Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

The candidate

• Has a basic understanding and knowledge of the changes and dynamics of the English-speaking world over the last thirty years
• Has basic factual knowledge of significant events and trends, especially within literary and cultural fields, but also within politics and society
• Is able to discuss and analyse literary texts critically, using the appropriate terminology
• Can orient himself/herself and develop intellectually in relation to his/her knowledge of the field

Course Description

The course reflects recent developments in the discipline of English from being rooted in the UK and the U.S. to having a global perspective. English literature may now be said to encompass a globalized, multicultural world that challenges traditional literary and cultural boundaries. The course attempts to explore this wide spectrum by using an extensive range of texts, including novels, plays, poems and prose, together with the history of the English-speaking world over the last thirty years as a backdrop. The contemporary historical framework the course covers will be used as a basis of contrast and comparison for other courses with a historical perspective.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The course is taught every other autumn semester. It includes 2 two-day workshops (held jointly with the course Essay Writing 2011N), online lectures and supporting material posted on Fronter. The workshops and online lectures provide background for the topics addressed during the course and will also be used to review the set texts.

Assessment Methods

Continuous assessment (mid-term examination) is a written or oral examination, and/or submissions that count for 40% of the final grade. The final written or oral examination counts for 60% of the final grade. Students must receive pass grades in both the mid-term and final examinations to pass the course.

Grades will be awarded on a scale from A to F, where E is the lowest pass grade and F represents a fail.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean