Course content

This course allows students to specialize in an area of Anglophone literature.

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

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Candidates who have passed this course

- have knowledge of a specialized selection of Anglophone literature.

- are familiar with critical understandings of select Anglophone literary works.

Skills

Candidates who have passed this course

- are able to demonstrate discipline-specific and critical understanding of a specialized topic within Anglophone literature.

- are able to write independent and critical literary analysis in academic English utilizing relevant theory and secondary literary sources.

- can use digital tools to locate relevant resources.

General competence

Candidates who have passed this course

- have strong oral and writing English skills.

- can critically evaluate the credibility and relevance of different sources of knowledge.

- develop stronger cross-cultural competency skills

Learning methods and activities

Lectures/seminars, discussions, supervision. Students are required to use the digital course learning platform regularly and to make an active contribution in class.

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

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

Compulsory assignments

• Written work(s) (approx. 3,000 words). May include an oral element.

Recommended previous knowledge

Bachelor's Degree with specialisation in English.

Course materials

Curriculum/reading list will be announced at the beginning of the semester.