Course GEN3E7

The History of British and American Literature and Ideas

15 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 3, 2027

On completion of the course, students 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
  • critically reflect, analyse and interpret literary texts from a historical and contextual perspective, with a certain degree of independence, both orally and in writing
  • orally and in writing 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.
Starts and ends:
week 3, 2027 - week 22, 2027
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Falun
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Normal
Language:
English
Other:
Only for Exchange Students (Erasmus)
Entry Qualifications :
  • 6 credits from Literature in English on English I level
Application Code:
HDA-V3S8Y
Main field of study:
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

To Literature List
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