Course EN1130

The History of British and American Literature and Ideas

15 Credits
First Cycle

Main field of study: English

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Learning outcomes for the course

On completing the course the student will be able to:

  • demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of British and American literature from the perspective of the history of ideas
  • account for main features in the Anglo-Saxon world of literarature and history of ideas, from the Renaissance to Postmodernism, by associating representative literary works with corresponding trends in the history of ideas
  • explain and argue for similarities and differences in the historical development of British and American history of ideas and literary history in speech and writing
  • show proficiency in critically reflecting, analysing and interpreting literary texts from a historical and contextual perspective, with a certain degree of independence, both orally and in writing
  • orally and in writing to communicate their own and others’ interpretations of trends in the history of ideas and in literary texts, showing inter-cultural understanding and ethical awareness
  • write an academic essay.