Introduction to English Literature
Instance: 2003/2004 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
EFI |
64 |
Official Study Plan - LEFI |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
Official Study Plan - LEFI |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
Plano oficial a partir de 2002 |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
EIA |
67 |
Official Study Plan - LEIA |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
Official Study Plan - LEIA |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
EPI |
113 |
Official Study Plan - LEPI |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
Official Study Plan - LEPI |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
Plano oficial - 4º ao 5º ano |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
Plano oficial a partir de 2002 |
1 |
2,5 |
5 |
- |
|
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Based on a historical period perspective, the aim of this subject is to have a broader view of some of the most significant milestones of the English literary tradition, through the selection of poets and writers who best characterize each period.
Program
Based on a historical period perspective, the aim of this subject is to have a broader view of some of the most significant milestones of the English literary tradition, through the selection of poets and writers who best characterize each period. The same criterion was used to guide the choice of the texts by the following authors:
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- William Shakespeare
- John Milton
- Alexander Pope
- Thomas Gray
- William Wordsworth
- John Keats
- Charles Dickens
- Oscar Wilde
Main Bibliography
Geoffrey Chaucer, Prólogo a Canterbury Tales, The World's Classics, Londres, OUP, 1982.
William Shakespeare, Macbeth, The New Penguin Shakespeare, Harmondsworth, 1997.
John Milton, Lycidas, in Poetical Works, Londres, OUP, 1969.
Alexander Pope e Thomas Gray - poesia do século XVIII;
William Wordsworth e John Keats - poesia romântica;
Charles Dickens, Hard Times, The World's Classics, Londres, OUP, 1982.
Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, in The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde, London, Glasgow, Collins, 1952.
Complementary Bibliography
BARNARD, Robert, A Short History of English Literature, Oxford, 1984.
DAICHES, David, A Critical History of English Literature, Londres, 1969.
FOWLER, Alastair, A History of English Literature, Oxford, 1987.
SANDERS, Andrew, The Short Oxford History of English Literature, Oxford, 1994.
SENA, Jorge de, A Literatura Inglesa: Ensaio de Interpretação e de História, Lisboa, 1989.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Theoretical & practical classes.
Evaluation Type
Evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
Weight (%) |
End date |
Attendance (estimated) |
Participação presencial |
60,00 |
|
|
Final examination |
Exame |
3,00 |
|
2004-06-30 |
Bibliographical support, critical reading of studied works and themes |
Teste |
104,00 |
|
2004-06-30 |
|
Total: |
- |
0,00 |
|
Eligibility for exams
As stated in the Faculty's guidelines for evaluation.
Calculation formula of final grade
As stated in the Faculty's guidelines for evaluation.
Examinations or Special Assignments
As stated in the Faculty's guidelines for evaluation.
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
As stated in the Faculty's guidelines for evaluation.
Classification improvement
As stated in the Faculty's guidelines for evaluation.
Observations
Classes will be taught in portuguese