Study-unit ENGLISH LITERATURE II
| Course name | Foreign languages and cultures |
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| Study-unit Code | 35308009 |
| Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
| Lecturer | Camilla Caporicci |
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| CFU | 9 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2022 |
| Supplied | 2023/24 |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Letterature straniere |
| Sector | L-LIN/10 |
| Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | The course will offer an exploration of English literature in the period ranging from the end of the Eighteenth century to the beginning of the Twentieth, with a particular focus on the genre of the novel. Specific attention will be paid to three masterpieces of English literature: Persuasion by Jane Austen, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. |
| Reference texts | Storia della letteratura inglese, edited by P. Bertinetti, Einaudi. Vol. II, Chapters I, II, III Jane Austen, Persuasion (any edition) Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray (any edition) Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness (any edition) Further bibliography will be given during the course and made available via Unistudium. Students with disabilities and/or with SLD who, having completed regular accreditation through SOL, have obtained access to University services, can apply for the compensatory tools ensured by law (e.g. textbooks in digital format; teaching materials in accessible formats: presentations, handouts, workbooks, provided if necessary in advance of the lessons), for which consult https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa. For the request, students are invited to ask the teacher, who will put them in contact with the Disability and/or DSA Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it) |
| Educational objectives | The course aims to offer an exploration of English literature in the period ranging from the end of the Eighteenth century to the beginning of the Twentieth, with a particular focus on the novel. At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. demonstrate a good knowledge of the main English cultural and literary phenomena of the period taken into account; 2. read, translate and analyse the primary texts, both through close reading techniques and in relation to their cultural context; 3. communicate the acquired knowledge with argumentative consistency and adequate critical language. |
| Prerequisites | To follow the course, both attending and non-attending students should: 1. have a basic knowledge of the European history, culture and literature of the period ranging from the end of the Eighteenth century and the beginning of the Twentieth; 2. be able to read and understand the primary texts in the original language (English); 3. be able to communicate their knowledge in an effective way, both in oral and written form. |
| Teaching methods | Frontal teaching |
| Other information | Students with disabilities and/or SLD: for any information on University services, consult the page https://lettere.unipg.it/home/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Disability and/or DSA Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it) |
| Learning verification modality | The exam will consist of an ORAL test, on texts and topics examined during the course and on the assigned bibliography. The course programme is valid for one year only. Students with disabilities and/or with SLD who, having completed regular accreditation through SOL, have obtained access to University services, can apply for compensatory tools, dispensatory measures and inclusive technologies ensured by law, to be requested and agreed with the teacher well in advance of tests and exams. For general information, consult the page https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Disability and/or SLD Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it). |
| Extended program | The course will offer an exploration of English literature in the period ranging from the end of the Eighteenth century to the beginning of the Twentieth, with a particular focus on the novel, one of the most significant literary genres of the period taken into consideration. After an analysis of the development of the novel between the end of the Eighteenth century and the beginning of the Twentieth, the course will offer an in-depth study of three masterpieces of English literature: Persuasion by Jane Austen, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. The three novels will be considered in light of both the specificity of the novelists’ production and their literary and cultural background. |