SYLLABUS OF LITERARY THEORIES
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Literary Theories
2
V
Introduction to Literature
Course Description
This subject aims at introducing the students to different kinds of literary theories, particularly those of the
twentieth-century, from Russian Formalism to Post-structuralism. This subject, together with research
method on literature, is designed to meet the need of the students in conducting a literary study for their
research paper. From this subject, the students not only have valuable reading experience, which supports
their language (English) competence but enables them to produce a discourse by applying the theories for
studying different literary works as well.
Competence Standard
The students understand the variety of the literary theories and are able to apply one of the theories in a
literary study for their research paper. The basic competence, competence standard, learning experience, and
learning material of this subject are as follows:
Syllabus/ Literary Theories/M. Thoyibi/semester V/2008/ 1 of 4
BASIC COMPETENCY
Students
understand
the nature and
function of
literature
Students
understand
the difference
of literature
from literary
study
Students
understand
the notion,
principles, and
application of
different
theories/critici
sm
INDICATORS
Having taken this class, the
students are able to:
1. explain the nature of
literature
2. explain the function of
literature
3. construct the definition
of literature in a broader
sense
4. construct the definition
of literature in a
narrower sense
5. distinguish literature
from other works of art.
Having taken this class, the
students are able to:
1. explain the nature of
literary study
2. explain the variety of
literary study
3. distinguish literary
theory from literary
history and literary
criticism
Having taken this class, the
students are able to:
1. explain the notion of
Russian Formalism and
New Criticism
2. explain the major
principles of Russian
Formalism and New
criticism
3. identify the similarity
between Russian
Formalism and new
LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
LEARNING
MATERIAL
Studying,
discussing, and
presenting the
nature and
function of
literature
Nature and
Function of
literature
Studying,
discussing, and
presenting the
nature of
literature and
literary study
Literature and
Literary Study
Russian
Formalism and
New Criticism
Studying,
discussing, and
presenting the
notion and
major principles
of Russian
Formalism and
New Criticism
TIME
100
minutes
AID/MEDIA/
SOURCE
ASSESSMENT
Laptop, LCD, and Slide
presentation.
“Nature of Literature” and
“Function of Literature”
(Wellek, 1949: 9-28)
Assignment
and test
100
minutes
Laptop, LCD, and Slide
presentation.
“Literature and Literary
Study,” “Literary Theory,
Criticism, and History”
(Wellek, 1949: 3-8; 29-37)
Assignment
and test
200
minutes
Laptop, LCD,
Slide Presentation
Handout
Fokkema, D. W. and Elrud
Kunne-Bisch. 1977. Theories
of Literature in the Twentieth
Century: Structuralism,
Marxism, Aesthetics of
Reception, Semiotics. London:
C Hurst & Company, pp. 1049.
Hawkes, Terence. 1978.
Assignment
and test
Syllabus/ Literary Theories/M. Thoyibi/semester V/2008/ 2 of 4
4.
Criticism
apply the principles of
Russian Formalism and
New Criticism in literary
study
Structuralism and Semiotics.
London: Methuen & Co Ltd.
Having taken this class, the
students are able to:
1. explain the notion of
Stylistics
2. explain the major
principles of Stylistics
3. apply the principles of
Stylistics in literary
study
Studying,
discussing, and
presenting the
notion and
major
principles of
Stylistics
Stylistics
100
minutes
Laptop, LCD,
Slide Presentation
Handout
Bradford, Richard. 1997.
Stylistics. London: Routledge.
Assignment
and test
Having taken this class, the
students are able to:
1. explain the notion of
sociology of literature
2. explain the major
principles of sociology of
literature
3. apply the principles of
sociology of literature in
literary study
Having taken this class, the
students are able to:
1. explain the notion of
Marxist Criticism
2. explain the major
principles of Marxist
Criticism
3. apply the principles of
Marxist Criticism in
literary study
Studying,
discussing, and
presenting the
notion and
major
principles of
sociology of
literature
Sociology of
Literature
200
minutes
Laptop, LCD,
Slide Presentation
Handout
Laurenson, Diana and Alan
Swingewood. 1972. The
Sociology of Literature.
London: Paladin.
Assignment
and test
Studying,
discussing, and
presenting the
notion and
major
principles of
Marxist
Criticism
Marxist Criticism
200
minutes
Laptop, LCD,
Presentation
Slide Handout
Fokkema, D. W. and Elrud
Kunne-Bisch. 1977. Theories
of Literature in the Twentieth
Century: Structuralism,
Marxism, Aesthetics of
Reception, Semiotics. London:
C Hurst & Company, pp. 81135.
Assignment
and test
Syllabus/ Literary Theories/M. Thoyibi/semester V/2008/ 3 of 4
Having taken the class, the
students are able to:
1. explain the notion of
Feminist Criticism
2. explain the major
principles of Feminist
Criticism
3. apply the principles of
Feminist Criticism in
literary study
Studying,
discussing, and
presenting the
notion and
major
principles of
Feminist
Criticism
Having taken the class, the
students are able to:
1. explain the notion of
Psychoanalytic Criticism
2. explain the major
principles of
Psychoanalytic Criticism
3. apply the principles of
Psychoanalytic Criticism
in literary study
Having taken the class, the
students are able to:
1. explain the notion of
Existentialist Criticism
2. explain the major
principles of Existentialist
Criticism
3. apply the principles of
Existentialist Criticism in
literary study
Feminist
Criticism
200
minutes
Laptop, LCD,
Slide Presentation
Handout
Donovan, Josephine. 1988.
Feminist Theory: The
Intellectual Traditions of
American Feminism. A
Frederick Ungar Book New
York: Continuum
Assignment
and test
Studying,
Psychoanalytic
discussing, and Criticism
presenting the
notion and
major
principles of
Psychoanalytic
Criticism
100
minutes
Laptop, LCD,
Slide Presentation
Handout
Newton, K. M. 1988.
Twentieth-century Literary
Theory: A Reader. London:
Macmillan.
Assignment
and test
Studying,
discussing, and
presenting the
notion and
major
principles of
Existentialist
Criticism
100
minutes
Laptop, LCD,
Slide Presentation
Handout
Bigelow, Gordon E. “A Primer
of Existentialism” in Alssid,
Michael W. and William
Kenney. The World of Ideas:
Essays for Study. New York:
Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
Inc.
Assignment
and test
Existentialist
Criticism
Syllabus/ Literary Theories/M. Thoyibi/semester V/2008/ 4 of 4