國立中興大學教學大綱
課程名稱 (中) 文學作品讀法(1515)
(Eng.) Approaches to Literature
開課單位 夜外文
課程類別 必修 學分 2 授課教師 陳宥廷
選課單位 夜外文 / 進修學士班 授課使用語言 中/英文 英文/EMI 開課學期 1141
課程簡述 This semester, we will focus on fiction and use short stories to illustrate the elements of plot, point of view, character, setting, symbol, and theme. We will also read these stories closely to analyze how they convey complex meanings and demonstrate important literary features of their time.
先修課程名稱
課程含自主學習 Y
課程與核心能力關聯配比(%) 課程目標之教學方法與評量方法
課程目標 核心能力 配比(%) 教學方法 評量方法
This one-year required course introduces students to the genres of fiction, poetry, and drama. It also helps them acquire the skills to engage with, understand, and analyze representative works from these genres. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the essential elements of these genres. They will also develop analytical approaches to the stories and the ability to think critically about the relationship between literature and reality.
討論
講授
出席狀況
測驗
授課內容(單元名稱與內容、習作/每週授課、考試進度-共16週加自主學習)
週次 授課內容
第1週 9/8
Introduction
第2週 9/15
Elements of Fiction I:
Plot (pp. 46-53)
Narration and Point of View (pp. 75-78)
Character (pp. 94-101)
第3週 9/22
Elements of Fiction II:
Setting (pp. 123-125)
Symbol and Figurative Language (pp. 144-148)
Theme (pp. 182-186)
第4週 9/29
Edgar Allan Poe, “The Black Cat” (pp. 79-86)
第5週 10/6
No class (Mid-Autumn Festival)
第6週 10/13
Edgar Allan Poe, “The Black Cat” (pp. 79-86)
第7週 10/20
Kate Chopin, “The Story of an Hour” (pp. 288-290)
第8週 10/27
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (pp. 317-328)
第9週 11/3
Midterm exam
第10週 11/10
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (pp. 317-328)
第11週 11/17
James Joyce, “Araby” (pp. 127-131)
第12週 11/24
James Joyce, “Araby” (pp. 127-131)
第13週 12/1
Ernest Hemingway, “Hills Like White Elephants” (pp. 329-332)
第14週 12/8
William Faulkner, “A Rose for Emily” (pp. 305-312)
* Self-directed learning quiz
第15週 12/15
William Faulkner, “A Rose for Emily” (pp. 305-312)
第16週 12/22
Final exam
自主學習
內容
Raymond Carver, “Cathedral” (pp. 277-288)
學習評量方式
15% Attendance
10% Self-directed learning
35% Midterm exam
40% Final exam

1. Attendance is mandatory, and all absences must be excused with advance notice and for verifiable reasons. Class absences will negatively affect students’ final grades because all the questions on the midterm and final exams are discussed in class, where we closely analyze the texts.
2. Self-directed learning will be evaluated through a quiz that consists of multiple-choice questions.
3. The exams will consist of two parts: multiple-choice questions and essay questions. Both the midterm and final exams must be taken in class, and no make-up exams will be given. These exams will evaluate students’ ability to closely read assigned works and their knowledge of literary features introduced in class. Students must also demonstrate critical thinking by writing short essays that analyze story passages.
教科書&參考書目(書名、作者、書局、代理商、說明)
The Norton Introduction to Literature (Portable 14th Edition), edited by Kelly J. Mays, published by W. W. Norton & Company (New York and London, 2023).

A copy of the textbook is placed on reserve under the specific course title in the main library on campus. Students can contact the circulation desk at the campus library to borrow the textbook for in-library use within a limited check-out period.
課程教材(教師個人網址請列在本校內之網址)
Other course materials will be prepared by the instructor and uploaded unto iLearning.
課程輔導時間
Thursday, 15:00-17:00 (by appointment)
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