English Literatures from 1550
Faculteit | Letteren |
Jaar | 2021/22 |
Vakcode | LEL008P05 |
Vaknaam | English Literatures from 1550 |
Niveau(s) | propedeuse |
Voertaal | Engels |
Periode | semester II a |
ECTS | 5 |
Rooster | rooster.rug.nl |
Uitgebreide vaknaam | English Literatures from 1550: Periods and Contexts | ||||||||||||||||
Leerdoelen | Upon successful completion of the course unit, students have the independent ability to: 1. explain the relationship of key English literary works to the socio-cultural contexts in which they emerged; 2. outline the contribution of Biblical, Classical, "Gothic", Indian, Arabic, Far Eastern and Modern European texts (in translation) to English literature; 3. discuss the role of intertextuality in literature; 4. employ university standard primary and secondary sources relating to English, biblical and Classical literature; 5. communicate what they have learned in academic English; 6. read, research and assess English texts in an increasingly independent manner (by comparison with the working methods of the introductory literature courses). |
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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 literary periods, giving students an overview of literature written in English since 1550; (b) an introduction to translations into English from other literatures that have had formative influence on English literature: Biblical, Classical, Oriental, etc. Students are encouraged to read literary works in terms of their cultural backgrounds and their intertextual relationships. All course texts are in English. | ||||||||||||||||
Uren per week | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Onderwijsvorm |
hoorcollege, werkcollege
(1 uur hoorcollege, 3 uur werkcollege) |
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Toetsvorm |
schriftelijk tentamen, schriftelijke opdracht(en)
(digital 3 uur) |
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Vaksoort | propedeuse | ||||||||||||||||
Coördinator | Dr. D.M. Ashford | ||||||||||||||||
Docent(en) | Dr. D.M. Ashford , Y. Kazanova, PhD. , A.G.J.C. Williams, MA. | ||||||||||||||||
Verplichte literatuur |
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Entreevoorwaarden | None | ||||||||||||||||
Opmerkingen | This module can be taken as an elective and/or Open Course Unit. If the course fills, students who major in English take precedence. This course is not open to students of English who started before September 2016. |
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