Literary Theory and Method for Philological Studies in the Languages of the Middle East, Central, East and South Asia
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 5AA018
- Code
- 5AA018
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Chinese G2F, Indology G2F, Iranian Languages G2F, Semitic Languages G2F, Turkic Languages G2F
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (VG), Pass (G), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Department Board, 6 September 2024
- Responsible department
- Department of Linguistics and Philology
Entry requirements
60 A- and B-level credits and at least 22.5 C-level credits in Arabic, Aramaic/Syriac, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Kurdish, Persian or Turkish, or 150 credits from semesters 1-5 in the Bachelor's Programme in Oriental Studies
Learning outcomes
The course intends to give a theoretical and methodological preparation for a degree project with philological specialisation in one of the regions the Middle East, Central-, the East and South Asia with application of relevant theory on different kinds of literature.
For the grade Pass, after completing the course the student should be able to
- give an account for literary theories
- apply literary theory
- give an overview of the theory and method of text editing
- give examples of how a text edition can be carried out
- perform text analysis.
Content
The course gives an introduction to philological studies in different kinds of literature. Literary-critical theory and theory and method for interpretation of texts and text edition are applied. A gender-theoretical perspective is applied, where relevant.
Instruction
The instruction consists of lectures, exercises and assessment. The student's own learning activities are crucial for completion of the course.
Assessment
The course has two examinatory components
- written assignments (grading scale U/G/VG)
- a final written examination (grading scale U/G/VG)
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.