autumn 2022
ENG-1122 Introduction to Literature - 10 ECTS

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Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June (for courses offered in the autumn semester.)

Exchange students and Fulbright students: 15 April (for courses offered in the autumn semester).

Type of course

This course may be taken as a single course. A good command of oral and written English is recommended.

Admission requirements

Higher Education Entrance Qualification (generell studiekompetanse) or prior learning and work experience (realkompetanse).

A good command of oral and written English is recommended.

Application code: 9199 - Enkeltemner (ikke realfag), lavere grad (Nordic applicants).

Course content

This semester we will read a diverse selection of literature in multipe genres. We will learn to understand and apply the methods of formal literary critique, a methodology that aims to improve students' abillity to interpret and appreciate literature in different historical and social contexts. In addition, emphasis will be put on the manner in which interpretation and analysis are articulated effectively in academic writing.

Objectives of the course

The students have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The students have:

  • An understanding of generic conventions and innovative techniques that contribute to the development of several literary forms, such as poetry, short stories, novels and plays

Skills

The students are able to:

  • read critically and interpret a variety of literary texts
  • recognize and use terminology related to the formal analysis of literature
  • explain ideas in a succinct, coherent manner and support them with close readings of texts
  • express complex ideas in precise and correct English

Language of instruction and examination

Language of instruction and examination: English.

Teaching methods

13 weeks of teaching (4 hours of teaching per week).

Information to incoming exchange students

This course is open for exchange students who fulfill the admission requirements (please see the "Admission requirements" section). The course should be taken as a part of a course package.

Recommended reading/syllabus

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Examination

Examination: Date: Duration: Grade scale:
School exam 13.12.2022 09:00
 6 Hours A–E, fail F

Coursework requirements:

To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements:
Essay Approved – not approved
IKOMP Approved – not approved
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More info about the coursework requirements

  • An essay (1200-1500 words) that focuses on one or two of the literary works on the reading list, plus a rough draft for the essay. 
  • Students must also complete the iKomp course offered through the library while enrolled in this course.

Re-sit examination

 A re-sit examination is offered in in the beginning of the following semester in cases of grade F.
  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 10
  • Course code: ENG-1122
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