AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE: FROM COLONIAL TIMES TO INDUSTRIALIZATION
| Title | ΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΗ ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΣ Ι: ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΑΠΟΙΚΙΣΜΟ ΜΕΧΡΙ ΤΗ ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ / AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE: FROM COLONIAL TIMES TO INDUSTRIALIZATION |
| Code | Λογ7-270 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600008028 |
Programme of Study: 2024-2025
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600140367
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600140367
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
• Adequate knowledge of the major historical events from colonial times to the end of the 19th century
• Familiarization with important writings by major authors of the early American literary canon
• Good understanding of the influence of Puritanism and Transcendentalism, on the American mindset
• Good understanding of the main principles of Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Educational Material Types
- Multimedia
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Last Update
12-10-2018
