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ENG-3108 Colonial and Postcolonial Discourses in English Literature - 10 stp
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Application deadline
Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for courses offered in the autumn semester and 1 December for the courses offered in the spring semester.
Exchange students and Fulbright students: 15 April for courses offered in the autumn semester and 1 October for courses offered in the spring semester.
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 English coursework (80 ECTS) is required.
Application code: 9371 - Enkeltemner på masternivå (Nordic applicants).
Objective of the course
Knowledge:
- understanding of the various social, historical, political and cultural forces which make up the "postcolonial condition"
- insight into the main formal and thematic characteristics of fiction as well as some of the major trends in postcolonial literary and cultural theory
- in-depth knowledge of the individual texts studied
Skills:
- familiarity with a diversity of texts and textual strategies in postcolonial writing
- proficiency in close reading, analysis, and interpretation of literature
- to be able to write and talk persuasively and effectively in English
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Assessment
Coursework requirements:
- Oral presentation: Each student is required to give a short oral presentation or a discussion of a topic (5-10 minutes).
- Midterm paper: An essay of 4-6 pages.
The obligatory coursework requirements must be approved in order to take the final exam.
Assessment method:
- A semester paper of approx. 10-15 pages.
Performance in the course will be assessed with the grades A-F. 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 15 January (for courses offered in the autumn semester) and 15 August (for courses offered in 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.
Date for examination
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.