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The course will give a comprehensive introduction to both the poetry and prose of the Victorian period. The literary works will be seen in relation to key developments within the social and political spheres, and to the history of ideas.
The students will acquire a solid knowledge of some of the central works from this period and learn to use analytical methods that will connect the texts to the historical, social and philosophical contexts in which they were produced.
Students who are admitted to study programmes or individual courses at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for by registering a study plan in StudentWeb.
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Only students admitted to the course may take part in instruction and tuition and sit for the examination.
The student must have been accepted into the masters' degree programme in literary studies or the teacher education programme (LAP).
The course assumes a good proficiency in written and oral English. It is recommended to have taken ENG1303 - British Literature, An Introduction
This course overlaps with ENG2305 - The Victorian Period (Literature and Civilization).
The course is taught throughout the semester with two hours per week for fourteen weeks. 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.
Ten-page term paper. The students must turn in a first draft within a given deadline to be able to hand in the exam.
English
Results will be found at the StudentWeb three weeks after the exam is completed.
Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail.
A student may appeal against an awarded grade and/or file a formal complaint about exam procedures.
Students who due to illness or other valid reason of absence were unable to sit for their final exams may apply for participation in make-up exams. Make-up exams are arranged either later in the same semester or early in the semester following the exam in question. Documentation of valid reasons for absence from the regular exam must be submitted upon application to participate in make-up exams.
Students who have failed an exam and students who wish to re-take an exam to achieve a better grade may not participate in make-up exams, but must re-take the exam when it is regularly scheduled.
A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.
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