Course syllabus autumn 2013
Course syllabus autumn 2013
Title
Subjects of English
Swedish title
Subjects of English
Course code
EN234A
Credits
15 credits
Grading scale
UA / Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Culture and Society
Syllabus approval date
2013-06-14
Syllabus valid from
2013-09-02
Entry requirements
The special prerequisite for this course, besides basic eligibility for university studies, is fieldeligibility 6: Civics A and English B. Applicants are exempted from the Civics A requirement.
Level
Basic level
No main field.
Progression level
G1N
Progression level in relation to degree requirements
The course can normally be included as a part of a general degree at undergraduate level.
Course objectives
This course provides an essential introduction to the 3-year BA program in English Studies. It has two major aims: to raise awareness of the fundamental difference between the subjective stance and the academic, scientific stance, and to provide students with the necessary skills to express both of these through the three modules (Speech and Drama, Personal Life Writing, and Professional Writing).
Course contents
Throughout the course, students will be invited to locate themselves as the subject in the subject. The modules introduce each of the various components that make up the field of English Studies. Their ordering mirrors the progression in learning outcomes, from knowledge acquisition through skills performance to critical reflection.
Module 1: Speech and Drama (5 credits)
Module 2: Personal Life Writing (5 credits)
Module 3: Professional Life Writing (5 credits)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student will understand the aims and goals of the program, and will be able to use their own personal experience as basis for intellectual engagement.
More specifically, they will be able to:
Module 1: Speech and Drama
- Give voice to their own thoughts, opinions, and knowledge
- Give oral feedback on the thoughts and opinions of others
- Participate confidently in group tasks and projects
Module 2: Personal Life Writing
- Engage with literary texts intended to locate the student in a subjective cultural context, one that prepares them for further comparative analysis
- Learn beginning craft skills in life writing and other genres, allowing them to bring their own cultural and personal background into focus while elevating written proficiency
- Distinguish between professional and personal writing in relation to audience and context
Module 3: Professional Life Writing
- Identify a variety of document structures
- Compose a variety of professional communications
- Distinguish between professional and personal writing in relation to audience and context
- Revise professional documents for organisation, style and clarity.
Learning activities
Learning will take place through group discussion, seminars, workshops, self-study, library research, and supervised project work.
Assessment
Portfolio assessment for each of the three modules.
Course literature and other study material
Kincaid, Jamaica. Annie John: A Novel. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997.
Seely, John. Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Winterson, Jeanette. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. New York: Grove Press, 1997.
Purdue Online Writing Lab. Online at: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl.
Additional material for thematic studies (available online).
Course evaluation
Oral, informal evaluation is carried out throughout the course. A formal, written evaluation is carried out at the end of the course and published on the course homepage.