LITERATURA INGLESA I GUÍA DOCENTE

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1 LITERATURA INGLESA I GUÍA DOCENTE 1. DATOS GENERALES DE LA ASIGNATURA ASIGNATURA: English Literature I CÓDIGO: CARÁCTER (señalar con una X la modalidad correspondiente): Asignatura de Formación Básica (FB) X Asignatura obligatoria (OB) Asignatura optativa (OP) CENTRO: Facultad de Letras de Ciudad Real GRADO: English Studies RAMA DE CONOCIMIENTO: Artes y Humanidades CRÉDITOS ECTS: 6 CURSO: 3º y 4º SEMESTRE: 2 LENGUA EN QUE SE IMPARTIRÁ: English USO DOCENTE DE OTRAS LENGUAS (sólo si es relevante): PROFESORADO QUE LA IMPARTE NOMBRE/S: Edel Porter y Ricardo Miguel Alfonso EdelMaria.Porter@uclm.es / ricardo.miguel@uclm.es DEPARTAMENTO: Filología Moderna DESPACHO: 219 HORARIO DE ATENCIÓN AL ALUMNO: JUSTIFICACIÓN EN EL PLAN DE ESTUDIOS, RELACIÓN CON OTRAS ASIGNATURAS Y CON LA PROFESIÓN La asignatura desarrolla los contenidos de la materia Literatura Inglesa 1

2 del módulo Cultura y Literatura en Lengua Inglesa del grado Estudios Ingleses y desarrolla contenidos del área Filología Inglesa Tiene carácter profesionalizante Sí No x Para la relación detallada con otras asignaturas del presente título y la actividad profesional remitimos a la correspondiente memoria del grado 2. REQUISITOS PREVIOS El alumno deberá: should have passed Inglés Escrito III and Inglés Oral III or equivalent 3. COMPETENCIAS DE LA TITULACIÓN QUE LA ASIGNATURA CONTRIBUYE A ALCANZAR (consultar Proyecto de Título e incluir aquí sólo las trabajadas específicamente - y, por tanto, evaluables-, en esta asignatura) 4. OBJETIVOS O RESULTADOS ESPERADOS 2

3 Generic Skills The ability to source, analyse, synthesise and manage information Basic general knowledge of the subject of Medieval and Early English Literature Capacity to learn and adapt to new situations Capacity to think critically and have a self-critical approach to their own writing Capacity to show initiative and think creatively in relation to problem-solving An appreciation of the uniqueness of other cultures Ability to work independently or as part of a team and a commitment to work and conduct research in an ethical way Subject-specific skills Ability to use and understand the terminology and methodology necessary for critical and comparative analysis of the texts under study Knowledge of Medieval and Early Modern English literature and the cultural historic context in which it was produced Knowledge of the rhetoric and stylistics specific to the literature in this period Ability to communicate effectively and fluently in English on any of the topics covered on in this subject either orally or in writing Ability to produce a piece of writing which is analytical, well-researched and presented in accordance with the conventions of academic writing Capacity to recognise the relationship between this subject and others in the English Studies degree such as History of the Language, Culture and Civilisation of the UK, French and Italian. Capacity to recognise the relationship between English Studies and other disciplines such as History and Music Objectives: To introduce students to the literature and culture of Medieval and Early Modern England To enable students to gain a basic understanding of the different forms of Medieval and Early Modern English literature To study a selection of examples of some major literary genres of the period, expecially poetry and drama. To enable students to place these works in their historical and cultural context On completion of this subject the student will: Have developed the skills outlined opposite Be able to analyse selected literary works in prose and verse, taking account of their historical and generic contexts. Have aquired a knowledge and understanding of Medieval and Early Modern English literature and culture Be able to write a discursive, academic essay on a given topic 5. TEMARIO / CONTENIDOS This subject introduces students to Medieval and Early Modern literature. Starting in the fourteenth century, we will trace the development of vernacular poetry, drama and prose into the Renaissance. 3

4 6 y 7. ACTIVIDADES O BLOQUES DE ACTIVIDAD Y METODOLOGÍA CON SU CARGA EN HORAS DE TRABAJO PARA ALUMNO Y PROFESOR Y SU VALORACIÓN Actividades Tiempo de actividad presencial (Profesor y Alumno) Tiempo de actividad autónoma (Alumno) Tiempo total Valoración en nota final Clase teórica y práctica Lecturas: Presentación trabajo escrito: Sesiones de evaluación Attendance and Participation 10% % % TOTAL horas horas 150 horas 100% Horas Horas 6 CRÉDITOS ECTS 8. CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN In order to pass this subject the student must attend and actively participate in 80% of the lectures and practical classes, complete word essays on a given topic (one on Medieval and one on Early Modern Lit), and pass the end of year exam (2 hours). 4

5 9. CRONOGRAMA / CALENDARIO Week 1 Medieval Lyrics Week 2-3 Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales Week 4-5 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Week 6 Sir Thomas Malory, La Morte d Arthur Week 7-8 Medieval Mystery Plays (week 8 Medieval Essay due) Week 9 Francis Bacon, Essays Week 10 Sir Thomas More, Utopia Week Poems by Philip Sidney, John Donne, George Herbert, Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare, Robert Herrick y Andrew Marvell Week 13 Easter vacation Week William Shakespeare, King Lear and Christopher Marlowe, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (1604 text) Week 16 Exam revision 10. BIBLIOGRAFÍA, RECURSOS The textbooks for this subject will be: - Anthology of Middle English Literature ( ), - Thomas N. Corns, ed. The Cambridge Companion to English Poetry: Donne to Marvell. - A. R. Braunmuller and Michael Hattaway, eds. The Cambridge Companion to English Renaissance Drama. 5