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Course syllabus - English 2: Literature 2
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ENA208
Valid from
Spring semester 2025
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
Organisation
School of Education, Culture and Communication
Ratified
2018-12-07
Revised
2023-12-12
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
The tempest
(any edition)
Miscellaneous
Distributed by the instructor, poems, essays, and stories available online as PDFs or links. Approx. 120 pages.
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Books
Passing: authoritative text, backgrounds and contexts criticism
ISBN: 9780393979169
The way to Rainy Mountain
A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
The Tempest
Ca. 142 pages. Any edition.
Uncle Toms Cabin
Miscellaneous
Distributed by the instructor, poems, essays, and stories available online as PDFs or links. Approx. 120 pages.
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:
- describe main eras, genres and works in British and American literature
- apply knowledge of literary and historical periods and their distinguishing features to the reading and analysis of individual literary works
- 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 including at least 3 credits from Literature 1.
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 disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.
Grade
Three-grade scale