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Archived Curricula Guide 2017–2019
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ENGP6 Literature and Society in Early Modern Britain 5 ECTS
Organised by
DP in English Language, Literature and Translation
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies
Curricula 2015 – 2017

Keywords

Strategic themes: Internationalisation

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course unit, the student will be able to read early modern British literature whilst taking into account its historical, cultural, and social backgrounds. The student will understand how the texts have constructed and produced an image of early modern Britain and will also be aware of how these texts are still relevant today.

Contents

The course unit is an introduction to English literature in the early modern era, and it examines how literary texts both reflect world views and contribute to their development. The student will read texts from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment and examine the historical, cultural, and social development of English literature. The course will also present typical literary genres of the period.

Teaching language

English

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Literature and Society in Early Modern Britain  Participation in course work  5 ECTS
In English
Evaluation 
Numeric 1-5. 

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Greenblatt, S. (ed). The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 9th edition.

Belongs to following study modules

Faculty of Communication Sciences
Faculty of Communication Sciences
Faculty of Communication Sciences
2017–2018
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
Faculty of Communication Sciences