NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 小說導讀(2516)
(Eng.) Introduction to Fiction
Offering Dept Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher 古綺玲
Department Continuing Bachelor Program in Foreign Languages and Literatures(N)Undergraduate Language 中/英文 Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description This course deals with western fiction as an essential key to understand fiction as a genre in western literary world.
There are weekly topics/themes that will be lectured by teacher and discussed by students later in class. To follow up the lectures and gain an in-depth understanding of each topic/theme, students will be required to read a related novel before each discussion.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
Our aim is to possess a comprehensive knowledge of the great body of fiction written in the western world, thus, to enrich our understanding of its culture and history of idea. That is, in our selected readings and discussion, we will be concerned with individual thought and work in terms of the whole Western cultural context.
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Quiz
Other
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 (9/15)Course description/ historical development of fiction
Brief introduction to Elements of Fiction:
Characterization, Plot, Setting, Point of view

Week 2 ”Hills Like White Elephant” (P. 349) Reading
Week 3 ”Hills Like White Elephant” Reading, group discussion
Week 4 Group Oral Report (with PPT) on ” Hills Like White
Elephant”

Week 5 ”Everyday Use” (p.816) reading
Week 6 no class (double ten)
Week 7 ”Everyday Use” Reading
Week 8 ”Everyday Use” Reading,
Group discussion

Week 9 Group Oral Report (with PPT) on ”Everyday Use”
Week 10 Mid-term Exam (no class)
Week 11 ”The Story of an Hour” (p.147) reading
Week 12 “The Story of an Hour”: Reading
Group Discussion
Week 13 Group Oral Report (with PPT) on ”The Story of an Hour”
Week 14 “Nauga Hunters” (handout) Reading & group
discussion
Week 15 Group Oral Report (with PPT) on ”Nauga Hunters”
Week 16 Final Exam 12/26 (no class)

self-directed
learning
   03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
To be discussed.
Evaluation
Class work 40%: attendance, quiz, team-based oral report, participation (group discussion/activities)
Mid-term exam/paper 30%
Final exam/paper 30%
Textbook & other References
Richard Bausch and R. V. Cassill. 2015. The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction. Short Eighth Edition. London: W.W. Norton & Company
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
handout PPT posted on ILearning 3.0
Office Hours
(Friday) 18:00-20:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
include experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please respect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:2025/09/11 16:47:02 Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 10 / 19
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