TR313 : Comparative literature

Department

Department of Translation

Academic Program

Bachelor in Translation

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

TR215

Overview

This course is meant to provide and general overview of the main concepts of comparative literature. Through lectures and presentations, students are expected to learn the purpose, meaning, types and schools of comparative literature. The main aim of the course is to strengthen the student’s capacity of analyzing and comparing two or more different works of literature. If focuses on the study of literature from different cultures, nations, and genres, and explores relationships between literature and other forms of cultural expression

Intended learning outcomes

  • Learn about literary trends and doctrines
  • Learn about some of the most important schools of comparative literature
  • Analysis and compare different literatures on several cultural and linguistic levels

Teaching and learning methods

Through Lectures, presentations and printed materials

Methods of assessments

Exams: a) mid 30 b) final 60

presentation and assignment (10 Marks)

Main Content

Reading / References / Notes

weeks

Content :Topics (subject matter)for each week

1

General overview about the meaning of literature and its relationship with translation

2

What is meant by comparative literature

3

What is the purpose of comparative literature? what is comparative literature today?

4

The origin of comparative literature

5

Three major types of comparative literature

6

The scope of comparative literature

7

Examples of comparative literature

8

Famous schools of comparative literature

9

Presentation

10

Presentation

11

Presentation

12

Presentation

13

Revision

14

Revision

Wikipeidia.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_literature

1.Sussan Bassnett-Comparative Literature: A Critical Introduction (P-21)

2. Rene Wellek –Discrimination, Further concepts of Crticism (P-17

https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/comparative-literature/about/what-is-comparative-literature.html#:~:text=Comparative%20Literature%20is%20traditionally%20known,and%20linguistic%20factors%20of%20the

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