ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages English (100%)
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: English and German Philology
Areas: English Philology
Center Faculty of Philology
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
1. Place the literary works in their respective historical, cultural and literary contexts.
2. Close reading and analysis of each of the works, paying attention to formal and aesthetic aspects as well as to their relation to the contexts.
3. Competent and well thought-out readings. The students will be expected to provide original and coherently argued interpretations.
4. The aim is to arrive at a solidly based knowledge of the evolution of the American literary tradition in the 19th. century.
The basic aim of this course is the study of the thematic and formal aspects of several seminal texts written by 19th century US writers. We shall also pay attention to the literary and historical contexts in which these texts were written:
E. A. Poe. Selection of stories
N. Hawthorne. The Scarlet Letter
"Young Goodman Brown"
Walt Whitman. Leaves of Grass (selection of poems)
Mark Twain. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Emily Dickinson. Selected poems
Henry James. "The Turn of the Screw"
Kate Chopin. The Awakening
"The Story of An Hour"
Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence and one selected short story
Note: Copies of the poems and short stories will be provided
BASIC:
The primary texts assigned for compulsory reading in the previous section.
COMPLEMENTARY:
BELL, Michael Davitt (2001) Culture, genre, and literacy vocation : selected essays on American literature Chicago: The U of Chicago P [82(73).09 BEL.M-2]
BERCOVITCH, Sacvan (ed), The Cambridge History of American Literature vol. 1: 1590-1820; vol. 2: 1820-1865, Cambridge, Cambridge U.P., 1994.
BLOOM, Harold ed. (1990) Hester Prynne (Major Literary Characters Series) New York: Chelsea House. [82(73).09 BLO 14]
CONN, Peter, Literature in America: An Illustrated History, Cambridge UP, Cambridge, 1989.
ELLIOTT, Emory (ed.), The Columbia Literary History of the United States, Columbia University Press, Nova York, 1988.
ELLIOTT, Emory (ed.), The Columbia History of the American Novel, Columbia University Press, Nova York, 1991.
GONZÁLEZ GROBA, Constante, On Their Own Premises: Southern Women Writers and the Homeplace. València: Universitat de València, 2008.
GURPEGUI, J. A. (ed.), Historia crítica de la novela norteamericana, Almar, Salamanca, 2001.
HAYES, Kevin J. 2002 The Cambridge companion to Edgar Allan Poe Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge UP 82(73).09 HAY 1
HOELLER, Hildegard 2000: Edith Wharton's dialogue with realism and sentimental fiction. Gainesville : University Press of Florida. [82(73).09 HOE-1]
PAPKE, Mary E. (1990) Verging on the Abyss: The Social Fiction of Kate Chopin and Edith Wharton. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press.
PARINI, Jay, The Columbia History of the American Poetry, Columbia University Press, Nova York, 1994.
PEEPLES, Scott (1998) Edgar Allan Poe Revisited. New York: Twayne. [82(73).09 PEE-1]
PIZER, Donald, ed. (1995) The Cambridge Companion to American Realism and Naturalism: Howells in London. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. [82(73).09 PIZ 5]
——, ed. (1991) New Essays on “Sister Carrie”. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. [82(73).09 PIZ 3].
RULAND, Richard e Malcolm BRADBURY, From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature, Routledge, Londres e Nova York, 1991.
SILVERMAN, Kenneth, ed. (1993) New Essays on Poe’s Major Tales. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. [82(73).09 SIL-1]
CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5 (Basic)
CG3, CG5, CG6, CG7, CG8, CG9, CE5, CE6, CE7, CE8, CE9, CE10
- Command of the cultural registers used in 19th century American literature
- Command of the techniques employed in text analysis
- Learning and applying of techniques to prepare written papers
Students should develop and employ an adequate critical capacity, show their ability to “read” critically and analytically to producir interpretaciones bien informadas.
Se espera que desarrollen una competencia literaria adecuada, que se canalizará oralmente a través de intervenciones en clase y por escrito en trabajos, actividades y exámenes.
Desarrollo de su capacidad para establecer relaciones entre los distintos elementos de una obra, así como entre unas obras y otras.
The teachers will give instruction in the literary and cultural contexts, as well as in the aesthetic aspirations and ethical concerns of the authors. Guidelines to approach each of the individual works will also be provided.
The class will combine theoretical instruction with the practical approach: textual analysis, questions and debate.
Assessment includes CONTINUOUS EVALUATION (50% of the final mark), and a FINAL EXAM (50% of the final mark)
IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO SCORE A MINIMUM OF 2,5 POINTS (OUT OF 5/ 5 OUT OF 10) IN THE EXAM for the mark of the continuous evaluation to be taken into account. If you fail to score this minimum, you fail the subject.
The mark of the continuous evaluation will be kept for the July exam, and the assessment will be the same for both May and July.
Those students who are re-taking the subject, or those who cannot attend classes because their schedule coincides partially or totally with that of another subject (proof must be provided, e.g. scanned copy of registration) may CHOOSE one of the following assessment systems:
a) JUST THE final EXAM: 100% of the final mark.
b) Standard assessment: CONTINUOUS EVALUATION (50% of the final mark), and a FINAL EXAM (50% of the final mark).
Additionally these students MUST communicate their decision to the coordinator of the subject before Thursday 28 of September. Otherwise, they will be assessed according to the standard system: 50% continuous evaluation + 50% final exam
For students who are officially EXEMPT from attending lectures, the exam will count as 100% of the final mark in both opportunities.
For cases of fraudulent conduct over exercises or tests, the provisions of the regulations for evaluating the academic performance of USC students and reviewing the qualification will be applied (article 16 of the "normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes"): "Fraudulent exams, tests or tasks required for the evaluation of a subject will imply a fail in the corresponding opportunity, regardless of the disciplinary process that may be opened against the offending student. Among others, plagiarised works or those obtained from sources accessible to the public without reworking or reinterpretation and without quotation to authors and sources will also be considered fraudulent". Therefore, the detection of the smallest sign of plagiarism (or "cut & paste" from the internet or any other AI tools) will be penalised with a zero in the subject and the established disciplinary measures will be taken.
3 hours a week of work in the classroom. Attendance is compulsory
7 hours a week of individual work to read and prepare the assigned literary works
Since this is an ECTS subject, the student will need 150 hours (lectures and autonomous work included) to pass the subject.
Attentive and critical reading of the compulsory works is indispensable BEFORE the explanation and discussion in class.
Attendance is compulsory
Active participation in the class debates and activities, as well as the delivery of exercises planned by the teachers, is essential to achieve the necessary mark in continuous evaluation
All doubts about the subject will be clarified either in class or in visiting hours.
It is essential that the students keep score of the messages received through the Virtual Campus and/or via corporate email with indications about teaching, tasks, schedule, etc
Both in the exams and in the written papers, expressive clarity, expository consistency, analytical depth and originality will be valued, as well as in all written or oral activities, critical and summarising capability, good structure of essays or exams, and clarity in the explanation of theoretical concepts/ features of the texts.
A correct use of the English language will be essential
The accumulation of grammatical or orthographic errors will result in a penalty of up to three (3) point in the final mark
In accordance with article 9.2.a of the USC Student Statute and article 36 of the Organic Law of the University System, the use of electronic devices (mobile phones, tablets, computers, etc.) is not authorized in the lectures and seminars except when expressly authorized by the lecturers.
The USC has additional tutorial support service to help diversity (students with specific needs). https://www.usc.gal/gl/servizos/area/inclusion- participacion-social. E-mail: sepiu.santiago [at] usc.es (sepiu[dot]santiago[at]usc[dot]es).
Patricia Fra Lopez
Coordinador/a- Department
- English and German Philology
- Area
- English Philology
- Phone
- 881811879
- patricia.fra [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Susana Maria Jimenez Placer
- Department
- English and German Philology
- Area
- English Philology
- Phone
- 881811855
- susanamaria.jimenez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Irene Lens Fernández
- Department
- English and German Philology
- Area
- English Philology
- irene.lens.fernandez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Ruben Jarazo Alvarez
- Department
- English and German Philology
- Area
- English Philology
- ruben.jarazo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Intern Assistant LOSU
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| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 (A-L) | C07 |
| 14:00-15:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 (A-L) | C07 |
| Wednesday | ||
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 (M-Z) | C12 |
| 14:00-15:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 (M-Z) | C12 |
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| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLIS_01 (A-D) | D05 |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLIS_04 (S-Z) | D05 |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLIS_02 (F-L) | D05 |
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLIS_03 (M-R) | D05 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_01 (A-D) | C11 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLE_02 (M-Z) | C11 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_02 (F-L) | C11 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 (A-L) | C11 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_03 (M-R) | C11 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_04 (S-Z) | C11 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLE_02 (M-Z) | C12 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 (A-L) | C12 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_04 (S-Z) | C12 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_03 (M-R) | C12 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_02 (F-L) | C12 |
| 05.28.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_01 (A-D) | C12 |
| 07.02.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_04 (S-Z) | C11 |
| 07.02.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_03 (M-R) | C11 |
| 07.02.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_02 (F-L) | C11 |
| 07.02.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 (A-L) | C11 |
| 07.02.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLE_02 (M-Z) | C11 |
| 07.02.2024 09:30-13:30 | Grupo /CLIS_01 (A-D) | C11 |
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