Courses: ENG336 Selected Topic in English Literature and/or Culture VI - Autumn 2019
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Master
Language of Instruction
English
Teaching semester
Spring
Place of Instruction
Objectives and Content
The course aims to increase students' knowledge of English literature and/or culture and to promote critical and independent understanding of problems related to the study of literature and/or culture.
ENG336 is a specialised course which typically treats a topic in in American, British, or World Literatures in English. The contents of the course vary on a semester-to-semester basis. The texts to be studied may represent the literary tradition of a nation, a period, a genre, a specific authorship, a specific topic related to literature or culture or a literary and cultural movement. All texts are to be studied on a critical and theoretical basis.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course:
Knowledge
The student
- will have further developed his/her general knowledge of the discipline
- will have acquired specialised knowledge of the topics treated in the course
- will have become familiar with recent research in the field treated in the course
Skills
The student
- will be able to discuss topics on English literature and culture on an analytical basis, taking both critical and theoretical perspectives into account
General competence
The student
- will be capable of working on specific theoretical and methodological problems over a relatively substantial period of time
- will have developed further his/her ability to express academic ideas in English, both in writing and orally
Required Previous Knowledge
Bachelor degree with specialisation in English, or the equivalent.
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
The course is open to students enrolled in the Master programme in English and the master's programme in Foreign Language Teacher Education at the University of Bergen.
Teaching and learning methods
Seminars: up to 16 hours.
In the case that fewer than five students register for a course, the organized teaching may be adapted to fit the number of students. If this occurs, students will be informed at the start of the semester, and before the registration deadline 1. February/1. September.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Forms of Assessment
Course assessment consists of a four-hour school examination.
The exam may be digital.
Examination Support Material
Students are allowed to use a monolingual (English - English) dictionary during school examination. The Department will provide additional information concerning permitted dictionaries.
Grading Scale
The Department uses a grading scale ranging from A to F. F is a failing grade.
Assessment Semester
Course assessment in ENG336 is offered each semester. The regular exam at the end of the spring semester, and the re-take exam in the middle of the fall semester.
Reading List
The reading list comprises a maximum of 700 pages of academic texts or textbook material, or literary text corresponding to 6 - 8 works. Works on literary theory are included. It will also be possible for students to combine academic text/textbook material with literary works into a specialised reading list. In addition to works on the reading list, students should be prepared to consult any recommended auxiliary literature.
The reading list will be available by 1 December for the Spring semester.
Course Evaluation
The course will be evaluated in accordance with the quality assurance system of the University of Bergen.
Programme Committee
The Program Board is responsible for the academic content and structure of the study program, and for the quality of all the subjects therein.
Course Coordinator
Programme Board for English
Course Administrator
The Department of Foreign Languages at the Faculty of Humanities has the administrative responsibility for the course and the study programme.
Contact Information
studierettleiar@if.uib.no
eksamen@if.uib.no