| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A1 | Coñecer e aplicar os métodos e as técnicas de análise lingüística e literaria. |
| A2 | Saber analizar e comentar textos e discursos literarios e non literarios utilizando apropiadamente as técnicas de análise textual. |
| A6 | Ter un dominio instrumental avanzado oral e escrito da lingua inglesa. |
| A7 | Coñecer as literaturas en lingua galega, española e inglesa. |
| A9 | Elaborar textos orais e escritos de diferente tipo en lingua galega, española e inglesa. |
| A10 | Ter capacidade para avaliar criticamente o estilo dun texto e para formular propostas alternativas e correccións. |
| A11 | Ter capacidade para avaliar, analizar e sintetizar criticamente información especializada. |
| A16 | Ter un coñecemento avanzado das literaturas en lingua inglesa. |
| A17 | Coñecer a historia e a cultura das comunidades anglófonas. |
| B1 | Utilizar os recursos bibliográficos, as bases de datos e as ferramentas de busca de información. |
| B2 | Manexar ferramentas, programas e aplicacións informáticas específicas. |
| B3 | Adquirir capacidade de autoformación. |
| B4 | Ser capaz de comunicarse de maneira efectiva en calquera contorno. |
| B5 | Relacionar os coñecementos cos doutras áreas e disciplinas. |
| B6 | Ter capacidade de organizar o traballo, planificar e xestionar o tempo e resolver problemas de forma efectiva. |
| B7 | Ter capacidade de análise e síntese, de valorar criticamente o coñecemento e de exercer o pensamento crítico. |
| B8 | Apreciar a diversidade. |
| B10 | Comportarse con ética e responsabilidade social como cidadán/á e profesional. |
| C2 | Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro. |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| General knowledge of the literary history of Ireland. General Knowledge of the main literary movements. General knowledge of the influence between England and Ireland, and vice versa. Know the main authors. Know the most important works. Know and understand the main characteristics of Irish literature. Analysis of different texts and authors. Reviews and studies of works and authors: a study of technical analysis. To develop tools for literary analysis. To develop and know how to use techniques of reading and textual interpretation. Analyse connections between texts, comparing features and qualities, characters and settings; Analyse the impact of style, language, structure and form; Relate texts to their social and historical contexts. | A1 A2 A6 A10 A11 A16 A17 |
B1 B3 B5 B6 B8 |
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| To develop reading habits. To develop critical reading. Encourage interest and enthusiasm for literature. Understand the importance of an author in a specific context and period. Be able to develop teamwork, collaboration and research. Be able to work with new technologies. Emphasize the importance of attending tutorials with the teacher. | A1 A2 A6 A7 A9 A16 |
B1 B2 B3 B4 B6 B7 B10 |
C2 |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| The 19th century. The Great Irish Famine and its influence in Irish History and Literature. | -Irish Famine History. -Irish Famine Poems. -Irish Famine documents and films. |
| 1.- Irish Literature at the beginning of the 20th century. The Easter Rising. 2.- Analysis and study of the most relevant periods and authors of Irish Literature in the 20th and 21st centuries. |
2.1. Irish Drama. The founding of a national theatre. The Abbey Theatre: Yeats, Lady Gregory, John Millington Synge. (The Playboy of the Western World) Sean O'Casey (The Dublin Plays) 2.2. The contemporary theatre. Beckett. Brian Friel and John B. Keane. 2.3 -. Joyce and his legacy. Dubliners (The Dead) 2.4. Contemporary Irish Poetry: Kavanagh. Seamus Heaney. Meadh McGuckian. Bernard O'Donoghue. Irish Poetry Anthology. 2.5 - Contemporary Irish Fiction. Irish literature and film. Workshops on literature and film. |
| TEXTS | Compulsory readings |
| Compulsory Readings for this course: | The Playboy of the Western World (Synge). The Aran Island and Connemara- excerpts. (Synge) The Dublin Plays (O'Casey) Mythologies (Yeats-excerpts). Joyce (The Dead, an excerpts) Translations (Brian Friel) A selection of poems. |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Directed discussion | A1 A2 A6 A7 A10 A11 A16 A17 B4 B5 B6 B7 C2 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| Supervised projects | A2 A6 A7 A9 A11 A16 B1 B2 B10 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Workbook | A2 A6 A7 A10 A11 A16 A17 B3 B7 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Objective test | A1 A6 A7 A11 A16 A17 B1 B4 C2 | 4 | 5.5 | 9.5 |
| Seminar | A1 A2 A6 A10 A11 A16 B1 B4 B5 B7 B8 C2 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Personalized attention | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Directed discussion | Debate in the classroom based on pre-reading texts. Paticipation will be taken into account. |
| Supervised projects | Essays and written work (individual) related to readings and Irish literature in general. |
| Workbook | Work on novels, poems, articles and plays supplied. |
| Objective test | The students will be asked to sit two tests (one mid-course, the other on the official date of the final examination) in which students must show their command of the contents and skills from lectures, seminars and small groups. A minimum mark of 4/10 is mandatory from each of these in order to be added to the overall mark for the other activities. |
| Seminar | In-depth discussion on topics. Small groups to allow greater individual participation and reading experience exchange. Seminar will include workshops and plenty of oral and written activities. |
| Personalized attention |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Seminar | A1 A2 A6 A10 A11 A16 B1 B4 B5 B7 B8 C2 | Work carried out in seminars, attendance and participation. | 20 |
| Supervised projects | A2 A6 A7 A9 A11 A16 B1 B2 B10 | Two Works of about 5 pages each based on different aspects of the course, including compulsory readings and seminar work. | 30 |
| Objective test | A1 A6 A7 A11 A16 A17 B1 B4 C2 | The students will be asked to sit two tests (one mid-course, the other on the official date of the final examination) in which students must show their command of the contents and skills from lectures, seminars and small groups. A minimum mark of 4/10 is mandatory from each of these in order to be added to the overall mark for the other activities. | 50 |
| Assessment comments | |||
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In the July evaluation students will present one essay on the texts studied (50%) and sit an examination (50%). In the June evaluation, students who do not attend either of the two exams during the course will be given the grade of "non presentado" if they have not done at least 50% of the assessment work during the course. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
McGahern, John (2006). Amongst Women. London: Faber and Faber
Keane, John B. (1969). Big Maggie. L: The Mercier Press
Tóibín, Colm (2000). Blackwater lightship. London: Picador
Friel, Brian (1998). Brian Friel's Plays 1 (Aristocrats and The Freedom of the City). London: Faber and Faber
Heaney, Seamus (2000). Death of Naturalist. London: Faber and Faber
Keane, Molly (2012). Good Behaviour. London: Virago UK
Synge, John Millington (2009). Riders to the Sea. Bibliobazaar
O'Donoghue, Bernard (2008). Selected Poems. London: Faber and Faber
McDonagh, Martin (1998). The Beauty Queen of Leenane and other plays. London: Vintage
Deane, Seamus (1991). The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing. London: Faber and Faber
Kinsella, Thomas, ed (1992-2000). The New Oxford Book of Irish Verse. London: Oxford UP
Yeats, William Butler (1999). The Tower. London: Penguin
Bushe, Paddy (2008). To Ring in Silence. Dublin: Dedalus Press |
| Bartlett, Thomas, Chris Curtin, Riana O'Dwyer and Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, eds. Irish Studies: A General Introduction. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1988. Dawe, Gerald and Jonathan Williams, eds. Krino 1986-1996: An Anthology of Irish Writing. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, 1996. Deane, Seamus, ed. The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing. 5 vols Derry: Field Day Publications, 1991. Deane, Seamus. A Short History of Irish Literature. London: Hutchinson, 1986. Dunne, Seán, ed. An Introduction to Irish Poetry. Cork: Bookmark, Ossian Publications Ltd., 1991. Gonzalez, Alexander, G., ed. Modern Irish Writers: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook. London: Aldwych Press, 1997. Hogan, Robert, ed. Dictionary of Irish Literature. London: Aldwych Press, 1996. Hurtley, J.A., B. Hughes, R.M. González Casademont, I. Praga y E. Aliaga. Diccionario cultural e histórico de Irlanda. Madrid: Ariel, 1996. Hyde, Douglas.A Literary History of Ireland from Earliest Times to the Present Day. London, 1899. Kennelly, Brendan, ed. The Penguin Book of Irish Verse. London: Penguin Books, 1981. Kinsella, Thomas, ed. The New Oxford Book of Irish Verse. Oxford and New York: Oxford UP, 1992. Pierce, David, ed. Irish Writing in the Twentieth Century: A Reader. Cork: Cork UP, 2000. Kenneally, Michael, ed. Irish Literature and Culture. Gerrards Cross: Colin Smythe, 1992. MacCarthy, Ann. A Search for Literary Identity in Irish Literature. Alicante: Departamento de Filología Inglesa, Universidad de Alicante, 1997.>McHugh, Roger, and Maurice Harmon. A Short History of Anglo-Irish Literature. Dublin: Wolfhound Press, 1982. Welch, Robert, ed. The Oxford Companion to Irish Literature. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1996. | |
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| Other comments | |
| Guidelines for the students: reading literary texts and literary criticism, web pages work. Develop skills in oral explanation and speaking in public. Traductological skills. Interpretation of literary texts. Students will have individual tutorials, both to resolve any questions related to the theory presented in class, and to improve their practical activities, as well as to guide students in their individual tasks. Students at the same time, will be able to download materials from the Moodle virtual platform, which is the platform of the University. |