
7 Robert Browning: The Ring and the Book  
8 Alfred, Lord Tennyson:  In Memoriam A. H. H.  
9 Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Idylls of the King  
10 Dante Gabriel Rossetti: The House of Life  
11 Christina Rossetti: Monna Innominata  
12 Algernon Charles Swinburne: from Poems and Ballads  
13 Revision  
14 Presentations of prospective term paper topics  
15 Workshop  

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook Norton Anthology of English Literature

The Cambridge Companion to Victorian Poetry

Additional Resources  

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents  
Assignments  
Exams  

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-Term 1 35
Class Performance 1 30
Final Exam 1 35
Total   100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   35
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   65
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 Utilising the concepts of critical theories in developing life strategies.   X        
5 Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility.       X    
6 Effective communication skills.       X    
7 Understanding the global and social impact of literary movements.   X        
8 An awareness of the importance of lifelong learning.     X      
9 A knowledge of issues in Victorian literature.       X    
10 Using sources and tools to carry out literary research.     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) 15 5 75
Presentation 1 20 20
Final Paper 1 35 35
Total Work Load     175
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     7.0
ECTS Credit of the Course     7