TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE ΙΙΙ: FANTASY FICTION
| Title | ΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΗΣ ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΙΑΣ ΙΙΙ: ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΦΑΝΤΑΣΙΑΣ / TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE ΙΙΙ: FANTASY FICTION |
| Code | Λογ7-478 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013404 |
Programme of Study: 2018-2019
Registered students: 10
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600184151
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600184151
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
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Learning Outcomes
Familiarization with the elements/tropes of fantasy literature
• Familiarization with writers of fantasy that have shaped and/or influenced the field
• Appreciation of fantasy writers as serious creators of complex works of literature
• Good understanding of the social and psychological benefits from reading works of fantasy
• Cultivation of analytical and critical thinking
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
the course examines a popular and commercially successful literary genre, namely fantasy literature, written in the English language. By studying and critically analyzing selected novels by American writers the course aims to illuminate the distinct elements and tropes which differentiate fantasy literature from the other categories of the literature of the fantastic. It aims to familiarize students with major authors of the genre and to help them appreciate fantasy narratives as serious works of art.
Keywords
children's and young adult fantasy literature, American writers, gender issues
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | 4.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Richard Mathews. Fantasy: The Liberation of Imagination. Routledge,2002.
Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn, eds. The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature. Cambridge UP, 2012.
Last Update
16-11-2020
