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Course syllabus - English 3, American Literature and Eco-criticism
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
ENA303
Valid from
Autumn semester 2022
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
English
School
School of Education, Culture and Communication
Ratified
2013-02-01
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
Oryx and Crake : a novel
1st Anchor Books ed. : 2004 - 389 p.
ISBN: 9780385721677 LIBRIS-ID: 17215451
We are all completely beside ourselves
1. UK ed. : London : Serpent's Tail, 2014 - 319 s.
ISBN: 978-1-84668-966-6 LIBRIS-ID: 16891391
The word for world is forest
London : Gollancz, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group Ltd., 2022 - 113 sidor
ISBN: 9781399607797 LIBRIS-ID: vbvc4vntsr50rzz9
The ecopoetry anthology
San Antonio, Texas : Trinity University Press, [2020] - lxv, 628 pages
ISBN: 9781595349293 LIBRIS-ID: crcpn6ps94h06wp1
Walden, or, Life in the woods
New York : Dover Publications, 1995. - v, 216 p. ISBN: 9780486284958,
URL: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/205/205-h/205-h.htm#chap04
Compendiums
Articles
Reference Literature
The Cambridge introduction to literature and the environment
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010 - 254 s.
ISBN: 9780521720908 (pbk) LIBRIS-ID: 12113256
Ecocriticism
2nd ed. : London : Routledge, 2012. - x, 230 p.
ISBN: 0-415-66786-0 ¹12.99 LIBRIS-ID: 12319675
The wild and the domestic : animal representation, ecocriticism, and western American literature
Reno : University of Nevada Press, 2000. - xiii, 178 pages
ISBN: 0874173477 LIBRIS-ID: 19373424
The Cambridge Companion to Literature and the Environment
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014 - xiii, 266 pages
ISBN: 9781107628960 (paperback) LIBRIS-ID: 16401961
URL: Link
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Books
Oryx and Crake : a novel
1st Anchor Books ed. : 2004 - 389 p.
ISBN: 9780385721677 LIBRIS-ID: 17215451
We are all completely beside ourselves
1. UK ed. : London : Serpent's Tail, 2014 - 319 s.
ISBN: 978-1-84668-966-6 LIBRIS-ID: 16891391
Walden, or, Life in the woods
New York : Dover Publications, 1995. - v, 216 p. ISBN: 9780486284958,
URL: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/205/205-h/205-h.htm#chap04
The ecopoetry anthology
San Antonio, Texas : Trinity University Press, [2020] - lxv, 628 pages
ISBN: 9781595349293 LIBRIS-ID: crcpn6ps94h06wp1
Flight behavior : a novel
First Harper Perennial edition. : New York : Harper Perennial, 2013. - 436 pages, 16 pages
ISBN: 0062124277 LIBRIS-ID: 19412811
Compendiums
A selection of short literary texts will be made available via Canvas, or by the teacher.
Articles
Articles of ecocriticism and other secondary readings will be made available via Canvas or by the teacher.
Reference Literature
The Cambridge introduction to literature and the environment
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010 - 254 s.
ISBN: 9780521720908 (pbk) LIBRIS-ID: 12113256
Ecocriticism
2nd ed. : London : Routledge, 2012. - x, 230 p.
ISBN: 0-415-66786-0 ¹12.99 LIBRIS-ID: 12319675
The wild and the domestic : animal representation, ecocriticism, and western American literature
Reno : University of Nevada Press, 2000. - xiii, 178 pages
ISBN: 0874173477 LIBRIS-ID: 19373424
The Cambridge Companion to Literature and the Environment
New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014 - xiii, 266 pages
ISBN: 9781107628960 (paperback) LIBRIS-ID: 16401961
URL: Link
Objectives
This course builds upon and enhances previous knowledge of literary analysis and criticism, and provides additional knowledge of North American 19th- and 20th-century literature. The course further provides an introduction to ecocriticism as a field of research. An additional objective is continued training in scientific writing in the field of literature.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- define and describe key concepts within ecocriticism
- read, analyze and interpret literary texts from different periods
- read and discuss examples of literary theory and literary criticism
- reflect upon and describe ecocritical research methods
- plan and carry out a limited ecocritical study
Course content
- North American literature, both canonical works and modern texts, as well as selected examples of theoretical and applied ecocriticism
Tuition
The teaching and learning activities comprise seminars, tutorials, assignments and presentations, including some ICT components. Participation in all scheduled teaching activities is mandatory.
The course or parts of the course can also be offered as distance education via a web-based learning platform. Even in this case, mandatory meetings may occur.
Specific requirements
52.5 credits English, of which 30 credits English 1 and 22.5 credits English 2, or equivalent.
Examination
Assignments: essay (INL1), 2.5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
Assignments: portfolio of oral analyses documented in writing[TS1] (INL5), 5 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG).
[TS1]Notera att motsvarande del finns två gånger i den svenska versionen. En gång kan tas bort.
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.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course cannot be included in a degree together with English 3.