Course content - Learning outcome - Admission - Prerequisites - Overlapping courses - Teaching - Examination - Evaluation

Course content

This introductory course has a twofold aim. First, it discusses literary texts written by British authors during the period of colonial and imperialist expansion. Second, the course focuses on texts written by authors who live in a country that was colonised, and who write in English. The course is text-oriented, but matters of history and context are also considered as essential. The course includes a presentation and discussion of literary (postcolonial) theory. Overall, the literary texts under consideration are seen as a cultural meeting-point of male and female characters of different races and classes.

Learning outcome

After completing this course you will have:

• learned how to discuss, and analyse colonial and postcolonial texts;
• learned how race, class, gender, history, and identity are presented and problematised in the literary texts;
• Improved your understanding of the relationship between Great Britain (and implicitly the West) and nations that were once colonised.

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 prerequisite knowledge

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The students must have taken at least 10 SP in literature/culture, preferably ENG1303 - British Literature, an introduction / ENG1505 - British Civilisation, an introduction or equivalent.

Recommended previous knowledge

The course assumes a good proficiency in written and oral English

Overlapping courses

10 credits overlap with ENG4361 - Colonial and Postcolonial Literature.

Teaching

Seminar, two hours per week for 14 weeks, 28 hours in all.

Attendance is an obligatory class requirement (80%). Additional absences must be justified by documentation to the exam coordinator. Read more about guidelines for compulsory activities.

Students will write an essay (5 standard pages, 11.500 bytes) at an appointed time. The essay must be approved by the tutor; if it is not, the student will be barred from attempting the final exam.

Access to teaching

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Examination

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

Previous exams: http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/hf/ilos/ENG2321/Eksamensoppgaver/Eksamensoppgaver.xml

Examination support material

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You are allowed to use an English-English dictionary.

Language of examination

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English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

The results will be found on the StudentWeb within three weeks after the exam.

Explanations and appeals

You may request an explanation of your grades, and you may also appeal against your grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals.

Resit an examination

You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam.

Withdrawal from an examination

A student may sit this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do so 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 the exam.

Once the course requirements have been fulfilled, they remain valid for the current and the two consecutive semesters when the course is given.

Special examination arrangements

If you have a disability or a health problem that entails significant inconvenience in an examination situation, you may be considered for special examination arrangements. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

Evaluation

Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, periodic evaluation of this course.