NCHU Course Outline
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
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.
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 9/9
Introduction
Week 2 9/16
Elements of Fiction I:
Plot (pp. 48-56)
Narration and Point of View (pp. 77-81)
Character (pp. 94-101)
Week 3 9/23
Elements of Fiction II:
Setting (pp. 122-125)
Symbol and Figurative Language (pp. 147-152)
Theme (pp. 184-188)
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)
Week 18 1/6
【self-directed learning】
Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Birth-Mark” (pp. 152-164)
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.
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.
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
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