Literary Reading Workshop

Code: LLT14977L

3 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: Literature

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Reduzir as desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis - Tornar as cidades e os assentamentos humanos inclusivos, seguros, resilientes e sustentáveis.

Learning Goals

1. Experimental literary reading laboratory work with the production of opinion texts and speeches.
2. To recognize the different audiences to which the results of the laboratory work are directed.

1. The importance of reading literature
1.1 A very brief historical and social overview of the approach to literary works
1.2 Specific and recurring concepts of commentary on literary texts.
2. Summoning knowledge and experience to read for pleasure and the distinction between contexts of creation and reception.
3. Reading for pleasure and raising awareness.

Teaching Methods

Once a general theoretical introduction has been given, the sessions will begin with a discussion of texts and literary works that have been read beforehand. Two short works will be selected, as well as other "simple form" texts and poems, to be worked on in the workshop. And a longer work will be suggested on which the final work will be based. In each workshop session there will be at least two rounds in which the students will express their opinions on the texts under discussion.

Assessment

Continuous assessment includes a final paper on literary criticism, worth 75% of the final grade. In addition, there is a scheduled oral presentation of a short story or poem to the group, worth 25%.
As an alternative to continuous assessment, in every Exam period, there will be a written test and an oral test, either one or the other worth 50% of the final grade.