Literary theory-KOUS ...

General Objective: To develop students' understanding of key concepts, themes, and contexts in postcolonial literature, enabling them to recognize how historical, social, and cultural factors shape literary responses to colonialism.

Specific Objective: To understand the historical factors that contributed to the emergence of postcolonial literature.

1. Explain the influence of colonialism on the development of postcolonial literature.

2. Describe significant historical events that shaped postcolonial narratives.

Specific Objective: To understand foundational concepts in postcolonial theory.

1. Summarize core principles of postcolonial theory, including themes of power and identity.

2. Describe how postcolonial theory applies to literary texts.

Specific Objective: To understand how postcolonial writers use language to address colonial power dynamics.

1. Describe the ways language reflects power relationships in colonial and postcolonial contexts.

2. Explain how postcolonial authors use language as a form of resistance.

Specific Objective: To understand the concept of hybridity and its implications for identity in postcolonial literature.

1. Define hybridity in a postcolonial context.

2. Describe examples of hybrid identities in postcolonial texts.

Specific Objective: To understand how gender is portrayed and questioned in postcolonial literature.

1. Identify how postcolonial literature addresses gendered experiences.

2. Explain the role of gender as a theme in selected postcolonial texts.

Specific Objective: To understand expressions of resistance and nationalism in postcolonial literature.

1. Describe how nationalism and resistance are represented in postcolonial texts.

2. Explain the relationship between colonial oppression and nationalist responses in literature.

Specific Objective: To understand how postcolonial literature portrays trauma associated with colonial histories.

1. Identify instances of trauma depicted in postcolonial literature.

2. Describe the effects of trauma on characters in selected texts.

Specific Objective: To understand how migration impacts identity in postcolonial literature.

1. Explain the role of migration and displacement in shaping identity in postcolonial contexts.

2. Describe how characters navigate identity changes due to migration.

Specific Objective: To understand the impact of race on representation in postcolonial literature.

1. Explain the role of racial identity in shaping postcolonial narratives.

2. Describe how race is represented in selected postcolonial texts.

Specific Objective: To understand the relationship between language, power, and resistance in postcolonial literature.

1. Describe how language can serve as a tool for resistance in postcolonial literature.

2. Explain the dynamics of language as a form of cultural expression.

Specific Objective: To understand the role of women in postcolonial literature and the portrayal of their experiences.

1. Explain how postcolonial literature represents women’s experiences under colonial and postcolonial conditions.

2. Describe the challenges faced by women characters in selected texts.

Specific Objective: To understand the connection between environmental themes and colonialism in postcolonial literature.

1. Describe how postcolonial texts address the impact of colonialism on the environment.

2. Explain how land and environmental issues are represented in selected works.

Specific Objective: To understand the role of religion and spirituality in postcolonial literature.

1. Explain how colonialism affected religious and spiritual practices in postcolonial contexts.

2. Describe the ways religion and spirituality contribute to cultural identity in literature.

Specific Objective: To understand the evolving relevance of postcolonial literature in addressing global challenges.

Operational Objectives:

1. Describe emerging themes and issues in contemporary postcolonial literature.

2. Explain the significance of postcolonial perspectives in modern literary discourse.