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UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA
FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI

SILABUS
MATA KULIAH : INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
FRM/FBS/19-00
Fakultas
Program Studi
Mata Kuliah & Kode
Jumlah SKS
Semester
Mata Kuliah Prasyarat & Kode
Dosen

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: Bahasa dan Seni

: Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
: Introduction to Literature
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: Teori 2 SKS Praktik : - SKS
: 3 (tiga)
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I. AIM AND DESCRIPTION

This compulsory course, which is a prerequisite for Poetry I, Prose I, and Drama I
provide students with the opportunity to explore the basic concepts of, the nature
of, the function of, and the basic approaches to literature with emphasis laid on
English literary production. To arrive at this objective, therefore, focuses on
analysis on the kinds of writing- literary and non-literary or serious and pop- are
given attention. Based on the topics to be covered in the whole semester,
students are expected to produce individual text analysis of the texts provided.
Students’ learning is assessed through mid-term and final test, assignments, and
class participation. The syllabus and the course orientation are given in the first
session. This subject will be taught through a combination of lecture and class
discussion.

II. STANDARISASI KOMPETENSI MATA KULIAH

After joining this course students are able to gain some basic knowledge of
literature, for example the definition of literature, literary genres, the elements of
novels and plays, etc. Then, they will be able to use this knowledge for joining
the next courses such as Poetry I, Drama I, and Prose I.
III. POKOK BAHASAN DAN RINCIAN POKOK BAHASAN
Minggu
Ke

Pokok Bahasan

1

Course Orientation

2

Definitions of Literature

3

The Function of Studying
Literature

4

The History of English Literature:
A Brief Survey

Rincian Pokok
Bahasan

Waktu
100 minutes

Explaining the
definitions of literature
Discussing The
Functions of Literature

from different
perspectives
The History of British
Literature from the Old
Age until the Modern

100 minutes
100 minutes

100 minutes

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FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI

SILABUS
MATA KULIAH : INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
FRM/FBS/19-00

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Literary Genres (Fiction)

6
7
8
9,10

Literary Genres (Drama)
Literary Genres (Poetry)
Mid-term Test
Problems of Fictional & Nonfictional Writing

11,12

Problems of Serious & Pop Fiction

13

Problems of Text

14

Basic Approaches to Literary
Interpretation
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Time
The Elements of
Fiction
The elements of drama

The poetry devices
The characteristics of
Fictional & non-fictional
writing and how to
interpret those texts
The characteristics of
serious & pop fiction
The characteristics of
certain kinds of text
Some approaches to
literary interpretation

100 minutes
100 minutes
100 minutes
200 minutes

200 minutes
100 minutes
100 minutes

200 minutes

IV. REFERENSI/ SUMBER BAHAN
A. Wajib

: Introduction to Literature compiled by Sugi Iswalono, M.A.

B. Anjuran : Any books which are appropriate to the subject.

V. EVALUASI
No
1
2
3
4

Komponen Evaluasi
Partisipasi Kuliah
Tugas-tugas
Ujian Tengah Semester

Ujian Semester
Jumlah

VI. Grades:
86-100
80- 85
75- 79
71- 74
66- 70
64- 65
56- 63
0 - 55

Bobot (%)
20%
20%
30%
30%
100%

A
AB+
B
BC+
C
D

2