ENG2305 – The Victorian Period
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course introduces you to the literature and culture of the Victorian period, allowing you to explore peculiarly Victorian literary phenomena like sensation literature, city writing, spiritualist writing and mourning poetry, and helping you draw connections between Victorian literary works and the culture and history of the period.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you:
- are familiar with a range of both central and more obscure Victorian texts, and have an overview of some aspects of Victorian literature and culture,
- can analyse literary works from a variety of genres,
- know how to make use of relevant historical and cultural context when interpreting texts,
- are able to engage with the work of other literary critics in your written work.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Admission to the course is required to attend seminars.
Recommended previous knowledge
It is recommended students have taken at least 10 ECTS in literature/culture, preferably ENG1303 – British Literature / ENG1505 – British Civilisation or equivalent. The course assumes a good proficiency in written and oral English.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with ENG2305 – The Victorian Period.
- 10 credits overlap with ENG4345 – The Victorian Period.
Teaching
Seminars, 2?hours?weekly for 14 weeks.?28 hours in all.
An essay of 5 standard pages (a standard page consists of 2,300 characters) turned in by a stated deadline.?References and bibliography comes in addition.?Read more here about rules concerning valid excuses and how to apply for postponements.?Information about?guidelines for obligatory activities.
It is obligatory to show up for a minimum of 60% of the teaching. In this course you have to attend 8 of 14 seminars. The requirement is absolute.
The allowed absence limit will cover all absences, including illness. You will not be granted valid absences with documentation, even when the absence is due to something beyond your control.
If the course has in-person teaching, and you are signed up for an in-person seminar group, you are to attend the teaching in the location found in the schedule.
If the course has digital teaching, and you are signed up for a digital seminar group, you must attend via Zoom with your camera on.
In certain circumstances, i.e. serious or chronic illness, you could apply for?.special needs accommodations
All obligatory activities?must be approved in the same semester for you to sit the exam.
Examination
The form of assessment is a 4-hour written home examination.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
The results will be found on the StudentWeb within three weeks after the exam.
Resit an examination
If you?withdraw from the exam?after the deadline, this will be counted as an examination attempt
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.