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LW2502: MODES OF READING (2014-2015)

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Course Overview

Why does Plato banish poets from his Republic?  Why does Dante damn lovers of literature to hell?  What is it about literature and the experience of reading that produces such terror and pleasure? These are only some of the questions we'll explore as we read great works of world literature, from the classical to the contemporary period, alongside fundamental literary thinkers. Works covered in the course may include Sophocle's Oedipus Rex, Dante's Inferno, Cervantes Don Quixote, Proust's In Search of Lost Time, Kafka's Metamorphosis, Marguerite Duras' The Lover, and Murakami's 1Q84.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Adrienne Janus

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Examining how literature engages readers --to train moral imagination, cultivate sympathy, uncover subconscious fears, or solicit transgressive desires -- this course studies great works of world literature alongside texts by fundamental literary thinkers, from Plato and Aristotle to Nietzsche, Freud and Helene Cixous. The course considers the nature of literary representations across different genres and introduces concepts such as mimesis, poesis and catharsis, realism, performance and fictionality, thereby preparing students for more advanced courses in literary thought.  

Further Information & Notes

This course can be taken separately or in combination with LN 2002 Literature, History and Thought: 1848 to 9/11.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%): two 2,000 word written assignments (45% each); tutorial assessment (10%).

1 two-hour written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

Micro / macro presentations in tutorials.

Feedback

Feedback on reviews and essays will be in the form of written comments on work. Feedback on examination will be provided in line with university / College guidance. Additionally students will be invited to make appointments to discuss their work with their tutor. Feedback on presentations will be given in oral form during tutorial hours.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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