ELIT 102 Prose in ELT

Credit : 2 credits
Time Allocation : 2 x 50 minutes class meeting,
2 x 120 minutes independent work and structured tasks
Study Program : English Language Education Study Program
Lecturer : Prof. Novita Dewi, M.S., M.A. (Hons.), Ph.D
Henny Herawati, M.Hum., Ph.D.
Maria Vincentia Eka M., M.A.

Revision 9 Last updated: August 2021

Short Description of the Course:

ELIT 102 Prose in ELT course introduces students to some short stories which have a close relation to education as the central
theme, by various authors of different periods and nationalities to develop understanding and ability in appreciating literary
works in elementary level. Students are equipped with basic theories and apply these on their literary appreciation to weekly
reading assignments and reflective responses to the works read and discussed. It will discuss how literature directly relates to
the personal, social, ecological, and spiritual aspects of our life. By reading and appreciating literary works, students are able to
develop emphatic understanding to others and develop personal maturity.
This course is compulsory and offered in Semester IV. There is no prerequisite course for ELIT 102 Prose in ELT.

Goals of the Course

Having completed the course, the students are able to develop
Competence in
1. defining key literary terms related to prose.
2. analyzing the intrinsic literary elements of short stories and novels.
3. applying an approach in analyzing a short story or novel.
Conscience in
1. reading to cultivate personal reflection and societal sensitivity.
1 2. fostering autonomy and responsibility in working on every reading and task. Prose in English Language Teaching
3. developing honesty in writing about literature.
Compassion by
1. showing empathic understanding by learning that each literary work is built on different aspects of human condition, at
different times, at different places.
2. paying greater concerns to others and respect for human dignity.

Grading Policy
Assessment Aspect Percentage
Weekly Assignment 30%
Progress Test 1 20%
Progress Test 2 20%
Final Test 20%
Quiz & Class Participation 10%
Total 100%

Classroom Rules
a. Cellular phones must be switched to silent mode during the course.
b. Students are to attend at least 75% of total class meetings.
c. Tolerable late arrival is 10 minutes.

References
Barthelme, Donald. (1999). The school. Contemporary Fiction: 50 Short Stories Since 1970. Eds. Lex Williford and Michael Martone. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Cavanaugh, Arthur. (n.d.). Miss awful. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2qBNXjM on April 13th, 2019.
Gilbert, Helen, and Joanne Tompkins. (1996). Post-colonial drama: theory, practice, politics. London: Routledge.
Hart, Anne., (n.d.) The Friday everything changed. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2LJjCHp on April 21st, 2019.
Hudson, Henry W. (1958). An introduction to the study of literature. London: Geaorge G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.
Laar, E.V.D. & Schoonderwoerd, N. (1969). An approach to English literature. (6thed.). Rotterdam: LCG, Malmberg
Maupassant, Guy de. (n.d.). Two friends. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2qKe3Bi on July 21st, 2019.
Saki, (n.d.). Tobermory. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2Ek8YD2 on August 30th, 2019.
Salinas, Martha. (2008). The scholarship jacket. New York: McDougal Littell Literature.
Wellek, R., & Warren, A. (1956). Theory of literature. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World.
Wilde, Oscar. (1992). The happy prince. New York: Aladdin.
 Course Outline
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Topics Sub-topics
1 12th October Introduction,  Review on literature
course outline & class  Definition of Prose
agreement  Types of Prose
2 15th October Elements of Prose (1)  Characters, Setting and Plot
 Miss Awful by Arthur Cavanaugh
3 19th October Elements of Prose (2)  Point of view, Tone, Theme and Conflict
 The Scholarship Jacket by Martha Salinas
4 22nd October Quiz (1)  Definition, Types and Elements of Prose
5 26th October Theories & Approaches  Formalism, Biographical
in Analyzing Prose  The Friday Everything Changed by Anne Hart
6 29th October Approaches in Analyzing  Sociological, Psychological, Feminism, Ecocriticism &
Prose Marxism
 The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde
7 2nd Approaches in Analyzing  Post Colonialism, Post Structuralism, Post Modernism &
November Prose Post Humanism
 Two Friends by Guy de Maupassant
8 5th Progress Test 1  An individual written test in LMS
November
9 9th Connection Between  Totto-Chan - the Little Girl at the Window by Tetsuko
November Literature & Education Kuroyanagi (part 1)
10 12th Connection Between  Totto-Chan - the Little Girl at the Window by Tetsuko
November Literature & Education Kuroyanagi (part 2)
2 11 16th Quiz (2)  Letters of a Javanese Princess
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November Connection Between
Literature & Education
12 19th Connection Between  The Jungle School by Butet Manurung
November Literature & Education  Pedagogical content & skill in Letters of a Javanese Princess
or The Jungle School
13 23rd Nov. Progress Test 2  Transformative Reflection
14 26th Nov. Preparation for Final  Pedagogical content & skill in a free chosen literary work
Test
15 30th Nov. Consultation for Final  Pedagogical content & skill in a free chosen literary work
Test
16 3rd Nov. Final Test: Creative Lesson Streaming on Zoom

Judge nothing, you will be happy

Forgive everything, you will be happier
Love everything, you will be happiest

-Sri Chinmoy-