EL3201

開課單位

英美語文學系

課　號

EL3201

授課教師

英文系教師

學分數

3

課程名稱(中文)

英國文學研究

課程名稱(英文)

English Studies 1

上課時間

課程基本資料

□必修　　■選修

□全學年　　■半學年

特殊條件

英語授課

■是(■全英語 □部份英語)    

□否

接受社會人士修課

□是   

■否

接受校際學生修課

□是   

■否

分發條件

(授課對象限制條件說明、先修及擋修課程、人數限制…等)

Attend the first class or contact the instructor if you wish to take the course. Priorities are reserved for Sophomore and up.

密 碼 卡

□不使用    ■部份使用(條件外加選用)    □全部使用(加、退選皆須使用)

辦公時間

課程目標：

In the course, students will expect to: 

授課內容：

In this course we will read a cluster of key texts that shape the contour of the English literary canon against the backdrop of the rise of the British Empire in the early periods. We will cover some of the most prominent literary genres informed by the linguistic transformation from Old English to Early Modern English, such as epic, romance, frame narrative, drama, sonnet, metaphysical poetry, etc. By reading these texts, students are expected to not only gain a more diverse, comprehensive understanding of the changing nature of “Englishness,” but also develop a critical sense of individual texts pertaining to their historical backgrounds and contexts.

教科書/參考書：

There will be NO physical course reader. All of our course readings will be provided by the instructor in Open Source after the first day of class via google document (in pdf files). Students can determine if they want to have the texts printed out; however, whatever they choose, students MUST bring the text to class every single week: either you carry the print-out, or you bring the laptop/ electronic reader (your phone NOT included). No text, no attendance. 

Primary Texts

Secondary Sources

Balanchandra Rajan and Elizabeth Sauer (eds.) Milton and the Imperial Vision. Pittsburgh: Duquesne UP, 1999. 

David Quint. Epic and Empire: Politics and Generic Form from Virgil to Milton. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1993. 

John Drakakis (ed.) Alternative Shakespeares. Second edition. New York and London: Routledge, 2002.

Jonathan Dollimore, Alan Sinfield (eds.) Political Shakespeare: Essays in Cultural Materialism. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1994.

Linda Colley. Britons: Forging the Nation 1707-1837. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1992.

Martin Green. Dreams of Adventure, Deeds of Empire. New York: Basic Books, 1979.

Stephen Jay Greenblatt. Learning to Curse: Essays in Early Modern Culture. London and New York: Routledge, 1990. 

Willy Maley. Nation, State and Empire in English Renaissance Literature : Shakespeare to Milton. London: Palgrave Macmillan Limited, 2002.

授課方式：　■講授　■研討（分組討論）　□實習/實驗　□個別指導　□其他                 

評量配分比重：

Grades will be calculated based on the following criteria:

Attendance (10%)

Attendance-wise, the instructor will take attendance every week (Yes, I will!). Each student is allowed up to 3 absences throughout the semester. You don’t need to provide any proof; however, we do recommend that you reserve at least one absence for unexpected sick leave. Starting from the fourth absence, permission from the instructor is needed in advance, or else it will lead to an automatic fail (below 60).

Participation (20%)

Participation-wise, please finish the assigned reading every week before coming to class. If deemed necessary, pop quizzes pertaining to the assigned reading will take place. While the instructor will lecture from time to time, most our class time will be devoted to student-oriented discussions. Therefore, student’s participation is extremely important. Being quiet in class will reflect negatively on the final grade. 

Midterm Response Journal (15%)

One response journal is due on the midterm week. Students will write a brief journal in response to the texts covered before midterm (e.g. a theme/character/episode that interests you). The journal must be 2+ pages in length and in compliance with the MLA style. Late submission (within a week) will result in the lowering of grade of individual assignment. Overdue submission (more than a week) will be rejected, unless permitted. Please use your discretion and time-manage accordingly. More information/instruction regarding this assignment will be given in class.

In-class Creative Response Presentation (30%)

All participants are required to sign up for a group presentation after the first day of class. Each group will agree on one topic pertaining to their chosen text and conduct a “creative response.” This course is interested in cultivating your critical scope other than essay-writing. Every group can decide on which format they wish to take that creates an intimate dialogue with the text, such as a musical number, a game show, a product-launching press conference, board games, or a theatrical monologue. The presentation will take place at the beginning of each class followed by Q&A from the audience. The presentation must contain the following components:

If you’re not sure about what to do, please come talk to me at your earliest convenience. Remember, the nature of this assignment is to free you from literary boxes. Be as creative as you can. The rewards—visible and invisible—will be all yours. Do keep the cardinal rule of “group work” in mind.

Term Paper (25%)

A 4+ page term paper is due on the week of the final exam. Students are encouraged to schedule a brief individual conference with the instructor and discuss some possible topics as early as possible. The paper will be typed, double-spaced, and in compliance with MLA style. Late submission will be rejected. Please use your discretion and time-manage accordingly.

Schedule

課程所屬學制：　■學士班　　□碩士班　　□博士班　　□碩博同修

課程領域：文學與文化研究

跨系課程領域：(不需填寫)

強度指數

系所核心能力

1

非常低

2

低

3

普通

4

高

5

非常高

評量方式

高級英文閱讀解析與寫作論述
advanced English critical reading and analytical writing

V

■紙筆測驗/會考(Test/Exam)

■作業練習(Assignments)

□口頭報告/口試(Presentation/Oral Exam)

□專題研究報告(書面)(Research Report(printed on paper))

□實作/實驗(Practices/Experiments)

□出席/課堂表現(Attendance/Performance)

□學習檔案評量(Portfolios Assessment)

□自我評量/同儕互評(Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment)

□作品/創作展演(Products/Creative Performance)

□其他(Others)

□無(No assessment)

文學文化知識素養
knowledge of literatures and cultures

V

□紙筆測驗/會考(Test/Exam)

■作業練習(Assignments)

■口頭報告/口試(Presentation/Oral Exam)

□專題研究報告(書面)(Research Report(printed on paper))

□實作/實驗(Practices/Experiments)

□出席/課堂表現(Attendance/Performance)

□學習檔案評量(Portfolios Assessment)

■自我評量/同儕互評(Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment)

□作品/創作展演(Products/Creative Performance)

□其他(Others)
□無(No assessment)

跨領域文本分析
interdisciplinary textual analysis

V

□紙筆測驗/會考(Test/Exam)

□作業練習(Assignments)

□口頭報告/口試(Presentation/Oral Exam)

□專題研究報告(書面)(Research Report(printed on paper))

□實作/實驗(Practices/Experiments)

■出席/課堂表現(Attendance/Performance)

■學習檔案評量(Portfolios Assessment)

□自我評量/同儕互評(Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment)

□作品/創作展演(Products/Creative Performance)
□其他(Others)
□無(No assessment)

文獻蒐集整理與判讀
literature search， synthesis， and critical analysis

V

□紙筆測驗/會考(Test/Exam)

■作業練習(Assignments)

□口頭報告/口試(Presentation/Oral Exam)

■專題研究報告(書面)(Research Report(printed on paper))

□實作/實驗(Practices/Experiments)

□出席/課堂表現(Attendance/Performance)

□學習檔案評量(Portfolios Assessment)

□自我評量/同儕互評(Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment)
□作品/創作展演(Products/Creative Performance)
□其他(Others)
□無(No assessment)

人文思維與社會關懷
humanities visions and social intervention

V

□紙筆測驗/會考(Test/Exam)

□作業練習(Assignments)

□口頭報告/口試(Presentation/Oral Exam)

□專題研究報告(書面)(Research Report(printed on paper))

□實作/實驗(Practices/Experiments)

■出席/課堂表現(Attendance/Performance)

□學習檔案評量(Portfolios Assessment)

■自我評量/同儕互評(Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment)
□作品/創作展演(Products/Creative Performance)
□其他(Others)
□無(No assessment)