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LITS3303 MODERN CRITICAL THEORY
SEMESTER II, 2018-2019
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TIMETABLE
SEMINAR
/ LECTURE 1: TUESDAY 9 AM - 11 AM (MSSR7)
TUTORIAL: WEDNESDAY 9-10 AM (A3)
SEMINAR
/ LECTURE 2: THURSDAY 9 AM - 11 AM
(MSSR7)
Attendance at both seminars / lectures
is compulsory
(we will meet for a minimum of 1.5 hours
each time); please see readings assigned.
Attendance at the
tutorial is also advised; tasks, readings, etc. will be assigned on a week to
week basis.
BOOKLIST
2018-2019
Advice
REQUIRED READINGS: SCHEDULE
Module 1: Psychoanalysis (Weeks 1 - 4)
Module 2: Marxism (Weeks 5 - 8)
Module 3: Phenomenology (Weeks 9 -
12)
RECOMMENDED READINGS AND SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Please click
HERE
for some supplementary notes.
TERM PAPER
Assignment
Advice
TUTORIAL PRESENTATIONS
- Instructions
- To read samples of how various schools of criticism have been
applied to literary texts, see also:
- Newton, K. M., ed. Theory into Practice: a Reader in Modern Literary
Criticism. New York: St. Martin's,
1992.
- Selden, Raman
.
Practising Theory and Reading Literature: an Introduction.
Lexington: UP of Kentucky, 1989.
- Staton, Shirley, ed. Literary Theories in Praxis.
Pennsylvania: U of Pennsylvania P, 1987.
Online samples of Prof. McWatt's work may be found below (NB. you
are not limited to these texts listed below and may choose any
samples of his poetry or prose fiction that you deem fit for the
purpose):
Actual Group Presentations:
My Own Advice:
FINAL EXAM
Past Papers
Advice for Semester II, 2018-2019
NEW!
Topics Covered in Modules 2 and 3
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COURSE EVALUATIONS
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Course Evaluations Page
ESSAY WRITING RESOURCES
My
Essay Writing Guidelines
My Essay
Self-Evaluation Sheet
My Correction Codes
Some
Dos and Don'ts
DOING 'THEORY'
Theory Course Sequence
Advice re: Theory Courses
What is Theory?
Studying Theory
Writing Theory Essays
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