Analyse de textes littéraires anglais I

This course introduces students to analysing prose fiction via the study of anglophone short stories

Students should learn the specialized methodology and vocabulary needed to discuss theme and narrative devices in prose fiction.
Students should show sufficient mastery of English as used in a university context.

Connaissances et compétences pré-requises ou co-requises

GERM-B210
Analyse de textes littéraires anglais II - In programmes Bachelor in Modern Languages and Letters : German, Dutch and English (unit 2), Bachelor in Modern Languages and Letters : General (unit 2), Master in Modern Languages and Letters : German, Dutch and English (focus Third language/unit 2) and Master in Modern Languages and Letters : General (focus Third language/unit 2)

Cours ayant celui-ci comme pré-requis

Lectures & tutorials 
 

Références, bibliographie et lectures recommandées

The required bibliography will vary according to the works analysed in any given year. Reading lists will be posted on the Virtual University at the beginning of the course.

Support(s) de cours

• Université virtuelle

Informations complémentaires

The course is taught in the first semester.

Contacts

Dr. Graham Riach
e-mail: graham.riach@ulb.be

Mr. Maxime Collignon 
e-mail: maxime.collignon2@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch

Méthode(s) d'évaluation

• Examen oral

Examen oral

• Question ouverte à réponse courte
• Question ouverte à développement long

The oral examination is with the assistant, Mr. Maxime Collignon.

N.B.: should a student not succeed in a given academic year (overall grade below 10/20), partial grades for individual questions will not be transferred to the next academic year.

IMPORTANT: in conformity with Article 40 of the "Règlement des études" (Regulations Governing Studies at ULB), students are prohibited from using Generative Artificial Intelligence for this course’s examinations ("L’utilisation des outils d’IAG lors des évaluations autres que les mémoires et travaux de fin d’étude est interdite sauf autorisation explicite de la faculté ou de l’enseignant […]"). If an answer offered during the evaluation process is clearly IAG-based, this will automatically lead to the cancellation of the examination.

Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)

The overall mark is broken down as follows: 75% for class contents + 25% for the command of spoken English.

Langue(s) d'évaluation

• anglais