COURSE SYLLABUS IN LITERARY CRITICISM

(Based on CMO-No.-75-s.2017-p46)
Course Descriptive Title: Literary Criticism
Course Credits: 3 units
Course Description: Provides students with opportunities to study the basic approaches to literary theory and criticism and their application to selected
literary works.
Hours/week: 13 hrs/week
Prerequisite/s: EL 111-116
Course Intended Learning At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:
Outcomes (CILO): 1. Discuss, analyze, and interpret a poetic text demonstrating their content knowledge and applying the basic approaches to literary
theory and criticism relevant to the body of literature and English language teaching.
2. Analyze literary periods/movements using a definite text/author thereby promoting critical thinking and other higher order
thinking skills in literary criticism and critical theory approaches.
3. Write an original critique paper addressing problems in critical theory from the classical to modern times as applied to literary
works, and drawing implications to English language and literature teaching.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO) Course Content/ Subject Outcome-Based Teaching and Assessment of Learning Resource Time
Matter Learning Activities (OBTL) Material/s Allotment
A. Introduction to Literary Assessment tool Week 1-4
● Review literature studies ● Review discussion on ✔ Diagnostic
Criticism Television 13 hours
focusing on literary genres. 1. Review of Purposes and literature overview, assessment Laptop
Benefits of Literature purposes and benefits of Internet
✔ Oral Participation
Studies literature, literary genres,
● Define literary criticism and and literary techniques
2. Review of Literary ✔ Graphic Organizer
identify its purposes. Genres
3. Review of Literary ✔ Reflection/Metalog
● Sharing discussion on
Technique paper
literary criticism and
4. Literary Criticism
● Differentiate significant terms purposes through reading
a. Definitions
and analyzing sample
related to literary criticism. b. Purposes of Literary
reviews from newspapers
Criticism
and websites
5. Literary Discussion vs.
Literary Analysis vs.
● Show interest in acquiring a Literary Interpretation
● Creating summary table
deeper understanding of texts
Course Syllabus in Literary Criticism
 through literary criticism to differentiate literary
discussion, analysis, and
interpretation

● Identifying the processes

involved in literary
criticism, discussion,
analysis, and
interpretation through a
process chart

● Writing short reflection

and/or metalog on the
purposes of literary
criticism to acquire a
deeper understanding and
appreciation of a literary
work of art
B. Periods and Movements in Assessment tool Week 5-10
● Trace the foundations of ● Video viewing on the ✔ Oral presentation
Literature Television 13 hours
literature and literary criticism 1. Overview of Literary Overview of Literary Laptop
✔ Synthesis of report,
through literary period Periods and Movements Periods and Movements Internet
development. choice and analysis
2. Early Periods of
Literature ● Report preparation and ✔ Formative
● Familiarize the intellectual, a. Classical assessment
synthesis on the periods
b. Medieval
linguistic, religious, and artistic and movements of ✔ Objective Quiz
c. Renaissance
influences of literatures literature
d. Reformation
through the literary periods and ✔ Analysis paper
3. Later/Modern Periods of
movements. Literature ✔ Midterm
a. Enlightenment ● Table making as a
b. Romantic summary of the literary
● Identify definite characteristics c. Victorian periods and movements in
Course Syllabus in Literary Criticism
 of each literary period and d. Modern literature from early
movement for an in-depth e. Post-modern period to literary
study of literature. 4. Literary Movements movements
a. Metaphysical
b. Symbolists
● Create a critical analysis of a c. Harlem ● Oral sharing or reporting
text and an author from a Renaissance on the analysis of the
definite literary period or d. The Beats periods and movements in
movement. e. Confessional Literature using definitive
f. New York texts
School
g. Black Arts
Movement ● Writing a critical analysis
paper of a text and an
author from a definite
literary period or
movements

● Consultation and
feedbacking from
instructor on analysis
paper made
C. Literary Theories and Assessment tool Week 11-16
● Trace the developments in ● Lecture-discussion on ✔ Formative
Modern Criticism Schools of Television 14 hours
literary criticism from Thought each of the literary assessment Laptop
traditional to modern times. 1. Overview of Literary theories and modern Internet
✔ Objective quiz
Theories, Modern criticisms
● Familiarize the intellectual, Criticisms, and ✔ Group Journal
Schools of Thought ● Video viewing on the
linguistic, socio-emotional and ✔ Critical analysis
2. Traditional Literary
artistic influences of literature explanation and examples
Criticism paper
through literary theories. of literary theories
3. Formalism and New
Criticism

Course Syllabus in Literary Criticism

 4. Marxism and Critical
● Identify definite characteristics ● Creating graphic
Theory
of each literary theory for an in 5. Structuralism and organizers to understand
depth study of literature. Poststructuralism the literary theories,
6. New Historicism and modern criticisms, and
Cultural Materialism schools of thought
● Create a critical analysis of a 7. Ethnic Studies and
poetic text through a definite Postcolonial Criticism
literary theory. 8. Gender Studies, ● Analyzing and sharing of
Feminism, and Queer sample critical analysis
Theory papers of famous literary
9. Cultural Studies texts using each of the
Literary Theories and
Movements

● Group journal review of a

sample critical analysis
paper of a literary text
with a literary
theory/movement used

● Writing a critical analysis

of a poetic text through a
definite literary theory

● Consultation and
feedbacking from
instructor on critical
analysis paper made
D. Writing the Literary Assessment tool Week 17-18
● Identify the elements necessary ● Round table discussion on ✔ Oral participation
Criticism Paper Television 14 hours
Course Syllabus in Literary Criticism
 for a literary criticism paper. the essential elements of a Laptop
✔ Literary Criticism
literary criticism paper Internet
paper
● Apply the structure and Finals
techniques in writing a literary ● Analyzing and
criticism paper. interpreting the structure
and techniques in writing
a literary criticism paper
● Write an original critique paper
addressing problems in critical
theory. ● Writing a critique paper
addressing issues and
problems in critical
theory with novelty

● Consultation and
feedbacking from
instructor on literary
criticism paper made

Course Requirement/s: 1. Written Worksheets

2. Group Activity
3. Major Examination
Grading System: Class Standing 60% ; Major Exams 40 % (Skills 1/3)
Classroom Policies: Students are expected to:
o Observe EOP (English Only Policy)
o Respect is a must for this class; respect for yourself and others.
o Come to class with a willing and positive attitude.
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Course Syllabus in Literary Criticism

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Course Syllabus in Literary Criticism