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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT

SEMESTER/TERM

Sesi Akademik 2018/2019

Academic Session
Semester/Penggal 1
Semester/Term
Kod Kursus AOA7001
Course Code
Tajuk Kursus Research Methodology in Literary Studies
Course Title
Bahasa Pengantar English
Medium of Instruction
Rujukan Utama Durant, Alan. How to Write Essays and Dissertations: A Guide for English
Main Reference Literature Students. New York: Routledge, 2014.

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. 3rd
ed. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 2008.

Griffin, Gabriele. Research Methods for English Studies. Edinburgh:

Edinburgh University Press, 2005.

Northey, Margot and Joan McKibbin. Making Sense: A Student's Guide to

Research and Writing. 8th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.

Strunk Jr., William and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. 4th ed. Longman,
1999.

The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 8th ed. New York: The
Modern Language Association of America, 2016.

Strategi Pembelajaran Lectures, tutorials, discussions, interactive teaching, Spectrum, LCD,

Learning Strategies Powerpoint slides.

Refer to Student Learning Time form

Masa Pembelajaran Pelajar
Student Learning Time
Kemahiran Boleh Pindah
Transferable Skills
Pensyarah / Lecturer
Bersemuka / Face to face : 42
Tidak Bersemuka / Non Face to face: 0
Masa Persediaan Pelajar / Student Preparation Time: 78
Research Skills, Textual Analysis, Writing Skills.
Dr. Sharifah Aishah Osman/Mr. Looi Siew Teip

Bilik / Room

Telefon/e-mel saosman@um.edu.my/leonardr@um.edu.my
Telephone/e-mail
Sesi Kuliah / Lecture Session: 7-9 p.m.

Hari/Masa / Day/Time Wednesday

Tempat / Venue English Seminar Room (ESR)

Sesi Tutorial/Amali: Looi Siew Teip

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Tutorial/Practical Session:

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Tempat / Venue ESR

Perincian Pemberatan Penilaian Penilaian Berterusan / Continuous Assessment: 100%
Detail of Assessment Weightage

Peperiksaan Akhir / Final Examination: No final examination

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Jadual Pengajaran / Teaching Schedule

Minggu Topik & Aktiviti Rujukan

Week Topic & Activities References
1 Introduction to the course: overview of topics to be covered; guidelines and The MLA Style Manual
policies re: the Master’s dissertation; using the MLA Style Manual (1998)

Lecture: Choosing and refining a topic for a literature essay; definition and Lecture notes and
function of the thesis in a literature paper; formulating and substantiating an handouts
argument; identifying and writing thesis statements; preparing a conference
2 abstract. Article: A. A.Markley’s
“Aristocrats Behaving
Tutorial: Identifying and writing thesis statements; formulating an argument; Badly: Gambling and
developing a topic; preparing a conference abstract. Dueling in the 1790s
Novel of Reform”
Research Skills Workshop at the UM Main Library: Conducting research using Handouts/slides
print and electronic sources, inc. CD-ROMs and online databases; general and
specialized references in English Literature
3
Tutorial: Researching critical essays for paper topics.

Lecture: Writing a book review: form and technique Handout: Alan

Richardson’s review of
4
Tutorial: Writing a book review. Anne Mellor’s Mothers
of the Nation (2000)
Conference Abstract assignment (10%) due.
Lecture: Writing a critical essay in literature: form and technique; writing the Handout
literature review.
5
Tutorial: Researching and organizing a critical essay.

Lecture: Using the MLA Style: Quoting from primary sources/literary texts and Handouts
secondary sources/literary criticism; summarizing and paraphrasing sources;
6
avoiding plagiarism; preparing Notes and the list of Works Cited.

Tutorial: Exercises on literary analysis

Lecture: Preparing a research proposal for an MA dissertation: format and Handouts
technique.
7
Tutorial: Exercises on literary analysis. Using MLA Style
Submission of Book Review assignment (20%)

8 Tutorial: Using MLA Style; In–class test 1 (10%)

Handouts

9 Lecture notes and

Tutorial: Using MLA Style handouts

10 Handouts
Tutorial: Using MLA Style

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Handouts/slides
11
Tutorial: Writing a research proposal.

Handouts
12
Tutorial: Writing a research proposal.

Handouts/slides
13 Tutorial: Writing the literature review;
Submission of Research Proposal assignment (20%)

Handouts/slides
14 Tutorial: Writing a critical essay.
Note: Submission of Critical Essay (30%) in Week 15

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