English Literature 1

obligatory courses

The aim of the course is to familiarize students (BA cycle) with the diachronic and synchronic description of British literature through a discussion of major periods in literary history, the presentation of key authors representing those periods as well as major literary styles and genres. The classes also allow students to discern and practice different interpretative paths that follow from different methodologies current in literary studies.

The survey practical course in English literature concentrates on the pre-modern and early-modern English literature.

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the diachronic and synchronic description of British literature through a discussion of major periods in literary history, the presentation of key authors representing those periods as well as major literary styles and genres. The classes also allow students to discern and practice different interpretative paths that follow from different methodologies current in literary studies.

Reading List (obligatory reading):

1. The Dream of the Rood

2. G. Chaucer, the General Prologue to:

3. G. Chaucer, Canterbury Tales a selected tale

4. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

5. W. Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, or other comedy

6. W. Shakespeare, Hamlet or other tragedy

7. Metaphysical Poets: i.e. John Donne, G. Herbert, a selection of amorous and religious lyrics

8. J. Milton, Paradise Lost (Invocation, Book IX)

9. A. Pope, The Rape of the Lock czy wszyscy robią?

10. J. Austen, Pride and Prejudice, or Northanger Abbey

Additional texts will be chosen by the course instructor.

Having completed the course, students will acquire and/or develop the skills, knowledge and competence in the following areas:

Knowledge

Student will be able to:

K_W01 identify the place and specificity of English Studies against the background of other academic disciplines within the humanities

K_W02 understand key terminology, well established methods and theories of literary studies within English studies, discussed during lectures

K_W04 describe the relation between language, literature, and historical and cultural processes on an advanced level, discussed during lectures

Abilities

Student will be able to:

K_U01 employ the terminology and methodological tools from literary studies, e.g. epic, romance, mock-heroic, Romanticism, the sublime, realism, dramatic monologue, modernism, postmodern literature, etc.

K_U03 analyze literary and cultural phenomena and draw generalizations on their basis with respect to the social, historical and economic context

Social competences

Student will be able to:

K_K03 value responsibility for one’s own work and respect the work of others (academic integrity), adhering to the professional and ethical norms in various projects and other activities undertaken at work, voluntary services, etc.

K_K06 value cultural heritage and cultural diversity

No more than three absences are acceptable.

The criteria and the format of the final exam (and the retake) are specified by the course instructor.