ENG4362 – Canadian Literature in English
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course provides an introduction to Canadian literature in English, where the main emphasis will be on poetry and fiction (novels as well as short stories) from the twentieth century, although some central texts from the nineteenth century will also be addressed. The main focus of the course will be on 1) main points of development in Canadian literary history, and 2) some central Canadian themes (e.g. "identity").
Learning outcome
The students will become familiar with central aspects of Canadian culture and society through a study of the country's literature. The syllabus texts will be studied both for their unique features in terms of the national literature, and their place in a larger Anglo-American context.
Admission
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.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
The course can be taken as a first course.
Recommended previous knowledge
The course assumes a good proficiency in written and oral English
Overlapping courses
This course overlaps with ENG2322 – Canadian Literature in English (discontinued).
Teaching
The course is taught throughout the semester with 2 hours per week, 28 hours in all. At the middle of the semester there is a two-week period with no teaching, which will be used for self-study and work with assignments. The students are supposed to attend the course regularly
Examination
Students are required to deliver a term paper of ca. 10 standard pages. The first draft is to be delivered after the reading week(s). The draft will be assessed by the teacher, and a final version is to be delivered at the end of teaching. Evaluation will be based on the term paper.
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.