EKIS4002 Women’s Writing (5 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

Content

In this course, stories written by women are read and analysed in the context of feminist literary studies. We study the history of women’s writing, acquaint ourselves with the central developments of feminist criticism from the 19th century until today, discuss the most important concepts in the field and read both canonised and less well-known examples of stories written by women.

Completion methods

Contact teaching: participating to lectures, group discussion and writing a final essay.

Assessment details

Lecture participation, final essay

Learning outcomes

On completing the course the student

  • Is familiar with the most important developments of women’s literature in the English speaking world
  • Has knowledge about the development of feminist literary criticism from the early days through second wave feminist criticism and today
  • Can discuss feminist literary theory and women’s literature using appropriate terminology
  • Is well acquainted with a number of stories written by women and can discuss them critically

Additional information

Attendance 80 % 

Online assignments

Study materials

To be specified later

Literature

  • List of literature provided at the beginning of the course

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Attendance 80 %, online assignments
Evaluation criteria:
Lecture participation, final essay
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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Lecture participation, final essay
Language:
English
Study methods:

Contact teaching: participating to lectures, group discussion and writing a final essay.

Study materials:

To be specified later

Literature:
  • List of literature provided at the beginning of the course

Teaching