Providing an introduction to the theory and history of literary and cultural criticism through key concepts and seminal texts in modern and contemporary literary culture
Teaching will be delivered through lectures, strongly dialogic in nature, involving students in an active process of theoretical reflection and critical analysis of the materials. In addition to appropriate critical literature, films, photographies, art, music, and pop culture materials will be used.
Written exam consisting of open questions (generally, five questions to be answered in 150 minutes). Some questions verify the actual assimilation of the study materials. Other questions address the ability to articulate and connect critical issues emerging from the course as a whole. The logical, linguistic and rhetorical quality of the answers contribute to the final evaluation.
More specifically, evaluations will fall into 5 bands (out of 30 points):
A: Excellent (30 e lode): excellent knowledge of course contents. Presentation is accurate, correct, andappropriate.
B: Very good (30-27): very good knowledge of course contents. Presentation is correct.
C: Good (26-24): good knowledge of course contents. Presentation is mostly correct.
D: Sufficient (23-18): acceptable knowledge of course contents. Occasional mistakes are made.
E: Insufficient (less than 18): knowledge of course contents is partial and superficial; presentation is hampered by numerous mistakes
