| Course Name |
(中) 文學作品讀法(1520) |
| (Eng.) Approaches to Literature |
| Offering Dept |
Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures |
| Course Type |
Required |
Credits |
2 |
Teacher |
CHEN YOU-TING |
| Department |
Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures(N)Undergraduate |
Language |
中/英文 |
Semester |
2024-FALL |
| Course Description |
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. |
| Prerequisites |
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self-directed learning in the course |
Y |
| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| 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. |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
9/9
Introduction
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| Week 2 |
9/16
Elements of Fiction I:
Plot (pp. 48-56)
Narration and Point of View (pp. 77-81)
Character (pp. 94-101)
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| Week 3 |
9/23
Elements of Fiction II:
Setting (pp. 122-125)
Symbol and Figurative Language (pp. 147-152)
Theme (pp. 184-188)
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| Week 4 |
9/30
Edgar Allan Poe, “The Cask of Amontillado” (pp. 81-87) |
| Week 5 |
10/7
Edgar Allan Poe, “The Cask of Amontillado” (pp. 81-87) |
| Week 6 |
10/14
Kate Chopin, “The Story of an Hour” (pp. 265-267) |
| Week 7 |
10/21
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (pp. 302-313) |
| Week 8 |
10/28
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (pp. 302-313) |
| Week 9 |
11/4
Midterm exam |
| Week 10 |
11/11
James Joyce, “Araby” (pp. 126-130) |
| Week 11 |
11/18
James Joyce, “Araby” (pp. 126-130) |
| Week 12 |
11/25
Ernest Hemingway, “Hills Like White Elephants” (pp. 313-317) |
| Week 13 |
12/2
William Faulkner, “A Rose for Emily” (pp. 295-301) |
| Week 14 |
12/9
Raymond Carver, “Cathedral” (pp. 27-38)
* self-directed learning quiz |
| Week 15 |
12/16
Raymond Carver, “Cathedral” (pp. 27-38) |
| Week 16 |
12/23
Final exam |
| Week 17 |
12/30
【self-directed learning】
Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Birth-Mark” (pp. 152-164)
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| Week 18 |
1/6
【self-directed learning】
Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Birth-Mark” (pp. 152-164)
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| Evaluation |
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.
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| Textbook & other References |
The Norton Introduction to Literature (Portable 13th Edition), edited by Kelly J. Mays, published by W. W. Norton & Company (New York and London, 2020).
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.
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| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| Other course materials will be prepared by the instructor and uploaded unto iLearning. |
| Office Hours |
| Thursday, 15:00-17:00 (by appointment) |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
| include experience courses：N |
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