English 1 - Modern Fiction

Aim

After completion of the course, students will be able to:

• use basic literary terminology
• write an academic essay using a literary methodology
• through the use of appropriate literary methodologies and terminology analyse literary texts and frame these in relation to relevant social issues and themes in the English-speaking world.

Content

In the course students discuss modern literature primarily from Great Britain and the USA, which in various ways reflects social, cultural or political issues. The course introduces terminology and analytical methods pertinent to the field of literary studies.