ENG801 English-language literature, history and culture 2

Contents and structure

English-language literature, history and culture 2 builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in Introduction to English-language literature, history and culture. It introduces students to literary texts and other cultural expressions from the English-speaking world, including pre-1850, postcolonial and 21st century literature, and multimodal texts, together with their contexts. Students learn how to analyse and approach this material critically, and how to present and discuss it, both orally and in writing, focusing on academic writing skills.

Learning Outcome

Upon completion of the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of English-language literature from around the world, including pre-1850, postcolonial and 21st century literature, and multimodal texts, together with their contexts.
• has more extensive knowledge of literary genres and their features
• has knowledge of literary devices and visual and multimodal expressions of meaning and form
• has knowledge of norms for written analysis and argumentation, and responsible and critical use of source material

Skills

The student

• is able to analyse English-speaking literature from various English-speaking countries
• is able to place various literary texts and other cultural expressions in their contexts
• recognise and discuss various literary devices in the texts

General competence

The student

• has the ability to plan and carry out individual assignments in accordance with ethical requirements and principles, and articulate ideas and standpoints both orally and in writing.
• has the ability to communicate orally and written in English according to context and recipient

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

ENG601 Introduction to English-language literature, history and culture or equivalent

Teaching methods

This is a fully online course. The course is divided into four modules, with varied teaching and learning activities. Most of the learning activities are asynchronous, while some sessions of discussion, cooperation and student activity are synchronous. Examples include lectures, group work via online conferences and discussion forum, digital learning resources and tasks, written and oral assignments, supervision and student organised study groups, and independent studies.

Compulsory learning activities

The following obligatory assignments must be approved for the student to qualify for the exam:

• Portfolio assessment with 4 components

The obligatory assignments must be completed by the specified deadlines.

The obligatory assignments must be approved no later than 2 weeks before the exam. If an obligatory assignment is assessed as not approved, a reason must be given for this. Students who are not approved for an obligatory assignment will, as far as possible within the set deadlines, be given another attempt in the current semester.

Guidelines on the obligatory learning activities, including the use of AI tools, will be given in the course.

See also HVL's guidelines for use of AI: Using AI in Your Studies

Assessment

Home exam, 5 days.

Guidelines for the home exam will be provided.

Grading scale: A-F, where F corresponds to fail.

Examination support material

Guidelines for the home exam, will be provided in the course. Remember that you are expected to submit an independently produced text and that you are the author of your own work. You cannot use AI tools to generate paragraphs or whole texts for you.

Students should read the following pages about the use of AI in academic work at HVL: Using AI in Your Studies and Cheating policy guidelines.

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