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ENG1404

History and Nation

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Course content

Language of instruction is English.

This course will offer an introduction to the history and culture of one or more Anglophone societies during a specific historical period. Emphasis will be on the making and/or remaking of the nation(s). The course will introduce students to appropriate research methods for the study of history and culture. The course will also provide students with an opportunity to work with a range of sources and texts so that they can start to develop their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. The course provides the basis for further studies in history and culture in the English degree program.

A more detailed description of the academic content will be available along with the reading list at the beginning of the semester.

Learning outcome

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Candidates who have passed this course

  • have broad knowledge of the history and culture of one or more Anglophone societies
  • have an overview of important debates about the specific themes that the course focuses on
  • have an awareness of different texts and sources used in the study of history and culture

Skills

Candidates who have passed this course

  • can explain political, social, and cultural issues from historical and contemporary perspectives
  • can analyze and discuss a range of texts and sources both in the classroom and in different forms of academic writing
  • have explored important scholarly practices such as using digital resources, evaluating texts and sources, and the dissemination of knowledge
  • can produce independent pieces of work that follow the requirements of academic writing in relevant disciplines

General competence

Candidates who have passed this course

  • have started to develop their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills in history and culture
  • can recognize different interpretations of broad historical and cultural developments in Anglophone societies
  • are able to demonstrate a good command of English

Learning methods and activities

A combination of lectures, seminars, group activity, and/or supervision. Students are required to use the course learning platform regularly.

Students should expect that this 7.5 credit course equates with approximately 10 hours of work per week, including teaching time.

Compulsory assignments

  • 1-3 written and/or oral assignments, equivalent to 1000-1500 words in total. Specific tasks will be defined at the start of the semester. Students with the MLSPRÅK program may be assigned a separate obligatory assignment.
  • Attendance at 60% of seminars.

Approved obligatory assignment is valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester).

Compulsory assignments

  • 1–3 written and/or oral assignments - equivalent to 1000–1500 words in total
  • 60% attendance at seminars

Further on evaluation

The exam must be answered in English. Information about which dictionaries students are allowed to consult during the exam will be available in the reading list at the beginning of the semester.

Required previous knowledge

None.

Course materials

Course materials

Students should make every effort to attend all teaching sessions as the exam may test knowledge of concepts that are not discussed in the written course materials. Curriculum/reading list will be announced at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
ENG1401 7.5 sp Autumn 2017
ENG1402 7.5 sp Autumn 2017
ENG6017 3 sp Autumn 2019
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • English
  • English Cultural Studies

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code F Date 2025-10-09 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL310 turkis sone
11 candidates

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code F Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.