TSL712 : Literature in ESL / Faculty of Education

In this course students will be introduced to both the theoretical and pedagogical issues involved in the context of literature in ESL (English as a Second Language). Students will engage in critical reviewing of selected literary theories especially the Reader Response Theory in order to understand the functions of active reading process. Knowledge of other different critical approaches to literary texts would allow readers to compare and contrast the theories and apply the theories in their interpretation of various literary works. Apart from this, students will also be introduced to classroom issues and approaches in dealing with literature teaching in ESL classrooms. Both the theoretical and pedagogical knowledge discussed in this course would provide a holistic picture of literature teaching in a context where English is taught as a second language.