Information Package

Master's of American Culture and Literature with Thesis

ACL556

AMERICAN SHORT STORY

Course Code
ACL556
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Critically evaluate American short stories through close readings and theoretical approaches.
  2. Understand different representations of American identity in short story form.
Mode of Delivery
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course examines the tradition of short story in American literature from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. It presents a selection of short stories by influential American writers and discusses their historical, cultural, formal and thematic characteristics. By focusing on the relation between form and content, the course aims to show how American identity is formed by storytelling.
Course Contents
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction-
Work Placement(s)No
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