Short Stories around the World

ENGL 2225EED

Course Guide

SHORT STORIES AROUND THE WORLD

ENGL 2225EED

Course Guide

SHORT STORIES AROUND THE WORLD

Course Start Date

Aut 2024

Course Level

2000

Length in Terms

1 term

Credits

3

Language

English

Fees ($) (including lab fees)

5,130

Future Terms

Quota and Schedule

Course Start Date	Course Level	Length in Terms	Credits	Language	Fees ($) (including lab fees)	Future Terms
Aut 2024	2000	1 term	3	English	5,130

Course Coordinator:

Dr Sarah Lee, BSc (CUHK); MA (Leeds); PhD (London)

Course Developer:

Dr Sarah Lee

Excluded combinations and courses not allowed to be taken again

ENGL 2225EEF

Aims

The course aims to help students to:

understand the major texts and genres in short stories produced by authors of different cultural, social and historical backgrounds;
recognise the features specific to short stories as well as those shared with prose fiction; and
apply various literary theories on their critical discussion of the short stories.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

Learning support

Seven two-hour tutorials.

Assessment

There are two essay assignments (30% each) and a two-hour final exam (40%).

Electronic submission of assignments

Except for some designated assignments, students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)

Online study materials will be provided.