Introduction
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Through a comprehensive overview of diverse texts, this course traces the evolution of literary genres across the English literary canon.
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Introduction
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Chapter Detail
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DURATION: 4.5 HRS DESCRIPTION This module focuses on distinguishing between literary genre and form. It discusses the debates over how literature should be categorized and how literary genre is not an innocent process of classification. It also highlights that genre is a constantly changing category influenced by culture and that genre theory facilitates the categorization of literature. LEARNING OUTCOMES In this module, the students will learn to
KEY QUESTIONS: In this module, the students will explore the following key questions:
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INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
ONLINE LINKS ASSIGNMENTS The participants of this module will
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Module 1: Recorded Lecture
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Activity
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Chapter Detail
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DURATION: 6 HRS DESCRIPTION This module will help in understanding poetry as one of the major genres of literature. It highlights the relevance of poetry as a literary genre with socio-cultural functions and foregrounds the similarities and distinction of poetry from other genres. It also deals with the subgenres distinguished on the basis of forms which include lyric, sonnet, elegy, epic, and ballad and narrative. Dramatic subdivision will be discussed under the drama module. LEARNING OUTCOMES In this module, the students will learn to
KEY QUESTIONS: In this module, the students will explore the following key questions:
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INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
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Module 2: Recorded Lecture
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Chapter Detail
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DURATION: 7 HRS DESCRIPTION This module helps build an understanding of Modernism and how it is represented in poetry by studying the characteristics and themes of Modern poetry. It also highlights the major movements of the 20th Century and how they influenced the poetry written in this era. LEARNING OUTCOMES In this module, the students will learn to
KEY QUESTIONS: In this module, the students will explore the following key questions:
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Module 3: Recorded Lecture
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Chapter Detail
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DURATION: 6 HRS DESCRIPTION This module discusses the origin of drama and then leads into the debate of its significance. It also foregrounds the influence of the Renaissance age on Elizabethan plays while highlighting the major characteristics of classical drama. LEARNING OUTCOMES In this module, the students will learn to
KEY QUESTIONS: In this module, the students will explore the following key questions:
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Module 4: Recorded Lecture
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DURATION: 6 HRS DESCRIPTION This module will help in developing an understanding of how modern theatre is different from the Greek theatre and also highlight how realism is a major part of 20th century plays. It also discusses the transitional periods of twentieth century theatre and the characteristics of twentieth century drama. LEARNING OUTCOMES In this module, the students will learn to
KEY QUESTIONS: In this module, the students will explore the following key questions:
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Module 5: Recorded Lecture
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Activity
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Answer Key to Activity
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Chapter Detail
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DURATION: 6 HRS DESCRIPTION This module focuses on highlighting the significance of Short Fiction as a genre and discusses the different types of Short Fiction. It also highlights how this genre evolved with the changing times in order to develop a better understanding of the learners. LEARNING OUTCOMES In this module, the students will learn to
KEY QUESTIONS: In this module, the students will explore the following key questions:
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Module 6: Recorded Lecture
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DURATION: 6 HRS DESCRIPTION This module deals with the discussion of Fictional Prose, which is also known as Novel, as a literary genre and explores the classification of Fictional prose. It also highlights different characteristics of its various subgenres.t LEARNING OUTCOMES In this module, the students will learn to
KEY QUESTIONS: In this module, the students will explore the following key questions:
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Module 7: Recorded Lecture
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Activity
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Answer Key to Activity
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Chapter Detail
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DURATION: 6.5 HRS DESCRIPTION This module deals with the discussion of Non-Fictional Prose as a literary genre and explores the characteristics of Non-Fictional Prose. It also highlights the history and evolution of writing prose while introducing the learners to the prominent Non-Fictional Prose writers. LEARNING OUTCOMES In this module, the students will learn to
KEY QUESTIONS: In this module, the students will explore the following key questions:
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Module 8: Recorded Lecture
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Duration of the Course:
8 weeks (48 credit hours)Course Developer:
Description:
The study of literary genres offers us an insight into the ways in which political and cultural contexts are not just reflected in literature, but are also responsible for shaping it. This course introduces students to the conventions which define each genre, while emphasizing the idea that categorizations are constantly shifting, resulting in a rich and fluid tradition. Students will read and analyze texts from various genres and historical time periods to develop a critical understanding of movements and trends within English literature.
Grading policy and assessment:
In accordance with the university’s grading policy.
Maria Qibtia is an adjunct faculty member at IIUI. Her literary research questions the conflation of illegal with unethical by contextualizing cyberterrorism.
