7334.11 - Literature in Context and in Language Teaching
Course number
7334.11
Title
Literature in Context and in Language Teaching
ECTS
9
Purpose
The objective of the course is to give students:
• An understanding of the different genres of English Literature.
• An overview of the major approaches in Literary Criticism.
• An understanding of language teaching through teaching literature.
• The ability to analyse literary texts.
• The ability to design tasks for teaching language skills through literature.
Content
The course is structured as follows:
• Studying the various genres of literature as representations of a period in English literature.
• The major approaches in Literary Criticism.
• Analysis of literary texts to appreciate language use.
• Designing language-teaching activities based on literary texts.
The teaching approach will be partially lecturer-centred and partially student-centred. Students will participate in discussions and mock teaching sessions.
Assessment method
The student will design a classroom activity to demonstrate understanding of the analytical approach to two texts of different literary genres and provide a framework for their assessment. This will be presented at the oral examination.
Grading:
The student will be graded using the available scale 0-13. Both the written and oral components will be graded, and the average of these two will provide the final grade for this module.
The basis of evaluation comprises:
• The ability of the student to write a comprehensive piece of work that exhibits the student’s comprehension of the theory underpinning the activity.
• The skills of analysis and synthesis as evidenced in the written activity showing the application of theory to practice.
• The structure, content, and language and style of the assignment.
• Body language, visual communication, and presentation skills.
• Fluency and clarity of language and interactive communication skills.
Marking scale
13-