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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
English
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Yael Levin
Coordinator Office Hours:
By Appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Yael Levin
Course/Module description:
In the course of the semester we will engage in close readings of a number of canonical Conrad novels from Heart of Darkness to Under Western Eyes. The aim is to familiarize students with Conrad's unique idiom, to identify his stylistic innovations and to comment on their contribution to the formation of Modernist narrative.
Course/Module aims:
Objective of the course:
Students should
-Learn the historical, cultural and literary principles associated with Modernism and Modernity and the differences between them.
- familiarize themselves with key thematic and stylistic concerns in the works of Joseph Conrad
- familiarize themselves with key critical approaches to Conrad´s works
- be able to employ narratological concepts in the discussion of narrative
- learn of the contribution of fin de siècle writing to high modernism
- learn to incorporate structural and post-structural approaches to fiction.
- offer and support credible, original and informed interpretations of the assigned texts
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Students will be able to conduct an informed analysis of his works and create an intelligent comparative analysis of two or more works. Students will learn to identify the principle of modernism evident in the texts and beyond and will learn to decipher Conrad´s unique idiom and its elusive ironies.
Attendance requirements(%):
75%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture
Course/Module Content:
October 28th
Introduction: Modernism
November 4th, 11th
“An Outpost of Progress”
November 18th, 25th, December 2nd
Heart of Darkness
December 9nd,
“Karain”
December 16th, 23rd December 30th
Lord Jim
January 6th, 13th 20th
Under Western Eyes
January 27th
Term Paper Tutorial – Computer Lab
Required Reading:
Short stories:
"Karain"
"An Outpost of Progress"
"The Secret Sharer"
Novels:
Heart of Darkness
Lord Jim
Under Western Eyes
Additional Reading Material:
See the Moodle website for information on the course, links to secondary sources and further resources.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 60 %
Assignments 40 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
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