autumn 2024
ENG-2106 Villains in English Literature - 10 ECTS

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Type of course

This course may be taken as a single course.

Admission requirements

Higher Education Entrance Qualification (generell studiekompetanse) or prior learning and work experience (realkompetanse).

A good grasp of oral and written English is recommended.

Application code: 9199 - Enkeltemner (ikke realfag), lavere grad (Nordic applicants).

Course content

We will trace the evolution of literary representations of evil from the Renaissance to the late 19th century by studying a number of key figures in the English canon from Dr. Faustus to the infamous Dracula. We will discuss the manner in which different historical contexts effect significant changes in the conceptualization and articulation of notions of antagonism and transgression. Similarly, we will test the manner in which the evolution of genre and the rise of the novel contribute to these marked fluctuations.

Objectives of the course

The students have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

  • Students will learn and become proficient in the primary and secondary texts assigned for the course.
  • Students will gain knowledge of the historical shifts evident in the modern negotiation of evil, criminality and transgression.
  • Students will gain knowledge of the effects of the rise of the novel on representations of evil in literature.

Skills

  • Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to convincingly analyze the texts both orally and in writing.
  • Students will demonstrate their ability to articulate theoretical concepts orally by their class participation and formal presentation of their final paper
  • Students will locate, cite, and intelligently incorporate several sources into their final paper and shorter essays.

Language of instruction and examination

English.

Teaching methods

The course will be taught over thirteen weeks of two-hour seminar meetings. There will be teaching-free periods for academic supervision.

Quality assurance:

The course undergoes a midterm evaluation or an end-of-term evaluation every third year.

Information to incoming exchange students

This course is open for exchange students who fulfill the admission requirements (please see the "Admission requirements" section). The course should be taken as a part of a course package.

Examination

Examination: Date: Duration: Grade scale:
Off campus exam 06.12.2024 09:00 (Hand out)
13.12.2024 14:00 (Hand in)		 1 Weeks A–E, fail F

Coursework requirements:

To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements:
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More info about the coursework requirements

  • Two short papers (5 pages each).

Re-sit examination

A resit exam is arranged for students who have not passed the last ordinary exam in this course.
  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 10
  • Course code: ENG-2106
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