In this subject, the teacher will assess each student's ability to analyse literary texts using various critical perspectives. A general knowledge of the main critical schools will also be valued.
English will be the only language used in class, exams and presentations. An advanced linguistic competence is required, so special attention should be paid when using both oral and written English.
To pass the subject, students should obtain 5 points out of 10, after adding up each part of the assessment procedure. In addition, the student needs to have at least 4 out of 10 in each of the three assessment sections or categories.
Active participation in the different class activities, as well as additional "extra-credit" activities carried out by the students during the course, at the teacher’s request, could be awarded up to an extra 5% of the final mark.

Grade "NON PRESENTADO": Only those students who do not sit for the June or the July finals, and/or have not completed the 50% will obtain the NP grade.

SECOND OPPORTUNITY (JULY) : Those students who have not reached 4 out of 10 points in each of the three assessment sections, even if the overall addition is 5 or higher, will have to go to the finals in July in order to pass the subject. In this opportunity, students will have to prove they have acquired the required skills by doing the following: 1) a written exam similar to that of the first opportunity (50% of the final mark); 2) extra exercises of analysis and close reading (30%); 3) an oral test (20%).

EXEMPTION (DISPENSA ACADÉMICA): Those who are officially registered as part-time students, and have been granted permission not to attend classes, as stipulated in the regulations of this University, should contact the teacher at the beginning of the course. These students will be assessed in either of the opportunities according to the same criteria specified for the second opportunity

CONVOCATORIA ADIANTADA: Those students sitting the November/December exam (final exam brought forward) will be assessed according to the criteria for the July opportunity.

PLAGIARISM: When assessing the students' essays, the teacher will pay attention to possible cases of plagiarism; to that effect, she can interview the students about their written work or use tools like TURNITIN. Consequences of plagiarism (UDC regulations): "cualificación de suspenso na convocatoria en que se cometa a falta e respecto da materia en que se cometese. O/a estudante será cualificado con “suspenso” (nota numérica 0) na convocatoria correspondente do curso académico, tanto se a comisión da falta se produce na primeira oportunidade como na segunda. Para isto, procederase a modificar a súa cualificación na acta de primeira oportunidade, se fose necesario.”

GENDER: In accordance with the various regulations governing university teaching, it is necessary to incorporate a gender perspective into this subject. This includes, among other measures, the use of non-sexist language, bibliographies that are inclusive from a gender perspective, and encouraging participation from all students in class, regardless of their gender. We will pay particular attention to identifying and addressing sexist prejudices and attitudes. We will actively work towards the modification of this environment and the promotion of values of respect and equality. Our efforts will focus on detecting cases of gender discrimination and implementing appropriate actions to rectify such cases.

DIVERSITY: This module can be adapted for students who need support for their particular situation(physical, visual, auditory, cognitive, learning process, or related to mental health). If necessary, students should contact the services available in UDC/in their faculty, or the Unidad e Atención a la Diversidad (ADI) at the beginning of each academic semester in the timeframe officially established (https://www.udc.es/cufie/adi/apoioalumnado/ ); alternatively, they can contact the ADI tutor in the Faculty of Philology at the following address: pat.filoloxia@udc.gal ).

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
Be acquainted with the basic schools of literary theory	A1 A2 A3	B8	C6
Be aware of the importance of behaving fairly and correctly.		B8 B9 B10	C6 C7 C8
Improve Spoken and Written English skills	A6
Be aware of the importance of research			C6 C7 C8
Learn to relate sources of different kinds	A1 A2 A3 A10 A11
Improve selfteaching skills.	A15	B3
Value diversity	A15
Be more critical and aware concerning discourse.	A2 A10 A11 A15 A16
Learn to use literary competence skills with texts.		B1 B2 B3 B7
Learn more about English Literature.	A16	B5 B8
Learn to analyse and comment on literary and nonliterary discourse using literary analysis techniques properly.	A1 A2 A15	B7
To know and apply the methods and techniques of linguistic and literary analysis	A1 A2 A15
Be aware of the importance of behaving fairly and correctly.		B10
use of information assets with this subject.	A14	B1 B3 B7 B9

Topic	Sub-topic
1. “Theory before theory”	1.1. Introduction to literary theory. 1.2. Literary theory in the 20th century 1.3. Practical criticism 1.4. The New Critics
2. From meaning to form	2.1. Formalism 2.2. Structuralism
3. Sociopolitical reading I	3.1. Race 3.2. Class 3.3. Gender
4. The poststructuralist revolution	4.1. Derrida 4.2. Foucault 4.3. Lacan
5. Sociopolitical reading II: after poststructuralism	5.1. Critical Race Theory 5.2. Gender and Sexuality 5.3. Intersectionality 5.4. Ecocriticism
6. Postcolonial theory and criticism	6.1. Said 6.2. Bhabha 6.3. Spivak 6.4. Globalization Studies
7. New directions in literary and cultural studies	7.1. New directions in literary studies. 7.2. New directions in cultural and film studies.

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A1 A2 A3 A15 A1 A2 A3 A10 A11 A14 A15 A16 B8 B9 B10 B1 B3 B5 B7 B8 B9 B10 C6 C8	12	12	24
Workbook	A1 A2 A3 B3 B7 C6 C7 C8	0	36	36
Supervised projects	A1 A2 A3 A6 A15 A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 B7 B8 B9 C6 C7 C8	3	6	9
Oral presentation	A1 A2 A3 A6 A15 B1 B2 B3 B7 B8 B9 B10	4	10	14
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A2 A3 A6	0	5	5
Document analysis	A1 A2 A3 A6 A7 A15	10	7	17
Directed discussion	A1 A2 A3 A6 A7 A15 B5 B7	2.5	3	5.5

Personalized attention		2	0	2

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	The teacher will introduce basic concepts, and data about the main schools and their applicability to literary texts.
Workbook	Reading primary sources and a selection of secondary sources (from repositories, Moodle, website pages and books from the library) prior to class.
Supervised projects	Brief individual presentation on one of the units in the syllabus. The specific units/texts will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Oral presentation	A a brief oral presentation done by one-three students concerning a) the two main literary texts, b) a literary theory question or source
Mixed objective/subjective test	An evaluatory test that may include two or three different kinds of exam such as a multiple choice test, a textual commentary and a brief essay on one of the two literary texts.
Document analysis	The students work with sources of different kinds.
Directed discussion	Debate in class. Always after an oral presentation. Often done when analysing texts in class.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A2 A3 A6	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.	50
Document analysis	A1 A2 A3 A6 A7 A15	Short exercises and critical analysis of texts carried out in class (between 3 and 5). Critical thinking will be especially valued, as well as appropriate use of textual evidence to prove a certain point. The teacher will also take into account the ability to apply certain concepts and theories to the text being analysed. Last but not least, students are expected to comply with the linguistic requirements in this degree, namely, an advanced level of competence in the English language.	30
Supervised projects	A1 A2 A3 A6 A15 A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 B7 B8 B9 C6 C7 C8	Individual presentation on one of the units in the syllabus (up to 2 points). The specific units/texts will be announced at the beginning of the course (first sessions). The final presentation will be uploaded onto Moodle.	20

Assessment comments
In this subject, the teacher will assess each student's ability to analyse literary texts using various critical perspectives. A general knowledge of the main critical schools will also be valued. English will be the only language used in class, exams and presentations. An advanced linguistic competence is required, so special attention should be paid when using both oral and written English. To pass the subject, students should obtain 5 points out of 10, after adding up each part of the assessment procedure. In addition, the student needs to have at least 4 out of 10 in each of the three assessment sections or categories. Active participation in the different class activities, as well as additional "extra-credit" activities carried out by the students during the course, at the teacher’s request, could be awarded up to an extra 5% of the final mark. Grade "NON PRESENTADO": Only those students who do not sit for the June or the July finals, and/or have not completed the 50% will obtain the NP grade. SECOND OPPORTUNITY (JULY) : Those students who have not reached 4 out of 10 points in each of the three assessment sections, even if the overall addition is 5 or higher, will have to go to the finals in July in order to pass the subject. In this opportunity, students will have to prove they have acquired the required skills by doing the following: 1) a written exam similar to that of the first opportunity (50% of the final mark); 2) extra exercises of analysis and close reading (30%); 3) an oral test (20%). EXEMPTION (DISPENSA ACADÉMICA): Those who are officially registered as part-time students, and have been granted permission not to attend classes, as stipulated in the regulations of this University, should contact the teacher at the beginning of the course. These students will be assessed in either of the opportunities according to the same criteria specified for the second opportunity CONVOCATORIA ADIANTADA: Those students sitting the November/December exam (final exam brought forward) will be assessed according to the criteria for the July opportunity. PLAGIARISM: When assessing the students' essays, the teacher will pay attention to possible cases of plagiarism; to that effect, she can interview the students about their written work or use tools like TURNITIN. Consequences of plagiarism (UDC regulations): "cualificación de suspenso na convocatoria en que se cometa a falta e respecto da materia en que se cometese. O/a estudante será cualificado con “suspenso” (nota numérica 0) na convocatoria correspondente do curso académico, tanto se a comisión da falta se produce na primeira oportunidade como na segunda. Para isto, procederase a modificar a súa cualificación na acta de primeira oportunidade, se fose necesario.” GENDER: In accordance with the various regulations governing university teaching, it is necessary to incorporate a gender perspective into this subject. This includes, among other measures, the use of non-sexist language, bibliographies that are inclusive from a gender perspective, and encouraging participation from all students in class, regardless of their gender. We will pay particular attention to identifying and addressing sexist prejudices and attitudes. We will actively work towards the modification of this environment and the promotion of values of respect and equality. Our efforts will focus on detecting cases of gender discrimination and implementing appropriate actions to rectify such cases. DIVERSITY: This module can be adapted for students who need support for their particular situation(physical, visual, auditory, cognitive, learning process, or related to mental health). If necessary, students should contact the services available in UDC/in their faculty, or the Unidad e Atención a la Diversidad (ADI) at the beginning of each academic semester in the timeframe officially established (https://www.udc.es/cufie/adi/apoioalumnado/ ); alternatively, they can contact the ADI tutor in the Faculty of Philology at the following address: pat.filoloxia@udc.gal ).