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Introduction to English Literature
英國文學導論

Course Code
GENG9134
Application Code
2245-1849NW
Study mode
Part-time
Start Date
To be advised
Duration
18 hours
Language
English
Course Fee
HK$2,400
Deadline on 29 Aug 2024 (Thu)
Enquiries
2975 5695
2548 7027
charlotte.ma@hkuspace.hku.hk
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Highlights

For secondary school students of English Literature, teachers, and adults, who want an introduction to the works of William Shakespeare and of the Romantic and the Modern periods — this course opens the door to these areas of focus.

Programme Details

This course is, in part, designed to help students master exam skills: covering not only practical analytical skills, such as thematic, narrative, and prosodic traditions, but also skills to help students become ingenious readers, both for academic purposes or leisure. To make this course relevant to secondary school students of English Literature, texts are selected from HKDSE Literature in English, International GCSE English Literature, and IGCSE First Language English & English Literature curriculums.  Learning to read these texts under a systematic, critical framework is key.

In addition, this course teaches the skills to develop analytical and imaginative abilities to study unseen poetry, a challenging exam section for many.  

Course Outline

Session 1 - Introduction to Poetry: Poetic Technique, Meter, and Form

William Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 116’                                                                                     IGCSE
William Blake’s ‘The Tyger’ 

IGCSE and

HKDSE
Christina Rossetti’s ‘Remember’  IGCSE
Literary Analysis: Unseen Poetry  

Session 2 - Introduction to the Romantic Period

William Blake’s ‘The Chimney Sweeper’                                        HKDSE
John Keats’s ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’  IGCSE
Literary Analysis: Unseen Poetry  

Session 3 - Introduction to Contemporary Works

Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘War Photographer’  IGCSE
Ray Bradbury’s The Veldt  HKDSE

A Theoretical Approach to Modern Perceptions:

William Carlos Williams’s ‘Flowers by the Sea’

e. e. cummings’s ‘Buffalo Bill’s’ 

Emily Dickinson’s ‘There’s a Certain Slant of Light’                		 HKDSE
Literary Analysis: Unseen Poetry  

Session 4 - Literary Representations of Dying and Death

e. e. cummings’s ‘nobody loses all the time’  HKDSE

William Carlos Williams’s  

‘The Last Words of My English Grandmother’		 HKDSE
Dylan Thomas’s ‘Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night’  IGCSE
Literary Analysis: Unseen Poetry  

Session 5 - Different Types of Narrative Structures and Voices

Excerpt from Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried                HKDSE
Excerpt from Witi Ihimaera’s The Whale Rider  IGCSE
Literary Analysis: Unseen Poetry  

Session 6 - Symbolism & Imagery in Literature

Excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby               HKDSE
William Blake’s ‘A Poison Tree’  HKDSE
Excerpt from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird IGCSE
Summary: Useful Tips for Studying Literature  

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For more comprehensive information about SPACE Literature English services, please visit: https://hkuspace.hku.hk/collection/english/literature-in-english

Introduction to English Literature -
Application Code 2245-1849NW
Time 6:45pm - 9:45pm

Duration
  • 6 meeting(s)
  • 3 hours per meeting
Venue

Teacher Information

Ms Gloria Luk

Background

Teaching English Literature and advanced writing techniques, Ms Gloria Luk studied in Canada: earning her B.A. Honours and M.A. in English Literature at Western University and University of Calgary, respectively, in addition to completing pedagogical training for higher education in graduate school. She was an editor of Dandelion Magazine, a Canadian literary magazine, and continues to be an independent editor. Luk writes poetry, and some of her works are anthologized: “Cuora Cyclornata”, on Hong Kong’s diaspora, is in Another Hong Kong; “Pearly White Petals”, a subversive rewriting of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, in Of Gods and Mobsters; “Morning Drift”, in Yuan Yang.

Fee

Course Fee
  • Course Fee : HK$2,400

Entry Requirements

  • Junior secondary students requiring no prerequisite knowledge in English literature. 

  •  Applicants should have a good reading knowledge of English, a willingness to participate in discussion and, above all, an interest in literature.

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Enrolment Method
Payment Method
1. Cash, EPS, WeChat Pay Or Alipay

Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay or Alipay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.

2. Cheque Or Bank draft

Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and applicant’s name. You may either:

  • bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
  • or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying “Course Application” on the envelope. HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of personal information and payment sent by mail.
3. VISA/Mastercard

Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or Mastercard, including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE Mastercard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.

4. Online Payment

Online application / enrolment is offered for most open admission courses (enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes. Application fees and course fees of these programmes/courses can be settled by using "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard. In addition to the aforesaid online payment channels, new and continuing students of award-bearing programmes with available online service, they may also pay their course fees by Online WeChat Pay, Online Alipay or Faster Payment System (FPS). Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment  for details.

Notes

  • If the programme/course is starting within five working days, application by post is not recommended to avoid any delays. Applicants are advised to enrol in person at HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres and avoid making cheque payment under this circumstance.

  • Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion. In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, Alipay, cheque, FPS or PPS by Internet will be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will be reimbursed to the credit card account used for payment. 

  • In addition to the published fees, there may be additional costs associated with individual programmes. Please refer to the relevant course brochures or direct any enquiries to the relevant programme team for details.
  • Fees and places on courses cannot be transferrable from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on each approved transfer.
  • HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment, receipt, or personal information sent by mail.
  • For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to “HKU SPACE” to any of our enrolment centres.
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