autumn 2018
ENG-3192 Literary and Cultural Theory - 10 ECTS
Type of course
This course is intended for students in the master's programme in English literature and students in the master's programme in education year 8-13 (lektorutdanninga, studieretning engelsk). This course may be taken as a single course by students who meet the admission requirements for the MA programme in English Literature.Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), or equivalent qualification, in English literature, or a degree combining English literature and a closely-related discipline (minimum 80 ECTS in English). An average grade equivalent to C or better in the Norwegian grading system is required.
Application code: 9371 - Enkeltemner på masternivå (Nordic applicants).
Course content
We will read key texts of critical theory from the early to the late Twentieth Century. The course is premised on the idea that theory informs each and every act of reading and interpretation. We will unravel and discuss the central tenets of each movement and the evolution of theoretical ideas throughout the century. Our readings of critical theory will then be put to use by engaging with a number of works of fiction to which we will refer throughout the semester. Students will apply the different tools of interpretation learnt in the course to their reading of these texts.Objectives of the course
Knowledge:
- Students will acquire a working knowledge of significant movements in twentieth century literary theory.
- Students will recognize the significance of theoretical thought to the appreciation and understanding of literature and culture.
- Students will learn methods of applying literary and cultural theories to works of literature;
Skills:
- Students will develop an ability to articulate the broader ways in which literary theory applies to their own culture, global culture, and their own lives;
- Students will learn to compare and synthesize the theories presented;
- Students will demonstrate their ability to relate to theoretical concepts both orally, through class participation, and in written form, in their responses and paper; and
- Students will locate, cite, and intelligently incorporate several sources into their final paper and shorter essays.
Teaching methods
The course will be taught over thirteen weeks of two-hour seminars. There will be teaching-free periods for academic supervision. In addition, attendance is required at 80% of the class meetings. For distance students one additional written assignment replaces the 80% attendance requirement.
Quality assurance: All courses undergo an evaluation once in a 2-year period at the master's level.
Assessment
Coursework requirements: Five short written responses (1-2 pages) to the reading materials. The obligatory coursework requirements must be approved in order to take the final exam.
Assessment method: A term paper of 12-15 pages.
All written work is based on the following standard: Times New Roman, 12, 1,5, 2,5 cm.
Performance in the course will be assessed on an A-F grades scale. Grades are A-E for passed and F for failed. A re-sit examination is offered in the event of an F grade. The deadline to register (in the Studentweb) for a re-sit examination is January 15th for the autumn semester and August 15th for the spring semester. In the event of a re-sit examination, the student is allowed to submit a revised version of his/her term paper within a given deadline.
Recommended reading/syllabus
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Leitch, Vincent, et al. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. New York: Norton, 2010. ISBN: 978-0393-93292-8.
Selden, Raman, et al. A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory. New York: Routledge, 2017. ISBN: 978-1138917460
Cather, Willa. My Antonia. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0199538140.
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Norton Critical Edition. New York: Norton, 2012. ISBN: 978-0393927931
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- About the course
- Campus: Tromsø |
- ECTS: 10
- Course code: ENG-3192
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- Institutt for språk og kultur
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