English Literatures from 1550

Uitgebreide vaknaam	English Literatures from 1550: Periods and Contexts
Leerdoelen	Upon successful completion of the course unit, students have the independent ability to: 1. describe the principal features of the main periods of modern English literatures; 2. contextualize key works within their socio-cultural circumstances; 3. outline the contribution of Classical (Greek and Roman) texts to English literatures; 4. outline the relevance of the Abrahamic religions for reading literatures in English; 5. discuss the role of intertextuality in literature; 6. communicate what they have learned in this module in written form.
Omschrijving	This course focuses on the importance of cultural background for the understanding of texts. It has two main components: (a) an outline of the characteristics of different English literary periods, giving students an overview of literature written since 1550; (b) it introduces the biblical and Classical backgrounds of English literature. Students are encouraged to read literary works in terms of their cultural backgrounds and their intertextual relationships. For further details see: John Flood's website
Uren per week	4
Onderwijsvorm	hoorcollege, werkcollege
Toetsvorm	schriftelijk tentamen, schriftelijke opdracht(en)
Vaksoort	propedeuse
Coördinator	dr. J. Flood
Docent(en)	dr. J. Flood ,prof. dr. R.D.P. Lansdown ,dr. T.D. Mecsnober
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs The Norton Anthology of English Literature Tenth edition, New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2012, Package 2 Stephen Greenblatt et al. eds. 978-0-393-60313-2 ca. €  49,00 The Norton Anthology of English Literature Tenth edition, New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2012, Package 1 Stephen Greenblatt et al. eds. 978-0-393-60312-5 ca. €  48,00
Entreevoorwaarden	n.v.t.
Opmerkingen	80% compulsory attendance in seminars. This module can be taken as an elective and/or Open Course Unit. Students with Major in English take precedence. This course is not open to students of English who started before September 2016.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Course units for exchange students 1 semester II a intr Ba English Language and Culture 1 semester II a verplicht Ba Open colleges Letteren - semester II a keuze