| Guest lecture / keynote speech |
In these lectures, the teachers will refer to a) the socio-historical and cultural background of authors and readings; b) the most relevant theoretical concepts; c) the way to read critically and make good use of critical tools. Lectures (DE or "docencia expositiva") are designed for the entire group. Occasionally, there may be a lecture by a guest speaker from another university. |
| Supervised projects |
This collaborative project will be organized around student teams (3-4 students per group). Each team will choose a book from the list provided by the teacher at the beginning of the term. In April and May, the students in each team will prepare a “project topic” under the teacher’s supervision, and they will organize discussion forums for their classmates to join and take part in. Once these forums are closed, each team will write a report summarizing the debate and the most relevant conclusions. The aim of this project is to encourage critical thinking, since the students will pay close attention to a specific text and topic, reflect on it and convey their own opinions. Due to the collaborative and collective nature of this project, team-work skills will be very important, just as the communicative and linguistic skills shown both in the elaboration of the project and the oral presentation of the results. |
| Mixed objective/subjective test |
This type of test will assess the student's ability to understand and approach a literary text critically by asking questions about those texts analyzed in class. In addition, students will have to prove that they have grasped the main concepts, and that they can apply such concepts and critical tools to literary texts. When assessing and marking these exams, the teachers will also take into account the student's linguistic competence in English. These tests can include short-answer questions as well as longer exercises. |
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