Course - Novels and Poetry 1800-2000 - ALIT1103
ALIT1103 - Novels and Poetry 1800-2000
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home examination | 100/100 | 7 days |
Course content
The module offers an introduction to modern literature from early 19th century Romanticism to the present. The syllabus includes novelists such as Jane Austen and Gustave Flaubert, Virginia Woolf, Marcel Proust and Franz Kafka, short story authors like Edgar Allen Poe, Karen Blixen, Jorge Luis Borges, and poets such as John Keats, Walt Whitman, Charles Baudelaire, Emily Dickinson, Edith Södergran, Guillaume Apollinaire, T. S. Eliot og Inger Christensen. In addition to a broad historical introduction to literature in the recent past and the social, cultural and aesthetic contexts in which it stands, the course will provide a basic introduction to textual and genre analysis.
Learning outcome
The candidate will after successfully completing this course have KNOWLEDGE about:
- the outlines of Western literature from 1800 to the present. - key literary works from romanticism to the present.
- and possess general knowledge of the modern understanding of genres.
The candidate will after successfully completing this course be SKILLED in:
- presenting and discussing her/his acquired knowledge in writing
- employing comparative literary analytical tools.
The candidate’s GENERAL COMPETENCY includes:
- an understanding literature in an extensive aesthetic, historical and cultural connection
- a basic understanding of the function of the main literary genres.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and group sessions including written assignments. 1-2 compulsory activities, including one approved written assignment (4-5 pages) with feedback.
Compulsory assignments
- 1-2 obligatory activities
Further on evaluation
Assessment: 7 days home examination, approx. 2500-3000 words.
Recommended previous knowledge
ALIT1111 and ALIT1112
Course materials
A reading list will be available first day of class. Students that use the standard list do not have to hand in a reading list to the department. Students that want to use an alternative curriculum must apply for this by handing in an alternative reading list to the department for approval. Deadline is 10th October in the autumn semester and 10th March in the spring semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFALIT103 | 15.0 | ||
| ALIT1105 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2013 | |
| ALIT1106 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2013 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: -
Location: Trondheim
- Comparative Literature
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature
Examination
Examination arrangement: Home examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Home examination
100/100
Release
2024-10-08Submission
2024-10-15
09:00
INSPERA
12:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Home examination 100/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"