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) |
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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 |