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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the application of literary theory 2. Marxism 3. Psychoanalysis 4. Structuralism 5. Feminism 6. Postcolonialism 7. Queer Theory 8. Ecocriticism 9. Theoretical perspectives in fiction 10. Theoretical perspectives in drama 11. Theoretical perspectives in poetry 12. Student presentations 13. Students presentation 14. Conclusion
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
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Learning outcomes
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The seminar will cover the main schools of literary theory in the 20th century to the present and how their methods and concepts can be applied to literary works. The seminar will emphasise the use of literary theory in the interpretation of particular works, and support the students' individual research. The first part of the seminar will be devoted to the main critical schools of the 20th and 21st centuries.The second part of the seminar will be devoted to the discussion of particular theories in chosen literary works, and finally students will be asked to present the theoretical perspectives in their own research projects in class, followed by general discussion.
Reading, discussion
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Prerequisites
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Students should be able to read literary and theoretical texts in English and have fluent spoken English and writing skills. Students are also expected to have basic knowledge in literary study and perform literary analysis.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Essay
Active participation in seminars Required reading Oral presentation
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Recommended literature
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Bertens, Hans. Literary Theory: The Basics, 3rd Edition.. Routledge, 2014.
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Culler, Jonathan. Literary History: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. 1997.
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Eagleton, Terry. Literary Theory: An Introduction, Anniversary Edition. University of Minnesota Press. 2008.
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Goulimari, Pelagia. Literary Criticism and Theory: from Plato to postcolonialism. Routledge, 2015.
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Leitch, Vincent B., editor. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2001.
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Richter, David H., editor. A Companion to Literary Theory. Wiley Blackwell. 2018.
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