CITY OF MALABON UNIVERSITY

(Former Malabon City College)

Maya-maya Cor. Pampano St., Dagat-dagatan, Malabon City

GRADUATE SYLLABUS

Course Title : LITERARY CRISTICISM

Course Code : MAEL 202
Course Credit : 3 Units
Pre-Requisite :
Course Description : The course focuses on critical theory as it applies to literature and culture. Review of classical Greek origins of
issues concerning the nature of literature and criticism. Study of major twentieth century theories and application:
historical, formalist, archetypal, psychoanalytic, Marxist, reader-response, New Historicist, feminist, structuralism,
and various post structuralism perspective.

Semester/Summer A.Y. : First Semester, A.Y. 2019-2020

Vision: The City of Malabon University, Home of the “City Scholars”, is envisioned to be the center of excellence which shall bridge the
learners to attain a higher standard of living by providing a high cognitive and value-laden education.
The School of Graduate Studies of the City of Malabon University (CMU) envision to become the leading university committed to establish
Excellence in leadership education, Relevant researches and extension services, and Appropriate pacing of technology; through the effective transfer
of learning and desirable values, in the spirit of cooperation towards nation building and in defining the world of opportunities and its increasing
pace of change.
Mission: The City of Malabon University shall develop holistic learners, competent workforce, and guide them to their journey to excellence;
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encourage involvement of the stakeholders, to create better synergy with the community.
The School of Graduate Studies of the City of Malabon University (CMU) seeks to enrich the culture of cooperation and understanding to
produce competent leaders, equipped with ethical values and intellectual domains, rooted upon the sense of pride in the global community
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 WEEK TOPICS LEARNING METHODOLOGY RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT
OUTCOMES TEACHING AND RECOMMENDED
LEARNING REFERENCES
ACTIVITIES
Week 1 Orientation The Students will:
August 11 a. Syllabus 1. define in a  Lecture  Literary
b. Class Requirements broader sense  Debate Criticism: An
c. Grading System “Literary Introduction to
Criticism”; Theory and
I. Introduction 2. Know how Practice
a. Literary Criticism: ancient Charles E.
Definition philosophers Bressler
b. Introduction to view poets and  Principles of
Aristotle and Plato poem; Literary Criticism
c. Aristotle and Plato’s 3. React critically Ivor Richard
beliefs regarding and make  Internet
poets and poems decision on one’s Researches
point of view.
Week 2 II. Critical Approaches The students will…
August 18 to Literature and 1. articulate the  Literary
Criticism broader ways in  Lecture Criticism: An  Professional
a. Formalism which  Group Discussion Introduction to Reading Insights
b. Archetypal Formalism and Theory and  Quiz
Archetypal Practice
approaches in Charles E.
literary criticism Bressler
apply to one’s  Principles of
own culture, Literary Criticism
global culture, Ivor Richard
 and their own  Internet
lives; Researches
2. demonstrate
ability to
articulate literary
concepts orally
through their
class
participation;
3. write a
substantive
paper that
demonstrate
their ability to
compare and
synthesize
readings.
Week 3 III. Critical Approaches The students will…  Literary
August 25 to Literature and 1. articulate the Criticism: An
Criticism broader ways in  Lecture Introduction to  Professional
a. Feminism which  Group Discussion Theory and Reading Insights
b. The Old Man and Feminism  Literary Excursion Practice  Quiz
the Sea approach in Charles E.  Biographical
(Novel) literary criticism Bressler Montage
Ernest Hemingway apply to one’s  Principles of
own culture, Literary Criticism
global culture, Ivor Richard
and their own  Internet
loves; Researches
2. React critically to
what has been
read:
 3. demonstrate
ability to
articulate literary
concepts orally
through their
class
participation;
4. write a
substantive
paper that
demonstrate
their ability to
compare and
synthesize
readings.
Week 4 IV. Reading of Journal The students will…  Independent References may vary  Annotated
September 1 Articles/Researches 1. write a Reading Bibliography
Research Day regarding Formalism, substantive
Archetypal, and paper that  Title of the
feminism Approach demonstrate Journal
in Literary Criticism ability to Article/research
compare and  Author
synthesize  Date Published
readings.  Ideas
2. explore specific presented for
approaches in specific
Literary Criticism approach
through reading  Page and
Journal Articles paragraph
and Researches number
 Implication
  Application to
teaching
literature
Week 5 V. Critical Approaches to The students will…  Literary
September 8 Literature and 1. appreciate Criticism: An
Criticism literature  Research Introduction to  Professional
through analysis  Annotated Theory and Reading Insights
a. Presentation of
applying literary Bibliography Practice  Literary Analysis
Researches
criticism  Lecture Charles E.  Quiz
b. Applying Formalism,
approaches  Group Discussion Bressler
Archetypal, and
2. articulate the  Literary Excursion  Principles of
Feminism to the
broader ways in Literary Criticism
novel “The Old Man
which Ivor Richard
and the Sea” by
Formalism,  Internet
Ernest Hemingway
Archetypal, Researches
and Feminism
approaches in
literary criticism
apply to one’s
own culture,
global culture,
and their own
loves;
3. react critically to
what has been
read:
4. demonstrate
their ability to
articulate literary
concepts orally
through their
 class
participation;
5. write a
substantive
paper that
demonstrate
their ability to
compare and
synthesize
readings.
Week 6 VI. Critical Approaches to The students will…  Literary
September 15 Literature and 1. articulate the  Lecture Criticism: An  Professional
Criticism broader ways in  Group Discussion Introduction to Reading Insights
which New  Literary Excursion Theory and  Literary Analysis
a. New Criticism
Criticism Practice  Quiz
“Stopping by Woods
approach in Charles E.  Biographical
On a Snowy
literary criticism Bressler Montage
Evening”
apply to one’s  Principles of
Robert Frost
own culture, Literary Criticism
b. “I felt the Funeral On
global culture, Ivor Richard
My Brain”
and their own  Internet
Emily Dickenson
loves; Researches
2. react critically to
what has been
read:
3. demonstrate
ability to
articulate literary
concepts orally
through their
class
participation;
 4. write a
substantive
paper that
demonstrate
their ability to
compare and
synthesize
readings.
Week 7 VII. Critical Approaches The students will…  Literary
September 22 to Literature and 1. articulate the  Lecture Criticism: An  Professional
Criticism broader ways in  Group Discussion Introduction to Reading Insights
which Marxist  Literary Excursion Theory and  Quiz
a. Marxist Criticism &
Criticism and Practice  Biographical
b. Psychoanalytic
Psychoanalytic Charles E. Montage
Criticism
approach in Bressler
“The Cask of
literary criticism  Principles of
Amontillado”
apply to one’s Literary Criticism
Edgar Allan Poe
own culture, Ivor Richard
global culture,  Internet
and their own Researches
loves;
2. React critically to
what has been
read:
3. demonstrate
their ability to
articulate literary
concepts orally
through their
class
participation;
 4. write a
substantive
paper that
demonstrate
their ability to
compare and
synthesize
readings.
Week 8 VIII. Reading of Journal The students will…  Independent References may vary  Annotated
September 29 Articles/Researches 1. write a Reading Bibliography
Research Day regarding New substantive
Criticism, Marxist, paper that  Title of the
and Psychoanalytic demonstrate Journal
Approach in Literary their ability to Article/research
Criticism compare and  Author
synthesize  Date Published
readings.  Ideas
2. explore specific presented for
approaches in specific
Literary Criticism approach
through reading  Page and
Journal Articles paragraph
and Researches number
 Implication
 Application to
teaching
literature
 Week 9 IX. Critical Approaches to The students will…  Research  Literary
October 6 Literature and 1. articulate the  Annotated Criticism: An  Professional
Criticism broader ways in Bibliography Introduction to Reading Insights
which  Lecture Theory and  Quiz
a. Presentation of Deconstruction  Group Discussion Practice  Biographical
researches approach in  Literary Excursion Charles E. Montage
b. Deconstruction literary criticism Bressler
“The Scarlet Letter” apply to one’s  Principles of
(Novel) own culture, Literary Criticism
Nathaniel Hawthorne global culture, Ivor Richard
and their own  Internet
loves; Researches
2. React critically to
what has been
read:
3. demonstrate
their ability to
articulate literary
concepts orally
through their
class
participation;
4. write a
substantive
paper that
demonstrate
their ability to
compare and
synthesize
readings.
Week 10 X. Film Excursion The students will…  Film Viewing  Literary  Movie Review
October 13 Criticism: An
 a. The Scarlet Letter 1. react critically to Introduction to
Nathaniel Hawthorne what has been Theory and
viewed; Practice
2. apply Charles E.
Deconstruction Bressler
Approach  Principles of
literary criticism Literary Criticism
in analyzing Ivor Richard
movie content;  Internet
3. write a Researches
substantive
paper that
demonstrate
their ability to
compare and
synthesize
readings.
Week 11 XI. Reading of Journal The students will…  Independent References may vary  Annotated
October 20 Articles/Researches 1. write a Reading Bibliography
Research Day regarding substantive
Deconstruction paper that  Title of the
Approach in Literary demonstrate Journal
Criticism their ability to Article/research
compare and  Author
synthesize  Date Published
readings.  Ideas
2. explore specific presented for
approaches in specific
Literary Criticism approach
through reading  Page and
Journal Articles paragraph
and Researches number
  Implication
 Application to
teaching
literature
Week 12 LONG TEST
October 27
Week 13 XIII. Critical Approaches The students will…  Literary  Professional
November 3 to Literature and 1. articulate the  Lecture Criticism: An Reading Insights
Criticism broader ways in  Group Discussion Introduction to  Quiz
which Readers-  Literary Excursion Theory and  Biographical
c. Readers – Response Response Practice Montage
d. The Story of an Hour approach in Charles E.
Kate Chopin literary criticism Bressler
c. Moral-Ethical Criticism apply to one’s  Principles of
d. What Dreams May own culture, Literary Criticism
Come global culture, Ivor Richard
e. The Devine Comedy and their own  Internet
loves; Researches
2. react critically to
what has been
read:
3. demonstrate
ability to
articulate
literary concepts
orally through
their class
participation;
4. write a
substantive
paper that
demonstrate
 their ability to
compare and
synthesize
readings.
Week 14 XIV. Critical Approaches The students will…  Literary  Professional
November 10 to Literature and 1. articulate the  Lecture Criticism: An Reading Insights
Criticism broader ways in  Group Discussion Introduction to  Quiz
which Post-  Literary Excursion Theory and  Biographical
a. Post – Colonialism Colonialism Practice Montage
b. Orientalizing the approach in Charles E.
Oriental literary criticism Bressler
Edward Said apply to one’s  Principles of
own culture, Literary Criticism
global culture, Ivor Richard
and their own  Internet
loves; Researches
2. React critically
to what has
been read:
3. demonstrate
their ability to
articulate
literary concepts
orally through
their class
participation;
4. write a
substantive
paper that
demonstrate
their ability to
compare and
 synthesize
readings.
Week 15 XV. Demonstration The students will…  Demonstration References may vary  Lesson Plans
November 17 Teaching using 1. apply literary Teaching
Critical Approaches criticism
to Literature and approaches in
Criticism teaching
literature
a. Readers – Response
b. Feminism
c. Marxist Theory
d. Historical Criticism
e. Psychoanalytic

Week 16 XVI. Literary Criticism The students will…  Literary Criticism References may vary  Compiled copies
November 24 Module 1. compile relevant Module of the literary
Research Day a. Compilation of literary articles articles
reading articles for for to be used in
the different teaching
approaches in literary approaches in
criticism literary criticism
Week 17 XVIII. Demonstration The students will…  Demonstration References may vary  Lesson Plans
December 1 Teaching using 1. apply literary Teaching
Critical Approaches criticism
to Literature and approaches in
Criticism teaching
literature
a. New Criticism
b. Deconstruction
c. Archetypal
d. Cultural Criticism
 e. Post – Colonialism
f. Moral – Ethical
Criticism

Week 18 LONG TEST

December 8

GRADING SYSTEM
 Class Participation 25%
 Professional Reading Insights 25%
 Written Output/Long Test 25%
 Teaching Demonstration 15%
 Attendance 10%

Prepared by:

MUTYA R. DADIZON
Name of Faculty

Approved by:

ROEL S. LUMAGSAO, Ph. D

VPPAA-Dean Graduate School