Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

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Bachelor's degree in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
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Teaching code

4S002911

Teacher

Carla Sassi

Coordinator

Carla Sassi

Credits

9

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/10 - ENGLISH LITERATURE

Period

I semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 23, 2024 al Dec 21, 2024.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to provide students with: - a basic knowledge of the history of the British Empire - a basic knowledge of postcolonial theories At the end of the course students will be able to: - discuss the selected literary texts through the critical theories introduced in the course - discuss in English, in a clear and consistent way, the topics dealt with in the course

Prerequisites and basic notions

As required by the Regolamento Didattico of the degree course, students can sit for the exam of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures only after passing English Literature 1 and English Literature 1.

Program

"Representing diasporas in Anglophone literatures"
The course will focus on three texts narrating diasporic experiences from different cultural and temporal contexts and on the problematic representation of the im/migrant as 'Other', through the lens of postcolonial and diaspora studies.
SET BOOKS and bibliography
Primary texts:
Bernardine Evaristo, Blonde Roots (2009)
Mohsin Hamid, The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007)
Leila Aboulela, The Kindness of Enemies (2015)
Critical bibliography (mandatory):
Textbook: J. McLeod, Beginning Postcolonialism, Manchester University Press: chapters 1-2-3-6-7.
- K. Burkitt, “Blonde Roots, black history: History and the form of the slave narrative in Bernardine Evaristo's Blonde Roots”, Journal of Postcolonial Writing, 2012, 48 (4)
- P. Morey, "The rules of the game have changed": Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist and post-9/11 fiction”, Journal of Postcolonial Writing, 2011, 47 (2)
- Al Dwakiat, Khawla M ; Maani, Hala T, “What Is a Name? Identity and Diaspora in Leila Aboulela’s The Kindness of Enemies”. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2023, 13(1)
Further reading for non-attending students (mandatory):
Textbook: J. McLeod, Beginning Postcolonialism, Manchester University Press: chapters. 4, 8.
- J. Newman, “The Black Atlantic as Dystopia: Bernardine Evaristo’s Blonde Roots”, Comparative Literature Studies (Urbana), 2012, 49 (2).
-M. Marais, “Hospitality, Reading, and the Aesthetic of Uncertainty: Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist”, Journal of Narrative Theory, 2021, 51 (1)
- Asadi Amjad, Fazel ; Jalali Farahani, Bahare, “Reclaming Identity through Communal Voice: Narrating Self-Recognition in Leila Aboulela’s The Kindness of Enemies”, Journal of Critical Studies in Language and Literature, 2022, 3(6).
Further information and materials will be provided in class.

Bibliography

Visualizza la bibliografia con Leganto, strumento che il Sistema Bibliotecario mette a disposizione per recuperare i testi in programma d'esame in modo semplice e innovativo.

Didactic methods

The course will be taught in English. Students will have to register on the e-Learning platform, and check it regularly for updates and supplementary teaching material discussed in class.
Teaching support:
Information and teaching materials will be uploaded in the Moodle platform. Students will be encouraged to think critically and to take active part in the class, by asking questions and engaging with the discussion topics. In addition to this, the teacher will be available for both attending and non-attending students during office hours (see webpage for details).

Learning assessment procedures

Oral exam, in the English language. The exam will consist in questions on the critical bibliography, the contents of the course and the primary texts.
Non-attending students will be principally examined on the whole critical bibliography scheduled for them + handbook.
All students may be required to read and comment on passages taken from the primary texts, which they are strictly required to take with them at the exam.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Assessment will be based on the student's:
ability to express themselves with confidence and clarity,
ability to comment / analyse the literary texts discussed in class,
ability to summarize, even in a simple way, the critical texts in the reading list,
discuss the topics discussed in class.
Critical thinking and ability to develop evidence-based arguments will be especially rewarded.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The Italian Grading System ranges from 18/30 to 30/30. Specifically, the highest mark is 30/30
with distinction (defined as “lode” in Italian), while the lower one is 18/30. Exams under 18/30 are
considered as “not passed”.

Exam language

Inglese/English