Institution:
Majmaah University /College of Science and
Humanities in Rumaah
Academic Department :
Department of English Language
Programme :
B.A in English Language
Course :
History of Literary Criticism II, Eng.461
Course Coordinator :
Muhammad Naeem Ahmed
Programme Coordinator :
Dr. Salah Alfarwan
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Course Specification Approved Date :
A. Course Identification and General Information
1. 1 - Course title :
History of Literary Criticism
II
2. Credit hours :
Course Code:
2
3 - Program(s) in which the course is offered:
4 – Course Language :
Eng. 461
B.A. in English
English
2. 5 - Name of faculty member responsible for the course:
3. Muhammad Naeem Ahmed
4. 6 - Level/year at which this course is offered :
Level 8, Year 4
7 - Pre-requisites for this course (if any) :
History of Literary Criticism 1,English 361
8 - Co-requisites for this course (if any) : None
9 - Location if not on main campus:
Rumah Campus
10 - Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)
A - Traditional classroom
√
What percentage?
70 %
B - Blended (traditional and online)
√
What percentage?
30 %
D - e-learning
What percentage?
%
E – Correspondence
What percentage?
%
F - Other
What percentage?
%
Comments :
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B Objectives
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What is the main purpose for this course?
1.
Make the students comprehend the basic principles of literary criticism for
describing, analyzing and evaluating different literary texts.
Get students to understand how to analyze various approaches of literary
criticism.
2.
Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being
implemented:
1. Students are encouraged to consult the web to learn more about different
approaches of literary criticism other than the eight included in the course.
2. Students are encouraged to do online research on the approaches of literary
criticism they study.
C. Course Description:
The course will examine the basic principles of objective literary criticism and critically
evaluate different literary texts employing various focal points of the major schools of
literary criticism.
1. Topics to be covered:
Week
No.
No. of
Weeks
List of Topics
Contact
Hours
1
A general introduction to literary criticism and its basic
principles
1
2
2
An introduction to different schools of literary criticism
1
2
3
Formalism
1
2
4
Marxism
1
2
5
Feminism
1
2
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Psychoanalytic
1
2
7
Cultural Criticism
1
2
8
Mid Term Exam
9
Structuralism
1
2
10
Post Structuralism
1
2
11
Archetypal
1
2
12
An overview of theories of criticism other than the eight
discussed above
1
2
13
A critical evaluation of a selected poem employing the
yard sticks of different schools of literary criticism
1
2
14
A critical evaluation of a selected short story employing
the yard sticks of different schools of literary criticism
1
2
15
Revision
16
Final Exam
2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):
Lecture
Contact
Hours
26
Credit
2
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Tutorial
Laboratory
Practical
Other:
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Total
26
2
3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per
week.
2 hours per
week
4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with
Assessment Methods and Teaching Strategy
1.0
NQF Learning Domains
Course Teaching
And Course Learning Outcomes
Strategies
Course
Assessment
Methods
Knowledge
Lectures
Discussion,
Quizzes
Lecturing
Mid Term
Open discussions
Quizzes
-Lectures in which
students are made
aware of the
significance of time
management
-Active class
participation
reflects the
students' ability
to keep up with
the course
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
learn about the focal points of various schools of
criticism
2.0
Cognitive Skills
By the end of this course, students will be able to:


3.0
critically evaluate a literary text employing
different focal points of the major schools
of criticism
develop critical thinking skills.
Interactional Skills & Responsibility
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

analyze certain works of literature within a
specific time frame.
- Individual
counselling on
learning difficulties
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- Performance
on midterms
and final exams
are evidence of
NQF Learning Domains
Course Teaching
And Course Learning Outcomes
Strategies
Course
Assessment
Methods
the student’s
ability to
comprehend
the methods of
analysing
literary works.
4.0
Communication, Information Technology, Numerical
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

5.0
learn how to use the web to search for
literary information and to make reports.
Teach students
how to use the
Internet and give
them some useful
sites to use.
using the
Internet and
give them some
online quizzes
Psychomotor
5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students during the Semester:
Week Due
Proportion
of Total
Assessment
8
30%
Assignments
All along
10%
Quizzes
4 and 12
20%
Final Exam
End of the
Semester
40%
Assessment task
1
Midterm
2
3
4
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D. Student Academic Counseling and Support
1. Contacting students during office hours, and;
2. Contacting students via electronic medium.
E. Learning Resources
1. List Required Textbooks:
‫عدد‬
‫عدد‬
‫النسخ‬
‫النسخ‬
‫المطلوبة المتوفرة‬
‫سنة النشر‬
‫دار النشر‬
‫المؤلف‬
‫اسم الكتاب‬
Date of
Publisher
Author
Book
Armstrong
Richards
Practical
Criticism: A
Study Of
Literary
Judgment
Peter
Barry
An
Introduction
to Literary
and Cultural
Theory
Publication
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February
23, 1956
Mariner
Books
2002
Oxford
2. List Essential References Materials :
‫عدد‬
‫عدد‬
‫النسخ‬
‫النسخ‬
‫المطلوبة المتوفرة‬
‫سنة النشر‬
‫دار النشر‬
‫المؤلف‬
‫اسم الكتاب‬
Date of
Publisher
Author
Book
Raman
Selden
A Reader's
Guide to
Contemporary
Literary
Theory
Publication
5th Edition
1979
Penguin
1947
Edward
Orientalism
W. Said
Cleanth The Well
BrooKs Wrought Urn
3. List Recommended Textbooks and Reference Material :
‫عدد‬
‫عدد‬
‫النسخ‬
‫النسخ‬
‫المطلوبة المتوفرة‬
‫سنة النشر‬
‫دار النشر‬
‫المؤلف‬
‫اسم الكتاب‬
Date of
Publisher
Author
Book
Jahan
Ramazani
The Norton
Anthology of
Modern and
Contemporary
Poetry
The Art
of TwentiethCentury
American
Poetry:
Modernism
and After
Publication
2006
Charles
Altieri
2004
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David
Ayers
Modernism: A
Short
Introduction
4.
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List Electronic Materials :
www.sparknotes.com
www.wikipedia.com
www.onlineiterature.com
5. Other learning material : None
F. Facilities Required
1. Accommodation
 Classrooms of about 25 armchairs
2. Computing resources
 Multimedia Projector
 Smart Board
3. Other resources
 Whiteboard
 Writing markers
 Erasers
G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes
1. Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching:
 Midterm evaluation feed-back form to increase instructor’s awareness of the weak and
strong points of the class;
 End of term college evaluation of course by students ( to be collected by the
department).
 End-of-term debriefing in class of students and teacher regarding what went well and
what could have gone better.
2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Program/Department
Instructor :
 Peer observation to benefit from colleagues’ objective feedback and suggestions for
improvement.
 The University evaluation of the course.
 Designing an evaluation form to be filled by students at the end of term
 Class observation by a supervisor.
3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching :
 Professional Development (Training sessions);
 Workshops and seminars to facilitate the exchange of experience and knowledge a
among the faculty members;
 Regular meetings where problems are discussed and solutions given;
 Discussion of challenges in the classroom with colleagues and supervisors;
 Setting goals for achieving excellence in teaching at the beginning of each new
semester after reviewing last semester’s teaching strategies and results, and;
 Keeping up to date with pedagogical theory and practice.
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4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement
 Check marking of a sample of examination papers either by a resident or visiting
faculty member
 Students who believe they are under graded can have their papers checked by a
second reader.
5 Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course
effectiveness and planning for improvement :
 Compare syllabus and course description with other universities (including those
on the net).
 End of semester analysis of the achievement of learning outcome based on the
final examination.
 Biannual meetings of faculty members to discuss improvement.
Course Specification Approved
Departmental Official Meeting No (…..) Date … / …. / ….. H
Course Coordinator
Department Head
Name :
Muhammad Naeem
Ahmed
Name :
Dr. Salah Alfarwan
Signature :
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Signature :
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Date :
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Date :
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