NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 小說專題(一)(3092)
(Eng.) Topics in Fiction(I)
Offering Dept Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher 鄭朱雀
Department Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description This course consists of lectures, group reports, in-class discussion and occasional film watching.
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
This course encourages undergraduates to read novels of different genres and apply literary theories to their analysis. Its ultimate goal is to equip undergradutes with the vocabulary and methodology to do advanced literary research .
1.Foreign language skills
2.Professional expertise
50
50
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 2/17
Orientation
Week 2 2/24
Literary Terms & Literary Theory Ch6
Week 3 3/03
Animal Farm
Presentation-1 Journal-1
Week 4 3/10
Animal Farm & Literary Theory Ch6
Week 5 3/17
Movie Watching and Discussion
Week 6 3/24
Animal Farm (the Novel vs. the Film)
Week 7 3/31
Spring Break
Week 8 4/07
Lucy
Presentation-2 Journal-2
Week 9 4/14
Lucy & Literary Theory Ch7
Week 10 4/21
The Outsider
Presention-3 Journal-3
Week 11 4/28
Conference for the proposal of Term Paper
Week 12 5/05
The Outsider; Literary Theory Ch8
Week 13 5/12
The Fox
Presentation-4 Journal-4
Week 14 5/19
The Fox; Literary Theory Ch8
Week 15 5/26Term Paper Due
Conference for Term Paper
Week 16 6/02
Refection & Suggestions
Week 17 6/9
Dragon Boat Festival
Week 18 6/16 Students participate in various workshops or events organized both on and off campus.
Evaluation
20% Final Paper
20% Four Journal Entries
20% Oral Presentation
20% Attendance & Contribution
20% Two Conferences
Textbook & other References
The Outsider by Albert Camus
Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid
The Fox by D. H. Lawrence
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan Culler
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Office Hours
10-12 Wednesday
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
16.Peace and Justiceinclude experience courses:N
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