In order to follow this module, students should have at least an A2 level in English, in the four skills: Speaking, Listening, Writing, and Reading.
This module paves the way for the student's understanding of today's society and knowledge. It also prepares the student for the comprehension of different cultures through the acquisition of a foreign language and the approach to the different periods and authors of English Literature via its texts.
This module is directly linked with "English Language for Academic Purposes," "Extended English Language for Academic Purposes," "Introduction to Spanish Literature," "French Literature," "Extended Literatures in English," "Comparative Literature," and the remaining modules belonging to the areas of Classics, Spanish, History, History of Art, Philosophy, and Geography.
Course competences | |
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Code | Description |
E01 | Explain the great historical waves of Thought, Art and Literature, identify the most important cultural productions of Humanity, and recognize different heritage resources |
E03 | Analyze and value critically the globalization process and the current social and cultural situation in its context |
E09 | Use specialized lexical and grammatical resources for oral and written communication (to write specialized documents appropriately) |
E10 | Interpret the main literary, documental and iconographical sources for History and Art History |
E12 | Use the main computer tools and the new information technologies in Humanities and Social Sciences to the creation of digital information |
E18 | Use basic technical vocabulary to explain the process and structures of the textual, literary and artistic creation, and critically value literary texts |
G01 | Knowledge of a second modern language at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages |
G02 | Knowledge of communication and information technologies |
G03 | Correct oral and written communication |
G04 | Ethical commitment and professional ethics |
T02 | Understand diversity, multiculturalism and interculturalism to identify other cultures, practices and social realities, and critically assess the factors that explain the human and social behavior |
T06 | Express well-argued opinions orally or through written reports |
T08 | Work in multidisciplinary teams demonstrating social and interpersonal skills for cooperation, collaboration and conflict resolution activities |
T09 | Transmit and discuss ideas on Humanities and Social Sciences with different types of audiences, using several techniques |
T10 | Work autonomously in a flexible, creative and self-directed manner, and develop attitudes that will allow a lifelong learning process |
T13 | Value and promote own work qualityty |
Course learning outcomes | |
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Description | |
Creation of texts about the readings, understanding the connection with other texts. | |
Individual reflection in relation to literary texts with the goal of stimulating group debates. | |
Learning (or re-learning) of the basic structures and vocabulary of English through the analysis and study of literary works. | |
Development of artistic and humanistic curiosity through the knowledge of the Literatures produced in English. | |
Usage of linguistic skills in order to analyze literary texts in the classroom. | |
Promotion of the reading of texts in English. | |
Better comprehension of the periods, movements, genres, authors, and works through the reading of key texts. | |
Comprehension of the interrelations between History of Literature and Theory and Literary Criticism. | |
Comprehension of the utility Literary Theory has as a tool to facilitate reading and comprehension of texts, understanding the problems that may arise from literary analysis. | |
Additional outcomes | |
Not established. |
Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E01 G01 | 0.64 | 16 | Y | N | ||
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E03 E12 G01 T10 | 0.64 | 16 | Y | Y | ||
Computer room practice [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E12 G01 G02 G03 T10 | 0.4 | 10 | Y | Y | ||
Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E01 E09 E12 E18 G04 T08 T13 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | ||
Group tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E09 E18 G01 G04 T08 T13 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | ||
Individual tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E09 G01 G04 T13 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | Y | ||
Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E01 E09 E12 E18 G01 T02 T06 T09 T10 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | Y | ||
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Combination of methods | E01 E09 E12 G01 T02 T06 T09 T10 | 1 | 25 | Y | Y | ||
Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [OFF-SITE] | Combination of methods | E01 E09 E10 G01 T02 T06 T10 T13 | 1 | 25 | Y | Y | ||
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Combination of methods | E01 E09 E12 E18 G01 T10 | 1.6 | 40 | Y | Y | ||
Other on-site activities [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E01 E09 E12 E18 G01 | 0.16 | 4 | Y | N | ||
Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 |
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
Final test | 20.00% | 70.00% | |
Assessment of active participation | 20.00% | 0.00% | |
Portfolio assessment | 40.00% | 30.00% | |
Oral presentations assessment | 20.00% | 0.00% | |
Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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Hours | hours |
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 4 |
Group tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 4 |
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 4 |
Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 25 |
Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 25 |
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 40 |
Other on-site activities [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 4 |
Unit 1 (de 10): North American and Postcolonial Literature: An Introduction | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1 |
Unit 2 (de 10): Colonial America. The Beginnings of the American Literary Tradition | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1 |
Unit 3 (de 10): The Birth of a Nation | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
Unit 4 (de 10): The American Renaissance | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1 |
Unit 5 (de 10): The Poetry of the Civil War Period.The Last American Renaissance Authors | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1 |
Unit 6 (de 10): The Evolution of American Drama and Poetry | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1 |
Unit 7 (de 10): Realism, Naturalism and Independent Prose Writers of the Late 19th-century and the Early 20th | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
Unit 8 (de 10): The Lost Generation, the Thirties and the Forties | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1 |
Unit 9 (de 10): From the Fifties until Contemporary Times | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1 |
Unit 10 (de 10): Popular' Fiction: From Poe until the Present | |
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Activities | Hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
Computer room practice [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1 |
Global activity | |
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Activities | hours |