British Studies
Knowledge:
Upon completion, the student shall
- have knowledge of the social life, history, and a wide variety of cultural expressions in English-speaking countries, especially central works in the English-language literary tradition
- have knowledge of textual structure and linguistic devices and of critical and analytical approaches to both literary and non-literary texts
- have knowledge of textual genres and their characteristics, as well as norms for the production of academic texts and the responsible use of sources;
- have knowledge of some English linguistic variants
- have knowledge of how oral and written language can be integrated into inspiring and meaningful activities
Skills:
Upon completion, the student can:
- use English confidently and functionally, both orally and in writing, appropriate to the audience in different situations and be a good language model for students
- use English confidently and functionally, orally and in writing, in various situations and genres with precision, fluency, and coherence
- adapt and facilitate student's work with English-language texts and their exploration of life and cultural expression in English-speaking countries seen in relation to their own culture, with an emphasis on written, oral, and multimodal texts for children
- adapt and facilitate work on English-language texts for children and young adults in a varied, challenging, and inspiring manner
- adapt, select, and facilitate the work on English-language texts for children and young adults, as well as employing relevant and precise terminology while working with texts
General competence:
Upon completion, the student can:
- maintain and develop his or her own linguistic competence
- work independently and together with others to solve identified problems in relation to the student¿s learning and development in the subject of English
- work independently with various topical problems
Course literature and costs related to the study trip to York, England (approximately NOK 6500, not including personal expenses such as meals and local transportation). NOTE: In the autumn of 2020, there will a one-week course provided by the Norwegian Study Centre and no physical visit to York. This course is free and obligatory for all students in British Studies. No international travel is required in fall 2020.
Compound evaluation (SV), grading scale A-F
All components must be approved to receive the final grade.
Compulsory Participation (OD1): Attendance (minimum 80%). Approved / Not Approved
Compulsory Participation (OD2): Study trip to York or alternative home assignment. Approved / Not Approved
Assessment task (AK): 3 Online Seminars: Complete three online discussions by writing at least one academic contribution in response to a given theme, and to comment on other student's contributions. Comprises 0 % of the grade, grading scale: Approved / Not Approved
Take-Home examination (HJ) Duration 1 week. Essay: Grading scale A - F, (counts 33% of total grade)
Written school examination (SK) Grading scale A - F, duration 6 hours (counts 67% of total grade)
For the school exam: Pen, ruler, and a two-language dictionary.
For the home exam: All aids allowed.
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.
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:
SP102L-001 - British Studies - superwised written examination - 10 credits
SP121L - Young Adult Fiction - 5 credits
SP102L - British Studies - 10 credits