ENG2505 - Identities in the British Isles
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Course content
This course will give an historical introduction to the forming of different and competing national identities in the British Isles from 1500 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the emergence of a British identity in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and on how this has developed since in competition with the older national identities: English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish. The course will take into account the different interpretations of Britishness that have been devised since the beginning of the seventeenth century, and look at how British identity has been affected by the emergence of a multicultural society in Britain since 1945.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course you will have:
- gained deeper understanding of the nature of national identities in Britain and Ireland, with a particular focus on Britishness;
- gained an appreciation for the development of Britishness over time, and the particular challenges facing this identity today.
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
The course assumes good proficiency in written and oral English, and admission to the course is required.
Recommended prior knowledge
It is strongly recommended that students take the survey course ENG1505 - British Civilisation, an introduction, and introduction before they begin their study of Identities in the British Isles.
Overlap
10 credits against ENG2510 - Englishness. 10 credits against ENG4525 - Identities in the British Isles.
Teaching
Seminar, two hours per week, for ten weeks, 20 hours in total.
Students must turn in an essay of 5 standard pages by a stated deadline during the semester. Feedback will be given.
Attendance is an obligatory class requirement (80%).
Teaching takes place throughout the semester.
Criteria for access to teaching resources
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, contingent on available capacity.
Exam information
Portfolio-evaluation consisting of an essay of five standard pages, and a two-hour written classroom 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/ENG2505/Eksamensoppgaver/Eksamensoppgaver.xml
Language of examination
English
Assessment and grading
Marks will be published on Studentweb no later than three weeks after the submission date/exam.
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 .
An external auditor regularly evaluates the academic quality of the course, including the form of exam used on the course.
Explanations and appeals
Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals
Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes
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 .
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.
Exam options for students with special needs
Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Evaluation of this course
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".
Contact us
Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages
Visiting address:
Niels Treschows hus, Level 7
Visiting hours:
Monday - Friday 12.30-15.00
Postal address:
P.O. Box 1003 - Blindern
0315 Oslo
Fax: 22856887
E-mail: henvendelser@ilos.uio.no
Web: http://www.hf.uio.no/ilos