ENG-2106 | UiT

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester.

Exchange students and Fulbright students: 15 April for the autumn semester and 1 October for the spring semester.

Type of course

This course may be taken as a single course. A good command of oral and written English is recommended.

Admission requirements

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

A good command 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

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.

Assessment

Coursework requirements: Two short papers (5 pages each).

Assessment method: A one week home exam (of 8-10 pages).

(All written work is based on the following standard: Times New Roman,1.5 line spacing, font size 12).

Performance in the course will be assessed on an A-F grades scale. Grades are A-E for passed and F for failed. A re-sit examination in the beginning of the next semester is offered in the event of an F grade. The deadline to register (in the Studentweb) for a re-sit examination is January 15th for courses offered in the autumn semester and August 15th for courses offered in the spring semester.

spring 2020 ENG-2106 Villains in English Literature - 10 ECTS