By the end of the course students will be able to:
1.Have a thorough knowledge of the texts they read in relation to the overall narrative content, strategies and effects of each text.
2. Be able to present the insights stimulated by the course in clear prose, whether as short oral reports, discussion points raised in online discussion
3. Know some basics about the historical background of the genre and the texts
4. Know the origins and historical development of the genres.
5. Understand the social and historical factors that affect the bildungsroman.
6. Analyze critically all the texts
7. Discuss the themes and social commentary often underlying the works of the texts
8. Know the relationship between novel and film s of growing up
9. Understand the effect of popular culture, current events and social issues in molding the works.
10. Compose and deliver an oral report that will help build oral skills in English; and the ability to focus on one topic and illustrate the topic/hypothesis with specific textual examples
11. Write essays on and understand the basic elements of academic writing and scholarship. Be able to compile bibliographies with the professor’s help.
12. Know and be able to use he basic research tools, such as the seminar room (a closed collection), the main library (an open collection) and electronic sources, such as literary databases, for delving more deeply into the subject.