Teaching plan for the course unit

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General information

 

Course unit name: Individualism and Modernity

Course unit code: 569567

Academic year: 2025-2026

Coordinator: Myriam Mallart Brussosa

Department: Department of Modern Languages, Modern Literature and English Studies

Credits: 6

Single program: No definit

 

 

Estimated learning time

Total number of hours 150

 

Face-to-face and/or online activities

60
 

-  Document study

Face-to-face and online

  

6
 

-  Seminar

Face-to-face and online

  

42
 

-  Experimental workshop

Face-to-face and online

  

12

Supervised project

45

Independent learning

45

 

 

Learning objectives

 

Referring to knowledge

• Gain an extensive and in-depth understanding of the poetics that, in the early twentieth century, claimed a new role for the self in novels, drama and poetry.

• Acquire an extensive and in-depth understanding of philosophical debate at the turn of the century, looking particularly at the theme of individualism.

• Associate theoretical debate in the first decades of the twentieth century with the same period’s literary production, and to demonstrate the importance of ironic, humorous and grotesque aspects.

• Read a literary text through the dialectics between individual and group.

 

Referring to abilities, skills

• Develop the capacity to construct robust, complex arguments that address the state of the art on an international level.

• Develop the capacity to manage information effectively, to identify the literary, sociological and cultural theories and methodologies applicable to specific cases, and to contribute clearly and accurately to discussions of literary and cultural issues.

 

Referring to attitudes, values and norms

• Demonstrate a respect for all reasonably argued and well-founded viewpoints.

 

 

Teaching blocks

 

1. What is individualism?

1.1. A nominal research

1.2. Individualism and modernity

2. Instances of the self within the literary text

2.1. Some examples from narrative

2.2. Some examples from theatre and poetry

3. Application of a critical model

3.1. The return of the repressed

3.2. Towards an egoistic interpretation

 

 

Official assessment of learning outcomes

 

The following aspects will be assessed:

• Attendance and participation in face-to-face sessions (or, alternatively, full attendance and participation in tutorial sessions): 15%.
• Preparation and written or oral presentation of an assignment proposal: 20%.
• Submission of the written assignment before the official deadline stated in the Faculty’s academic calendar: 65%.

 

Students must submit all of the assessed activities to be eligible to pass the subject.

 

Examination-based assessment

Students who are unable to meet the requirements for continuous assessment may change to the single assessment option, in which case a written request must be submitted before the deadline stipulated by the Faculty.

 

Single assessment consists of a written assignment (approximately 4,000 words) worth 100% of the final grade, which must be submitted before the official deadline stated in the Faculty’s academic calendar.

Repeat assessment

The procedure for repeat assessment is the same as that established for single assessment.