Language, Text and Culture in the English-speaking World
KNOWLEDGE
The student has
- in-depth knowledge of English language topics
- knowledge about different genres and their structural, linguistic, and discursive features
- knowledge about critical and analytical approaches to literature and other texts, including oral, written, and multimodal texts
- knowledge about society and culture in the English-speaking world
- knowledge about minorities and indigenous populations in the English-speaking world and Norway
- knowledge of norms for academic text production
SKILLS
The student can:
- communicate accurately and effectively and adapt language use to genre and situation
- give criteria-based feedback on the quality of oral and written texts
- organise varied and differentiated language activities
- produce various text types (oral, written, multimodal) with precision, fluency, and coherence
- explore different texts from the English-speaking world in relation to own culture
- analyse and critically evaluate various text types and cultural expressions
GENERAL COMPETENCIES
The student can:
- communicate relevant subject matter using appropriate academic register and terminology
- maintain and develop own subject competence
- develop own intercultural awareness and critical thinking
Students will receive a detailed syllabus and course schedule for each semester. It is expected that all requisite texts are read in advance of each class meeting, and that students arrive prepared for active participation in class discussions and other course activities.
The course will consist of lectures, seminars, individual and group activities..
Assignments not completed by the given deadline will not be graded, nor will extra tutoring be offered. Students are individually responsible to stay current on announcements, scheduled lectures, and distributed texts.
Attendance is mandatory, a concept based on the principle of joint responsibility both for one's own learning as well as that of others.
Compound evaluation, grading scale A-F
OD: Compulsory participation, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale G/IG: Approved/Not Approved
AK: Compulsory work, 0/100 of letter grade, grading. G/IG: Approved/Not approved. Approved on obligatory course work required to obtain final grade
HJ1: Written home exam in language and text, 5 days. 60 % of letter grade, A-F
HJ2: Written home exam in culture and society, 5 days. 40 % of letter grade, A-F
Written home exam in language and text: All aids
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
GLU435 - English 2 - 30 credits