At the completion of the course the student
- will have become familiar with major American historical and cultural developments, and with some major American writers and texts;
- will be able to interpret these developments in English and Italian with reference to fiction, poetry, drama and literary theory;
- will be able to contextualize and analyze texts and documents of notable complexity and historical significance and describe their cultural and linguistic peculiarities.
Lecture course. Three hours per week given in two classes (of 2 hours and 1 hour respectively).
LESSONS ARE IN ENGLISH.
For students who decide to come to lessons the attendance is mandatory for 28 hours out of 36 (75% of the couse). Attendance is checked through signatures.
The course is composed of lectures as well as seminars. The latter will involve the active participation of students, who can engage in individual and/or group research and presentations.
The syllabus/content of the 2020-2021 course will be published in September/October
The syllabus/content of the 2020-2021 course will be published in September/October.
Ricevimento: Office hours by appointment. Please send a message to paola.nardi@unige.it
STEFANIA MICHELUCCI (President)
ANNA SBORGI
Second semester, February 2021, the precise date will be posted in aulaweb at the end of January 2021.
ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE MOD.2
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE There will be a written exam (2 hours), which can be taken in June-July, September-October 2020 or February 2021. The exam is in two parts: Part 1 - Fill in the blank (10 questions) Part 2 - Short Answers (5 questions, answers must be at least 12-15 lines long)
Students will be given the opportinuty to create a personal presentation on topics suggested by the teacher and linked with the course taught. This presentation will be evaluated together with the written exam.
See Examination Procedure. The written exams are graded by the lecturer and a colleague in the same discipline who have previously agreed on criteria of evaluation, as outlined in the course.
