UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (UTAR)

Faculty of Arts and Social Science

Teaching Plan
1.

Unit Code &

Unit Title:
Course of
Study:
Year of
Study:
Year and
Semester:

UALN 2013 Teaching of Literature

Credit Hour
& Contact
Hours:

3 credit hours (2 + 1)

7.

Lecturer:

Ms Gladys Koh Lee Shong

gladys@utar.edu.my

8.

Tutor:

Same As Above

9.

Mode of
Delivery:

Input will be in the form of lectures and follow-up tutorial discussions. Most
lectures will be illustrated with PowerPoint slides. Students will be expected to
read independently outside class, and to research background when requested
by the lecturer. Tutorials will include small group discussion exercises so that
students can practise what has been introduced in the lectures.

2.
3.
4.
5.

10. Objectives:

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) English Education

Year Two Trimester Two
201305

2 represents 2 hours of lecture

1 represents 1 hour of tutorial

This course aims to:

1. Provide the theoretical foundations of teaching using literary texts
2. Expose students to the various techniques and methods of teaching
literature
3. Give an understanding of how to adapt, use and construct materials for the
teaching of literature
4. Expose students to the ways of assessing literature in the language
classroom

11. Learning
Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Explain and apply the concepts and principles of teaching literature in the

language classroom
2. Construct and use materials appropriately in the teaching of literature
3. Explain and apply the principles involved in the assessment of students in
the literature class

4. Plan and write out a lesson plan using literary texts appropriately for

language teaching and learning

12. Reading List:

Main References:
1. Blau, S. (2003). The literature workshop: Teaching texts and their readers.
New York: Boynton.
2. Damrosch, D. (2009). Teaching world literature. New York: MLA.

Additional References:
1. Wolf, S. A. (2003). Interpreting literature with children. New York: MLA.
2. Showalter, E. (2003). Teaching literature. New York: Wiley-Blackwell.
3. Agathocleous, T. and Dean, A. C. (2003). Teaching literature. London:
Palgrave.
13. Method of
Assessment:

No. Method of Assessment

1.
Coursework

Total
60%

a) Assignment 1
b) Micro Teaching
c) Lesson Plan
2.

20%
20%
20%

Final Examination

40%

GRAND TOTAL
No.
1
2
3
4
14. Remark:

100%

Assessment
Assignment 1
Micro Teaching
Lesson Plan
Final exam

LO1

LO2

LO3

LO4

Lecture, Tutorial and Assignment Plan

Week
Lecture Topic
1
Why use Literature in the
Language Classroom
Big L vs Small L in the
language classroom
Purpose for using literature
in the language class-or
moral development, cultural
dissemination and language
skills development

Tutorial Topic

TUTORIAL 1:
Big L vs Small L

Assignment

Reference
1&2

Lecture, Tutorial and Assignment Plan

Week
Lecture Topic
2
Why use Literature in the
Language Classroom
Literature in the KBSM and
KBSR curriculum and
English syllabus
Teaching the Novel
How to teach language
using the novel
3

Teaching the Novel

Teaching the novel (Big L)
Teaching the short story
How to teach using the short
story
for
language
development
Teaching the short story
Teaching the short story (Big
L)
Teaching Poetry
How to teach using poetry
for language development
Teaching Poetry
Teaching poetry (Big L)
Teaching Drama
How to teach language skills
using drama

Tutorial Topic

TUTORIAL 2:
Writing learning
objectives

10

Teaching Drama
How to teach language skills
using drama
Teaching Drama
Teaching drama (Big L)
Test and assessment
Testing and assessment in
the literature class

Reference
1&2

Assignment 1:
Dramatization
Assignment 2 :
Lesson Plan

TUTORIAL 3:

1&2

Design Novel
Worksheet
1&2

TUTORIAL 4:
Design Short Story
Worksheet

1&2

TUTORIAL 5:
Design Short Story
Worksheet

1&2

TUTORIAL 6:
Design Poetry
Worksheet
TUTORIAL 7:

1&2

Design Poetry
Worksheet
1&2
TUTORIAL 8:
Role Play

Assignment

TUTORIAL 9:

SUBMISSION OF
ASSIGNMENT 1
1&2

Role Play
1&2
TUTORIAL 10:
Design Drama
Worksheet

Lecture, Tutorial and Assignment Plan

Week
Lecture Topic
11
Test and assessment
Testing and assessment in
the literature class

12

13

14

Test and assessment

Testing and assessment in
the literature class
Developing the lesson plan

Writing the lesson plan

using literary texts as the
main source of material for
language teaching
Developing the lesson plan
Writing the lesson plan
using literary texts as the
main source of material for
language teaching
Developing the lesson plan
Writing the lesson plan
using literary texts as the
main source of material for
language teaching

Tutorial Topic

Assignment

Reference
1&2

TUTORIAL 11:
Creating Exam
Questions for
literature class
1&2
TUTORIAL 12:
Creating Exam
Questions for
literature class

TUTORIAL 13:
Micro Teaching
Presentation

TUTORIAL 14:
Micro Teaching
Presentation

SUBMISSION OF
ASSIGNMENT 2

1&2
ASSIGNMENT 3
Micro Teaching
Presentation

1&2
ASSIGNMENT 3
Micro Teaching
Presentation

This Teaching Plan is:

Prepared by:

Moderated by:

Approved by:

_________________________
(Gladys Koh Lee Shong)
Lead Lecturer

________________________
(Name:
)
Moderator

_________________________
(Name:Christina Ong Sook Beng)
Head of Department

Date:

Date:

Date: