Entry requirements

English A1 and English B1

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the course, students will be able to

• Demonstrate an awareness of key characteristics of online genres, including their forms, functions and uses;
• Show an ability to use methods from linguistics and literary studies to examine and critically evaluate online content in English;
• Assess the linguistic, cultural, social and/or political impact of digital networks and platforms on, for example, identities, authorship, communities, activist movements and consumer markets;
• Evaluate the use of digital methods and tools in connection with a collaborative student project.

Content

This course explores interconnectivity in our globalizing world, the digital networks and platforms that connect us to one another, and the social and cultural ramifications of networked life. What is at stake in claiming that everything is interconnected, and how does this shift affect culture and communication, narrative and language, and new media forms? In addition, we will explore how digital networks and technologies transform our approaches to the study of English.

Instruction

Group instruction. Teaching, class discussions and examination are in English.

Assessment

The examination of the course has two main components: seminar assignments and an individual analysis of a collaborative project. Grades used are Fail, Pass, or Pass with Distinction.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.

Students who do not achieve a passing grade on the regular examination will have another opportunity to take the examination within a reasonable period of time after the regular examination.

Students who fail a certain examination twice have the right upon request, following consultation with the head of department, to have another examiner appointed.

Other regulations

Attendance is compulsory at the group teaching in all modules. The course may not be included in the degree if the corresponding moment is read within another course that is included in the degree.

Results that are more than five years old are normally not recognised if the syllabus for the course component has been changed.

If the syllabus or course reading for a component has been changed, students have a right to be examined under the original syllabus and course reading on three occasions during the following three semesters. Normally this right then expires. Otherwise there are no limitations on the number of examination opportunities.

Transitional provisions

For transitional regulations in the case of changes in the syllabus, please contact the student adviser.