WELCOME

TO THE
WORLD OF
LITERTURE
COURSE CODE:
WORLIT030

COURSE TITLE:
WORLD LITERATURE
 COURSE DESCRIPTION:
World Literature is a three-unit
course designed to develop an
intellectual understanding of
human life and experiences
through the world masterpieces.
 COURSE DESCRIPTION:
As further prescribed by
the Commission on Higher
Education, the course
gives emphasis to literary
texts and authors in
Southeast Asia.
 COURSE DESCRIPTION…
Thus, a major requirement of the
course is a term paper of at least
five pages that analyzes a piece
written by the Southeast Asian
authors.
COURSE/SUBJECT OUTCOMES
At the end of the semester, the
students must have:
1.developed clear understanding
of significant literary concepts;
2.developed love for reading
literary pieces;
 COURSE/SUBJECT OUTCOMES

3.analyzed literary pieces from various

continents of the world;
4.gained deeper understanding of the
relationship between the literary
piece and the historical period it was
written, and the culture of the
society it reflects;
 COURSE/SUBJECT OUTCOMES
5.improved their reading skills as
they apply literal, inferential,
critical, and application skills; and
6. expressed their appreciation of
life from the aesthetic, intellectual,
social, and moral values they
gained from literary pieces.
 GENERAL OUTLINE
Unit 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
(Week 1)
Unit 2: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE

 (Weeks 1 & 2)
Unit 3. SHORT STORIES (Weeks 2 & 3)
Unit 4. POETRY (Week 4)
Unit 5. Essay (Weeks 4 & 5)
Unit 7. Drama (Weeks 5 & 6)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Midterm (Term Paper on a
literary character)

Finals (Oral Intrepretation

Production on the chosen
literary character)
 GRADING SYSTEM
Class Standing (Assignment, Quiz,
Class Participation) - 50%
Examinations 30%

(Midterm 15% + (Finals 15%) 30%

Class Output 20%
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Total 100%
 REFERENCES
 Alcantara, Rebecca D., Josefina O. Cabanilla, and Alejandro J. Casambre.
(2000). World Literature: An Adventure in Human Experience. Quezon city,
Philippines: Katha Publishing Company, Inc.
 Soriano-Baldonado, R., Chua B., Franco, A., Santos, M., Tatlonghari, A.,
Tenorio, N., Yanquiling, R., Cerda, R.D. (2013). Readings from World
Literatures:Understanding Peoples’ Cultures, Traditions, and Beliefs (A Task-
Based Approach). Quezon City, Philippines: Great Books Publishing.
 Bascara, Linda R. (1999). World Literature ( A Tertiary Textbook for Literature
II Under the New Curriculum. Manila, Philippines: Rex Bookstore.
 Booth, Alison, Paul Hunter and Kelly Mays. (2006) The Norton Introduction to
Literature. New York: WW Norton & Company.
 Di Yanni, Robert. (2008). Literature: Approaches to fiction, Poetry, and Drama.
USA: Mcgraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
 Gonong, Ferdilyn C. and Linda L. Libunao. (2003) The Literatures of the World.
Manila, Philippine: Rex Bookstore.
 Madden, Frank. (2007). Exploring Literature: Writing and Arguing about Fiction,
Poetry, Drama, and Essay (3rd edition). USA: Pearson Longman.
 REFERENCES
 Rodil, R., Cuntapay, M., Nanquil, L., Garay, G. (2014). Heritage of
World Literature. Mandaluyong City, Philippines:Books Atbp.
Publishing Corp.
 Soriano-Baldonado, R., Chua B., Franco, A., Santos, M., Tatlonghari,
A., Tenorio, N., Yanquiling, R., Cerda, R.D. (2013). Readings from
World Literatures : Understanding Peoples’ Cultures, Traditions,
and Beliefs (A Task-Based Approach). Quezon City, Philippines:
Great Books Publishing.
 Tendero, Edwin V., Mora, H., Bongat, D., Canare, F., Guevarra, T.,
Gutierrez, R., Protacio, R., Signo, C (2010). The World Masterpieces
in Literature. Philippines: Mutya Publishing House.Inc.
 Reyes, D.D. (2011). World Literature: Literary Gems of the East and
West. Manila, Philippines: Rex Book Store.
 Valdez, Suzzette F. and Debbie F. Dianco. (2009). Understanding
Literature Arts and Appreciating Literatures of the World. USA:
Mindshapers Co., Inc.
 REFERENCES
 ELECTRONIC REFERENCES
 http://www.poestories.com/read/amontillado
 http://poestories.com/biography.php
 http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/africana/diop.htm
 http://www.classics.upenn.edu/myth/homer/multimap.html
 http://www.shmoop.com/odyssey/summary.html
 http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides2/Odyssey.html
 http://www.distancelearningassociates.com/eng2327/Genre-SS.htm
 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literature
 http://www.cliffsnotes.com/Section/id-305403,articleId-7941.html