EN-166 American and British Literature: Part 1
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Course Leader:
- Jamie Christopher Callison
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
EnglishCourse 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
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
Examination requirements
80 % 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.
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars. Regular and active student participation. Practice for teacher-training students. The workload is estimated to 270 hours.
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
Admission for external candidates
No.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes, if there are places available.
Admission Requirement if given as Single Standing Module
Higher Education Entrance Qualification.
Assessment methods and criteria
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.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| EN-160 – American and British Literature and Culture: Part 1 | 10 |
| EN-103 – Introduction to British Literature | 2.5 |
| EN-104 – Introduction to American Literature and Culture | 2.5 |