Literary Theory
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- ALLV221
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- Norwegian or another Scandinavian language. English if needed.
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
The course gives a critical and advanced introduction to a specified field of literary theory or the works of a literary theorist.
The course aims to provide the student with extended knowledge of this field or theorist, and to train students to have a critical and independent understanding of main questions that are connected with the study of literary theory in the field of comparative literature.
Hausten 2024 er kurstilbodet i ALLV221 «Estetikk og litteraturteori» Emneansvarlige: Anders K. Strand og Wolfgang Hottner.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
The student has
- gained further knowledge of the aspects of the specified fields of literary theory that the course focuses on
- a critical and independent understanding of main questions that are tied to the study of literary theory
Skills
The student is
- capable of reflecting on the theoretical questions that the course raises
General competence
The student can
- actualize and problematize literary theoretical perspectives
- demonstrate competence in academic communication
Full-time/Part-time
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Seminars (normally 2-3 hours per week for maximum 12 weeks)
In the case that fewer than five students register for a course, the organized teaching may be adapted to fit the number of students.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Forms of Assessment
The exam is a four-hour school exam.
The exam assignment will be given in the language of instruction in the course.
The exam can be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.