English - Bachelor's course, literary option

Contact person
Magnus Levin
E-mail: magnus.levin@vxu.se
Telephone: +46 470 70 80 00
School of Humanities, www.vxu.se/hum/

This programme is only open for exchange students. If you as an exchange student have any questions about admission, prerequisites etc, please contact the International Office at internationaloffice@adm.vxu.se.

If you are a free mover, please contact the Admissions Office regarding possibilities to study at Växjö University: admission@vxu.se.

September 4, 2006 – January 21, 2007
January 22 – June 10, 2007
Advanced undergraduate level
20 credit points (30 ECTS). Full-time studies

The aim of the course is to provide deeper insights into English literature, literary theories and methods.

Prerequisites
Students need to have successfully completed two semesters (60 ECTS or equivalent) of English studies with at least 10 credit points (15 ECTS) of English literature.

Contents

Module 1: (ENC132) Texts and story-telling, 5 credit points (7.5 ECTS)
The aim of the course is to introduce the students to literary theory and method as well as to elementary training in thematic textual analysis. The students will read and analyse selected British literary texts from a narratological viewpoint.

Module 2: (ENC130) Literature and literary theory, 5 credit points (7.5 ECTS)
This module studies literary theory and methodology with a special focus on questions of gender and creativity. The texts under discussion range from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men to J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace and Yvonne Vera’s Butterfly Burning.

Module 3: Essay course, 10 credit points (15 ECTS)
The student writes an essay on a literary topic.

Teaching methods
Instruction consists of lectures, seminars and exercises, both individually and in groups.

Assessment methods
Assessment is based on continuous assessment, oral and written tests and individually written papers.

Recommended reading
A list of the literature can be obtained from the web at www.vxu.se/hum/.

English – Academic level C (please see page 6 for an explanation of the academic system in Sweden)
Our courses concern the scientific study of literature, linguistics and culture in English. We therefore take it for granted that our students have a very good command of English, both in speech and in writing. Please note that we do not provide language proficiency courses for exchange students.

In order to take C-level courses students need to have successfully completed 60 ECTS of English.