2016 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL

Academic Program

Understanding English Poetry, Prose and Drama

Instructor Rafik L. Mortada, Ph.D.
rloulidi@ucjc.edu
Email
rlmortada@gmail.com

Course Description:
The main purpose of this course is to develop students’ English language competence through the
study of literature, and also to learn the terms, tools and techniques necessary for analyzing and
understanding major works of literature. The course addresses basic questions about the nature of
narrative and the interrelated activities of reading, writing, and interpreting. Throughout the course,
we will read and discuss some of the most prominent works in English literature in various genres
including prose fiction, poetry and drama.
Learning outcomes:
· become familiar with literary genres of English literature,
· know literary elements such as poetic terminology, figurative language, point of view and
type of narrator, setting, plot, characters, and literary techniques.
· become acquainted with notable works of English literature
· Develop a critical vocabulary to discuss literary works,
· Write focused analytical essays in clear grammatical prose.
· Improve students communication skills through active writing, listening and discussing

Materials/Text:
As a required text for this course, the following materials will be used:
1. Evans, V. and Dooley, J. 2014. Pathways to Literature. Berkshire: Express Publishing.
2. Further online materials will be supplied during the course

Requirements:
Students who enroll in the course should have a good working knowledge of the English language.
Since all the sessions will be based on practical activities, students are also expected to attend
regularly and participate actively in the class.

Schedule:

Week 1: Poetry
Sonnet 18, William Shakespeare
She Walks in Beauty, Lord Byron
Ulysses, Alfred Lord Tennyson

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Week 2: Prose Fiction 1

Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Dufoe
Gulliver’s Travels, Jonathan Swift
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë
Moby Dick, Herman Melville

Week 3: Prose Fiction 2

Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
The Time Machine, H. G. Wells
The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Week 4: Drama
Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
Hamlet, William Shakespeare
As you like it, William Shakespeare
Doctor Faustus, Christopher Marlowe
The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde

Assignments:

During the course, students will be expected to produce a series of assignments:

· short writing assignments,
· small in-class or take-home activities.
· End of course essay and presentation

Evaluation:

· Class attendance 20%

· In-class participation and presentation 20%
· Short writing assignments and exercises 30%
· Final report 30%

Details will be provided on the first day of the course.

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