Syllabus

English: Ireland in Film and Drama

Code
EN3028
Points
7.5 ECTS-credits
Level
Second Cycle Level 1
School
School of Language, Literatures and Learning
Subject field
English (ENA)
Group of Subjects
English
Disciplinary Domain
Humanities, 100%
This course can be included in the following main field(s) of study
Literature in English1
Progression indicator within (each) main field of study
1A1N
Approved
Approved by the Faculty School of Language, Literatures and Learning, 11 January 2008.
This syllabus is valid from 11 January 2008.
Revised
Revised, 03 November 2015.
Revision is valid from 03 November 2015.
Discontinued
05 May 2020
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Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course students should be able to:
  • demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of representative works in the genres of contemporary Irish film and drama
  • analyse, reflect upon, evaluate, and apply literary terms and theories in the context of contemporary Irish film and drama
  • demonstrate an ability to independently identify and formulate key issues in the studied area
  • demonstrate an ability to clearly and persuasively argue for a variety of literary interpretations in correct and advanced English, orally and in writing.

Course Content

The works are studied from a variety of theoretical perspectives, such as postmodernism, postcolonialism and film theory. Besides introducing students to theoretical texts, they will also study a number of critical articles dealing directly with the drama and films studied on the course.

Assessment

The students are assessed through seminar activities and hand-in assignments. Assignments which are turned in after the stated deadline cannot receive the grade of Pass with Distinction unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Forms of Study

The course consists of obligatory seminars, in which students are expected to participate actively. In order to facilitate the response and development of the students’ analytic skills, the different theories studied will be applied to a limited range of texts through short hand-in assignments. All teaching is conducted in English.

Grades

The Swedish grades U–VG.

Prerequisites

  • 90 ECTS-credits of English, including 30 ECTS-credits at Undergraduate Level 2.

Other Information

The course was part of the Main field of English until 2015-08-01.

Revised
2009-07-01 (addition in Assessment)
2014-04-03 (Main field added)
2015-11-03 (Main field removed)

Literature

  • Bordwell D., Thompson K. (2001) Film Art: An Introduction. New York: McGraw Hill. (458 p).
    Reading instructions: (valda delar/excerpts ca 80 s/p)
  • Devlin, A. (1994) After Easter. London: Faber Paperbacks. (76 p). ISBN 0-571-17394-2
  • Harrington, J. P (ed). (1991) Modern Irish Drama. New York: Norton. (577 p). ISBN 0-393-96063-3
    Reading instructions: (valda delar/excerpts ca 300 s/p)