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American and British Literature: Part 1

EN-166-1

Included in Study

  • Bachelor's Programme in English

Language of teaching

English

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course students have knowledge of

  • American and British works of literature
  • American and British literary history
  • American and British history and society
  • analytical tools and methodology used in literary studies
  • role of intertextuality in the study of literature
  • prosody in the study of poetry, drama and prose
  • genre classifications in literature and literary studies

Upon completion of this course students can

  • reflect on literature’s engagement with social, political and cultural movements
  • apply critical analytic concepts and vocabulary in writing about literature
  • identify works of literature according to generic classifications
  • write a literary-critical essay featuring evidence-based argument and close textual analysis, along with paraphrasis and quotation
  • integrate critical/secondary sources into essay writing
  • evaluate the quality of critical-secondary sources

Contents

  • Introduction to central developments, values and conflicts in American and British literary and cultural history in the time period up to 1900
  • Study of literary texts and texts from a variety of genres, sometimes in combination with documentary materials and aesthetic artefacts, in the time period up to 1900
  • Study of literary and linguistic forms of expression in their social and cultural contexts

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and seminars. Regular and active student participation. Practice for teacher-training students. The workload is estimated to 270 hours.

Examination requirements

70 % compulsory attendance in seminars.For students in the teacher education the practice placement must be passed. For all other students: One compulsory written assignment must be approved. Further course requirements will be specified in Canvas at the beginning of the semester.

Examinations

The exam comes in two parts. The first part is weighted 40% and the second part is weighted 60%. Students must pass both parts to pass the entire course.

In the first part, all students write an individual home exam. Graded assessment.

In the second part, students sit a four-hour written examination under supervision. (Students are allowed to use an English-English dictionary on the written examination.) Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes, if there are places available.

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Higher Education Entrance Qualification.

Admission for external candidates

No.

Credit reduction

  • EN-103-1 with 2.5 credits.
  • EN-104-1 with 2.5 credits.
  • EN-160-1 with 10 credits.

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Duration

1 semester

Credits

10

Start

Autumn

Campus

Kristiansand 

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities and Education 

Reading List

Exam Papers