English Literatures until 1550
Faculteit | Letteren |
Jaar | 2020/21 |
Vakcode | LEO007P05 |
Vaknaam | English Literatures until 1550 |
Niveau(s) | propedeuse |
Voertaal | Engels |
Periode | semester II a |
ECTS | 5 |
Rooster | Rooster onder voorbehoud |
Uitgebreide vaknaam | English Literatures: The Beginnings until 1550 | ||||||||||||||||
Leerdoelen | - analyse pre-modern English texts in their respective cultural contexts 1.3, 2.2 - place these works in the history of English literature as a whole 1.4, 2.2, 3.1; - discuss the relevance of genre in literary interpretation 2.2; - read Middle English literature in the original language 1.3, 3.1; - express their knowledge and understanding clearly in writing 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 |
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Omschrijving | In this course, students become acquainted with a selection of representative vernacular pre-modern texts written in England. Particular attention is paid to external political and cultural influences, such as the coming of the Anglo-Saxons to Britain, their conversion to Christianity, the Viking invasions, the Norman Conquest, language politics, courtly love, and cultural translation. | ||||||||||||||||
Uren per week | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege, werkcollege | ||||||||||||||||
Toetsvorm | essay, schriftelijk tentamen | ||||||||||||||||
Vaksoort | propedeuse | ||||||||||||||||
Coördinator | dr. C. Dekker | ||||||||||||||||
Docent(en) | dr. C. Dekker , R.C. Menmuir | ||||||||||||||||
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Entreevoorwaarden | n.v.t. | ||||||||||||||||
Opmerkingen | 80% Compulsory attendance in seminars. This module follows on from Introduction to English Literature 1 and 2 and prepares students for Chaucer and for the optional modules in Medieval Literature in the second and third years. This module can be taken as an elective and/or Open Course Unit. Major students take precedence. This course is not open to students of English who started before September 2016. |
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