Course - Literature from Antiquity to 1800: Drama and Poetics - ALIT1112
ALIT1112 - Literature from Antiquity to 1800: Drama and Poetics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 6 hours | E |
Course content
The course provides an introduction to European drama and poetics from Antiquity to the Age of Enlightenment. Students will be introduced to major theatrical works such as Aeschylus' Agamemnon, Sophocles' King Oedipus, Shakespeare's Hamlet, Racine's Phaedra, and Goethe's Faust, part I. Teaching focuses on questions of genre, from the development of tragedy and comedy in Antiquity to the revival of theatre in the Renaissance. Works are studied through an aesthetic, historic and cultural framework. Moreover, the course includes a general introduction to poetics of Plato and Aristotle to Schiller and Hegel. The relation between drama and literary thought forms the basis for an inter-aesthetic understanding where drama is seen as part of a larger cultural context. The course contextualizes literature in a wider artistic context as well as a broader historical, philosophical, and social setting.
Learning outcome
The candidate will after successfully completing this course have KNOWLEDGE about:
- the outlines of Western literature from the Antiquity until 1800 - of essential literary works within the genres of drama and lyric poetry
- of the origin, development and poetics of these 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. Obligatory activity: 1-2 obligatory activities, including one approved written assignment (4-5 pages) with feedback.
Compulsory assignments
- 1-2 obligatory activities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALIT1101 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2018 | |
| ALIT1102 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2018 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Comparative Literature
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 E 2024-12-06 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL111 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 25 SL111 lyseblå sone Sluppenvegen 14 15 - Spring ORD School exam 100/100 E 2025-03-11 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL410 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 1
- * 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"