General provisions

The course is included in the Master's Programme in English.

Entry requirements

120 credits. English A1, B1 and C1, or 90 credits in a language subject or in literary studies.

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the course students will be able to

• demonstrate knowledge of significant works and movements of eighteenth-century literature in English;
• show understanding of the significance of the term 'the Atlantic World' and familiarity with relevant scholarship;
• show knowledge of eighteenth-century history and politics relevant to the study of literature in English in the period;
• gather and process relevant critical material and scholarship;
• show proficiency in their use of critical material in writing;
• participate, orally and in writing, in a discussion of literature and scholarship in fluent, accurate, academic English.

Content

This course focuses on the 'Atlantic World' of the 18th century, particularly the connections between the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and Africa. It investigates how literature has imagined and participated in the flows, encounters, and revolutionary upheavals that have shaped the modern world. Students will study a range of writing including travel narratives, fictional and autobiographical works which offer distinct, sometimes contrasting perspectives on slavery, empire, discovery and revolution.

Instruction

Group sessions. Instruction, class discussions, and examinations are in English. All teaching materials are in English.

Assessment

Assessment takes the form of a final exam in the form of an essay at the end of the course. The final essay may be replaced by, or supplemented with, alternative assessment elements, such as shorter essays assigned during the course, journals, or portfolios. Grades 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 fail a regular examination will be offered a make-up examination within a reasonable period of time after the regular examination.

Students who fail an examination twice have the right to apply to the head of the department for permission to change examiners.

Other regulations

If the curriculum or the course literature for a course module is changed, students have the right to be examined on the original curriculum and course literature on three occasions during the following three terms. After these three opportunities, the right normally expires. No other limitations apply regarding the number of examination opportunities.

Transitional provisions

Please contact the student counsellor for transitional regulations in connection with changes in the curriculum.