COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR CARL JEFFREY BOON

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

This course examines in detail some of the key texts of the American mid-twentieth century, looking at both poetic and prose texts whileworking towards an understanding of the historical and cultural contexts in which these writings werepublished. As well as understanding the set texts students should also add to their understanding of this crucial period in the development of American literature. The course will feature a particular emphasis on the mental and spiritual torment of many mid-century writers.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Allen Ginsberg, Howl and Other Poems (City Lights), Kaddish and Other Poems (City Lights)
Jack Kerouac, Dharma Bums (Penguin)
Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar (Faber)
Frank O Hara, Lunch Poems (City Lights)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
Discussion
Textual Analysis
Student Presentations
Small group work

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment will involve one mid-term examination and one final examination.In the examinations it is important that students achieve coherence of thought, understanding of course topics and contexts and synthesis of the ideas and topics on the course. There should be no plagiarism in any of these topics, and any students who do not submit any of these assessments will fail.

All students are expected to contribute coherently to class discussion and provide in depth and sensible analyses of the texts that we have read.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes