NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 文學作品讀法(1056)
(Eng.) Approaches to Literature
Offering Dept Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher CHOU, HSING-CHUN
Department Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course aims to help students understand the approaches to literature; cultivate their skills in literary appreciation, interpretation, and analysis; and enhance their overall English reading skills. The course centers on the three major genres of literature: fiction, poetry, and drama. The first semester will focus on works of fiction. Literary elements and techniques, such as plot, setting, character, theme, narration and point of view, symbol and figurative language, etc., will be introduced, so that students can learn the ways and skills of reading works of literature.
Prerequisites
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
1. Develop students' skills in literary appreciation, interpretation, and analysis.
2. Enhance students' imagination, cultural awareness, and critical thinking.
3. Improve students' overall English reading skills.
1.Foreign language skills
2.Professional expertise
50
50
Lecturing
Discussion
Quiz
Attendance
Other
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction; 1. Plot
Week 2 “The Jewelry”; 2. Narration and Point of View: “Hills Like White Elephants”
Week 3 “The Cask of Amontillado”
Week 4 3. Character: “Barn Burning”
Week 5 4. Setting: “A Pair of Tickets”
Week 6 5. Symbol and Figurative Language: “The Birth-Mark”
Week 7 6. Theme: “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”
Week 8 Mid-term Exam
Week 9 8. Cultural and Historical Contexts: “The Story of an Hour”
Week 10 9. Critical Contexts: “A Rose for Emily”
Week 11 Initiation Stories: “Araby”
Week 12 Cross-Cultural Encounters: “The Management of Grief”
Week 13 “Love Medicine”
Week 14 “Love Medicine”
Week 15 “Why I Live at the P.O.”
Week 16 Final exam
Week 17 Holiday
Week 18 Presentation (self-directed learning)
Evaluation
Quizzes: 30%
Mid-term exam: 30%
Final exam: 30%
Attendance and contribution: 10%
Textbook & other References
The Norton Introduction to Literature
(Shorter 12th Edition)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearning
Office Hours
Wed. 13:00-15:00
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