Syllabus for Introduction to Literature

Syllabus for Introduction to Literature

(for Indonesia Students, University Level)

I. INTRODUCTION

The interest to learn English for Indonesian people becomes greater than before. English is a foreign language has been taught in every levels of education in Indonesia such as: elementary school, junior high school, senior high school, and university level. Learning English as foreign language both English skill and English knowledge provides some advantages for the students. The students who learn English skills, the students are expected to be able to communicate English orally or written. While, the students who learn English not only English skills but also English knowledge, they are expected to be able to have some theoretical and practical knowledge of English teaching. Moreover, the curriculum or syllabus design of English teaching in Indonesian should be arranged based on the students’ needs and levels of education.

The syllabus design covers several important aspects included objectives, methodology, materials, and evaluation. Those aspects should present in designing a syllabus. In designing a syllabus, the teachers or administrators have to focus to the English skill or English knowledge. The syllabus design for English skill and English knowledge are quite different. Here, the writers design a syllabus of English knowledge of content subject namely syllabus of Introduction to Literature. The writers have some considerations to develop a syllabus design included objectives of the course, the use of methodologies in teaching-learning process, the developing materials, and the evaluation of teaching-learning process.

Introduction to literature is one course that has been taught at university level. English Education Department of FKIP UNISMA put this course into the curriculum. The Introduction to Literature is given for the fifth semester of English students as compulsory subject. Therefore, the syllabus of Introduction to Literature should be designed well in order to know and measure the successful of teaching-learning process. In designing Introduction to literature, the writer considers the objectives of the course, appropriate methodologies, appropriate materials and evaluation. Of course, the syllabus design of Introduction to Literature is based on the students’ needs and levels.

Introduction to literature is 2 credit course provides S1 English Students of FKIP UNISMA with theoretical and practical knowledge of prose, poetry, and drama. Specifically, this course aims at introducing the students to prose, poetry, drama and their elements and developing the student’s love and interest in reading literary works. The methodology used in this course is cooperative learning focusing on student-centered activities.

The instructional materials of this course include theory of literature, genre of literature, poetry and its elements, prose and its elements, and drama and its elements. The developing materials of introduction to literature are arranged by the lecturer that adapted from several sources related to course. Because of the activities of teaching-learning process are student-centered, the evaluation of this course covers several aspects namely: attendance of students: 15%, Presentations/Assignments: 25%, Midterm test: 25% and Final test: 35%.

Finally, by designing the syllabus of Introduction to Literature course, we expect that this syllabus will be very beneficial for the teachers, students, English Education Department of FKIP UNISMA and other institutions/universities that also put the same course in the curriculum. To know how to apply the syllabus in the teaching-learning process, the readers may see the course identity, matrix of course, scheme of topics and sub topics, and the materials.

The writer realizes that in designing the syllabus, the writer lack of knowledge and does some mistakes. Moreover, the writer opens to suggestions and critics of the readers to revise this syllabus. Thank you.

Malang, June 2009

Hamiddin, S.Pd. M.Pd

II. SYLLABUS

1. SUBJECT IDENTITY

a. Subject : Introduction to Literature

b. Code : ING 4029

c. Credits/Hours : 2 / 2 x 45 minutes

d. Semester : V

e. Subject group : Literature

f. Program : English Department

g. Status of subject : Compulsory

h. Lecturer : Hamiddin, S.Pd

2. DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT

This 2 credit course provides S1 English Students of FKIP Unisma with theoretical and practical knowledge of prose, poetry, and drama.

3. OBJECTIVES

This course aims at introducing the students to prose and its elements, poetry and its elements, drama and its elements and developing the student’s love and interest in reading literary works.

4. LEARNING APPROACHES

Cooperative Learning Approach that focus on student-centered activities (this approach aimed at increasing students’ sense and interest in comprehending and appreciating literary works and its contents).

5. EVALUATION

Attendance : 15%

Presentations/Assignments : 30%

Midterm test : 25%

Final test : 30%

6. SUBJECT IN DETAIL IN EACH MEETINGS

NO TOPICS/SUB-TOPIC

1 Introduction of Literature

1.1 Definition of literature

1.2 Characteristics of literature (4 x 45 minutes)

2 Genre of Literature

2.1 The genre of literature (prose, poetry, and drama) (4 x 45 minutes)

3 Poetry

3.1 Definition of poetry

3.2 Poetic devices (metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole)

3.3 Sound devices (rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia, repetition, and rhyme scheme)

3.4 Kinds of stanza forms

3.5 Tone and theme (8 x 45 minutes)

MIDTERM TEST 2 x 45 minutes

4 Prose 4.1 Definition of prose

4.2 Element of prose (plot, setting character, point of views and theme)(8 x 45 minutes)

5 Drama

5.1 Structure of a play (beginning, middle, and ending)

5.2 Aspects of drama (setting, characterization, and theme) (6 x 45 minutes)

FINAL TEST 2 x 45 minutes

7. MATERIAL

Hamiddin. 2009. Introduction to Literature: Handout. Unpublished. Malang: English Education Program, Islamic University of Malang.