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Course syllabus - English 2: Literature 2
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ENA208
Valid from
Spring semester 2023
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
English
School
School of Education, Culture and Communication
Ratified
2018-12-07
Revised
2021-12-14
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Jane Eyre : an authoritative text, contexts, criticism
3. ed. : New York : Norton, cop. 2001 - ix, 534 p.
ISBN: 0-393-97542-8 (pbk.) LIBRIS-ID: 4885732
A new introduction to American studies
1. ed. : Harlow : Pearson Education, 2006 - 413 s.
ISBN: 978-0-582-89437-2 LIBRIS-ID: 10221748
The Tempest
9780230217850,
The importance of being earnest
New York : Dover Publications, 1990. - viii, 54 p.
ISBN: 0486264785 LIBRIS-ID: 10855573
URL: Link
The Norton introduction to literature
Shorter 12. ed. : New York : Norton, 2016 - 1996, 47 s.
ISBN: 9780393938920 LIBRIS-ID: 19282376
"They say / I say" : the moves that matter in academic writing
Third edition, 2016 MLA update. : New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017] - xxvi, 323 pages
ISBN: 978-0-393-61743-6 LIBRIS-ID: 20392418
English literature in context
Second edition. : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017. - xx, 735 pages
ISBN: 1-316-50663-0 LIBRIS-ID: 20141012
Compendiums
Ett litteraturkompendium finns på kursplatsen i Canvas.
Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide a historical perspective on British and American literature, as well as further breadth and depth in literary analysis and academic writing in a literary context.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, students are expected to:
1. describe main eras, genres and works in British and American literature
2. apply knowledge of literary and historical periods and their distinguishing features to the reading and analysis of individual literary works
3. use scientific sources and relevant methods in interpretations of literary works in speech and writing
Course content
- overview of the history of British and American literature
- literary genres and canonical works
- introduction to research and methods in literature studies
- academic writing in a literary context
Specific requirements
15 credits from English 1 or the equivalent.
Examination
OBN1, Compulsory attendance, 1 credit, concerning learning outcomes 1-3, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
OVN1, Exercise, 1 credit, online test concerning learning outcomes 1-3, grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM2, Seminar, 1 credit, oral presentation concerning learning outcomes 1-3, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
INL2, Written assignment, 1.5 credits, concerning learning outcomes 1-3, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
TEN1, Written examination, 3 credits, concerning learning outcomes 1-3, grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
For a passing grade on the course, assignments need to be completed in idiomatic and stylistically appropriate English.
For Pass with distinction on the course as a whole, the student must have earned that grade for 4 credits.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Study guideGrade
Three-grade scale
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
In accordance with Regulations and Directions for Examination Matters at First and Second Cycle at Mälardalen University, students who have been registered on each course are offered three opportunities for retests (in addition to the regular retests that are scheduled within the framework of the course being given the last time) during the next two upcoming semesters after the course was given the last time. After the three examination sessions have been offered, the course will be discontinued.