SFE11020 British Literature (Autumn 2023)

Facts about the course

ECTS Credits:
10
Responsible faculty:
Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages
Campus:
Online based with the possibility of campus instruction and supervision
Course Leader:
Melanie Ruth Duckworth
Teaching language:
English
Duration:
½ year

Table of contents

The course is affiliated to the following study programme

  • Obligatory course in the one-year English programme.
  • Obligatory course in the 60 ECTS part of the Bachelor's Programme in Languages for students with English as one of their chosen languages.

Teaching semester

  • One-year English programme: 1st semester (autumn).
  • Bachelor's Programme in Languages: 1st or 3rd semester (autumn).

Content

The course is a wide-ranging review of the development of British literature from the Middle Ages until the present, with a main focus on the 1900s. The compulsory part of the syllabus includes novels, plays, works of fiction and poetry. The texts are studied from the perspective of the age and the society from which they emerged.

The student's learning outcomes on passing the course

Knowledge

The student has:

  • knowledge and understanding of British literature
  • knowledge of literary periods, genres and topics in British literature

Skills

The student:

  • has analytical and critical skills in his or her encounters with literary texts
  • is capable of studying literary works in the context of their history
  • has improved his or her skills in written argumentation and oral discussion in English
  • is capable of using the MLA style of referencing

General competence

The student:

  • is capable of independent and critical thinking in the analysis of British literature
  • masters research techniques for searching, evaluating and using secondary literature on the internet and in the university college's library

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching varies between online and physical lectures, seminars, talks and activities in small groups. The students are expected to read the course material every week and take active part in classroom and online discussions and group assignments. Students are encouraged to study in groups where they can go through the literature and work together on assignments outside the scheduled teaching sessions. Each student is required to keep their webcamera and microphone turned on when participating in online classes.

Workload

Approx. 280 hours.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

  • One individual written assignment with an extent of 3-4 pages.

Required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam.

Exam

Individual written home exam, 6 hours.

All aids are allowed, but it is not permitted to communicate with others about the question paper, or to work on an answer together.

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

One external and one internal examiner or two internal examiners.

Course evaluation

Feedback from our students is vital in order for us to be able to offer the best possible courses and study programmes. The course is evaluated every semester.

The results are considered by/in teacher groups, the head of studies and the local programme committee.

Reading list

The current reading list for 2023 Autumn can be found in Leganto
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