Course content

This course examines how literature across various genres can be read and analyzed from multiple perspectives, and how different theoretical and methodological approaches reveal diverse meanings and issues. The course content—topics and theories—will vary each year, based on a selection of literary texts from the Nordic language area and a selection of relevant methodological and theoretical texts.

Learning outcome

Candidates will have obtained the following qualifications after successfully completing this course:

Knowledge:

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of how literary works and texts can be interpreted and analyzed in different ways.

Skills:

• Reflect on central theoretical and methodological issues in the analysis process.
• Develop independent research questions related to the study of literature.
• Apply relevant theoretical and methodological concepts.
• Construct and organize an independent analysis of a literary text.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures/seminars.

Obligatory assignments: Up to 3 written assignments and/or oral presentations

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

Obligatory assignments from a previous semester may be approved by the department.

Compulsory assignments

• Up to 3 written assignments and/or oral presentations

Recommended previous knowledge

NORD1104 and NORD1108 or equivalent.

Course materials

The reading list consist of 5-7 works with at least one theoretical work. (A theoretical work is equivalent to approx. 150 pages). A reading list will be available on the first day of class. The curriculum could center on e.g. one authorship, a literary epoch, a genre, a theme or theoretical perspective. It is expected that the students read necessary secondary literature in connection to the literary texts on the reading list.

Credit reductions