Literature and climate change

lgerm2872  2022-2023  Louvain-la-Neuve

Literature and climate change
5.00 credits
15.0 h
Q1

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2022-2023 !

Teacher(s)
De Bruyn Ben;
Language
English
Prerequisites
To have successfully followed the courses of English literature in the Bachelor programme, and to show a strong interest in this area of research. Writing a master's dissertation on a topic of the seminar is not a condition for registering.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 To give the students a chance to participate in a collective research project and pursue their own research project within this methodological framework, possibly in connection with the writing of their master's dissertation and other research activities.
 
Content
This year, the seminar will explore literary responses to climate change. Drawing on academic debates about the Anthropocene, students will analyze four novels in detail and examine how different forms of "cli-fi" respond to the ongoing environmental crisis.
Teaching methods
Lectures - group discussions - presentations
Evaluation methods
Participation
Exam paper
Oral exam

 
Faculty or entity
ELAL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English

Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General