English novel
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | 4024-EN-OG |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: |
08.0
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Nazwa przedmiotu: | English novel |
Jednostka: | Centrum Nauczania Języków Obcych |
Grupy: |
Courses in foreign languages Przedmioty ogólnouniwersyteckie Centrum Nauczania Języków Obcych Przedmioty ogólnouniwersyteckie humanistyczne Przedmioty ogólnouniwersyteckie na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
(brak)
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Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Rodzaj przedmiotu: | ogólnouniwersyteckie |
Tryb prowadzenia: | zdalnie |
Skrócony opis: |
The course will follow the rise and development of the English novel from its beginnings at the turn of the seventeenth century till its postmodern varieties of the contemporary age. We shall focus on the following themes: -social and historical setting of a novel; -the author and his/ her purposes in writing; -changing relation between the author, the narrator and the reader; -multicultural contents of a novel rendered by its choice of characters and phenomena described. The process will be illustrated by several distinguished novels listed below. Students will be given links to the texts accessible online and film adaptations, if available |
Pełny opis: |
English writers were among the first to establish the novel as an independent literary genre. The present course will trace its development through centuries, from Henry Fielding up to Ian McEwan and Zadie Smith. We shall be reading and discussing extracts from ten chosen novels focusing primarily on: - Social and historical context in which a novel appeared; - Authors and their backgrounds, including literary affiliations, writing priorities and artistic ambitions; - The evolving relationship between the author, the narrator and the reader; - Multicultural contents of a novel, illustrating changes in the British society. Since the novel is a longer literary form, and chosen extracts cannot fully render its atmosphere, in order to form an overall impression students are encouraged to read more of a book or, if possible, the whole of it. Course meetings will have a flexible formula which means that after a short introduction given by a teacher students will be asked to actively participate in the class through discussion of the text in groups or giving individual opinions. The role of a teacher will be to facilitate the discussion, suggest topics and organize the conclusions. Even though a portion of the time will be dedicated to the perusal of the text, it is recommended that students read the texts before classes. Watching film adaptations might be useful but cannot replace the reading. By and large, the course is addressed at students who are fond of reading and therefore stands a chance of being not only educational but also enjoyable. The reading list and the list of topics are available later in the syllabus. These are followed by a list of references (bibliography) on which the syllabus of the course partially draws. Reaching out for these sources is recommended and will give students a deeper insight into the topics discussed. While it is rather difficult to estimate the exact amount of time a student should dedicate to achieve the later specified learning outcomes ( see below), it may be assumed that apart from 30 hours of being actually in the class, another 60 hours should be spent on reading, revising and writing an essay. |
Efekty uczenia się: |
1. Students will become acquainted with some of the best English novels. 2. Students will acquire (or expand) knowledge about novel as a literary genre in a historical perspective. 3. Students will gain knowledge about English history and society. 4. Students will learn how to formulate and explicitly express their opinion. 5. Students will practice and enhance their communication skills via discussion in the classroom. 6. Students will develop their ability of critical reading and interpretation of literary text. 7. Students will improve their language skills, especially reading and speaking. |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Warszawski.