Course syllabus autumn 2010
Course syllabus autumn 2010
Title
Subjects of English
Swedish title
Subjects of English
Course code
EN234E
Credits
15 credits
Grading scale
UV / Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Board of Studies at Faculty of Culture and Society
Syllabus approval date
2010-06-17
Syllabus valid from
2010-09-01
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 undergradate level.
Course objectives
This aim of this course is to provide a clear and in-depth introduction to the 3-year BA program in English Studies. In this course, the student is placed in the subject position for purposes of engagement with the content of the course's four modules: Speech and Drama, Language and Identity, Reading and Writing, and Cultural Analysis.
Course contents
Throughout the course, the student will be invited to locate themself as the subject in the subject. The modules introduce each of the various components that makes 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 (3 credits)
Module 2: Language and Identity (3 credits)
Module 3: Reading and Writing (6 credits)
Module 4: Cultural Analysis (3 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: Language and Identity
- Understand the role of language in shaping personal and social identity
- Reflect over, and articulate, their own position in terms of language and identity
Module 3: Reading and 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
Module 4: Cultural Analysis
- Begin to understand what culture is and what it does to those of us who are in culture and to the societies in which we live
- Move from the subjective description of self to a less subjective analysis of cultural objects.
Learning activities
Learning will take place through group discussion, seminars, workshops, self-study, library research, and supervised project work.
Assessment
Portfolio assessment after each of the four modules.
Course literature and other study material
Machin, D. & T. Van Leeuwen. 2007. Global media discourse: a critical introduction. London & New York: Routledge.
Prescott, Lynda. (Editor). 2008. A World of Difference – An Anthology of Short Stories from Five Continents. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Thomas, L., S. Wareing, I. Singh, J. Stilwell Peccei, J. Thornborrow, J. Jones. 2004. (2nd edition.) Language, society and power: An introduction. London: Routledge.
Purdue Online Writing Lab. Online at: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl.
Additional material for thematic studies (available online).
Course evaluation
Oral, informal evalutation 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