History of British and Irish literature 1

studia pierwszego stopnia

English Philology

semestr 1

studia niestacjonarne

profil akademicki

obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 3

0,5 ECTS = 15 hours participation in classes

2,5 ECTS = 75 hours preparation to classses (extensive reading) with direct participation of the teacher

Course description:

The course follows the evolution of British and Irish literature from its beginnings to the decline of neoclassicism and the first omens of romanticism in the second half of the 18th century

Course objectives:

On completing the HBIL1 course, students will be:

1) familiar with the successive stages in the history of British and Irish

literature

2) familiar with major British and Irish authors and works within the

successive epochs

3) able to analyze and interpret literary texts – poetic, dramatic and

prosaic

4) able to formulate critical opinions and to justify them

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Course content:

1) Introduction. Old English literature.

2) Middle ages. Geoffrey Chaucer’s ”The Canterbury Tales” (General Prologue)

3) Medieval drama. Morality play “Everyman”.

4) Late medieval period. Thomas Malory’s ”La Morte D’Arthur” (selected passages)

5) English Renaissance. Sir Philip Sidney’s poetry. Selected sonnets from “Astrophil and Stella”

6) The Renaissance drama. William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”.

7) Metaphysical poetry. John Donne’s selected poems.

8) The Restoration. John Milton’s epic poem “Paradise Lost”.

9) Development of fiction. John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress”.

10) British Enlightenment. Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock”.

11) Birth of the novel. Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe”.

12) Parody and satire in Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” (Part IV, "A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms").

13) Students’ presentations.

14) Students’ presentations.

15) Final test.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

presentation, discussion, reading of literary texts, analysis and interpretation of selected literary texts, written work (test and/or composition), student's self-study at home, ICT tools/e-learning/MSTeams option if needed

Reading list:

All the literary texts listed under the heading 'Homework' (in the course content above) are obligatory. Poetic texts can be found either in The Norton Anthology of English Literature (vol. 1), or The Oxford Anthology of English Literature (also vol. 1). Dramas and novels can be found in separate editions. All the books are available in the library of the Philological Faculty (in the Collegium Maius building). Independently of the library, all the texts listed in the course content are available online at no charge.

The Norton Anthology of English Literature.

The Oxford Anthology of English Literature.

Baldick, Ch., Literary Terms.

Cuddon, J.A., Dictionary of Literary Terms.

Culler, J., Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction.

Daiches, D., A Critical History of English Literature.

Głowiński, M., Słownik terminów literackich.

Montgomery, M., The Ways of Reading.

Sanders, A., The Short Oxford History of English Literature.

Zbierski, H., Historia literatury angielskiej.

Supplementary reading:

As regards historical-literary and critical studies, students are advised to consult David Daiches’s A Critical History of English Literature (vol. 1); The New Pelican Guide to English Literature (vols. 1 to 4); or numerous one-volume histories of English literature available in our library, such as The Short Oxford History of English Literature by Andrew Sanders. Critical commentaries and interpretations of literary texts are also available online, free of charge, on websites such as: SparkNotes – Literature Study Guides. One more useful reference book in our library is The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory by J. A. Cuddon.

Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019:

Knowledge

The student knows and understands:

1. advanced facts concerning British and Irish literature (k_W11 / P6S_WG)

2. advanced terminology particular to literary studies (k_W02 / P6S_WG)

Skills

The student can:

3. recognize different types of literary texts in order to conduct critical analysis (k_U02 / P6S_UW)

4. use proper terminology and methodology in critical analysis of literary texts (k_U01 / P6S_UW)

Social competences

The student is ready to:

5. critically assess literary texts and solve problems connected with their analysis (k_K02 / P6S_KK)

Forms and criteria of evaluating learning outcomes:

1. Active participation in classroom activities - 25% of the final grade (outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5)

2. Students' presentations on selected topics concerning history of British and

Irish literature - 25% of the final grade (outcomes 1,2,3,4,5)

3. Written test – 50% of the final grade (outcomes 1,2,3,4,5)

Students should take into account that criteria for evaluation are both cognitive (i.e. relative to the range and quality of students’ knowledge) and educative (i.e. pertaining to logical thinking and independent judgment)

Grading criteria:

60 -67% 3.0

68 - 75% 3.5

76 - 83% 4.0

84 - 91% 4.5

92 - 100% 5.0

pass at 60% of the final grade