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ENG1304 - American Literature, an introduction

Course content

This course provides a general introduction to American literature, where the main focus is on the nineteenth and the twentieth century. Attention will be paid to the ways in which literary texts speak to the reader, and the syllabus texts will be studied in terms of developments in literary history and the history of ideas. Wherever relevant, the teaching will draw on the wider historical, social and cultural context from which the texts spring.

Learning outcomes

After completing this course you will have:

• acquired knowledge about American literature, its central themes, literary periods, and key artistic features;
• developed your skills in literary analysis and critical examination of texts, as well as written and oral presentation.

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

Admission to the course is required.

Recommended prior knowledge

The course assumes a good proficiency in written and oral English

Teaching

One hour lecture for 12 weeks and two hour seminars per week for 8 weeks, 28 hours in all.

Students must turn in an essay of 5 standard pages by a stated deadline during the semester. The paper must be approved in order for you to sit for the exam.

The students are expected to attend the course regularly.

Teaching takes place throughout the semester.

Exam information

The evaluation is based on a 4-hour written exam.

All assignments handed in for evaluation must be accompanied by an obligatory statement concerning cheating: http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/hf/ilos/Oblig-statement-cheating.rtf.

Previous exams:http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/hf/ilos/ENG1304/Eksamensoppgaver/Eksamensoppgaver.xml

Assessment and grading

Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .

Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes

A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.

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