LET-ETCENB107
British Literature and Culture of the 19th and 20th Century
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleLET-ETCENB107
Credits (ECTS)5
CategoryPB (Propaedeutic)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Arts; English Language and Culture;
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer		prof. dr. M.C.M. Corporaal
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Lecturer		dr. C.J.J. Louttit
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Examiner		dr. C.J.J. Louttit
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Contactperson for the course		dr. C.J.J. Louttit
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Academic year2017
Period
PER 3-PER 4  (05/02/2018 to 31/08/2018)
Starting block
PER 3
Course mode
full-time
RemarksAccessible to exchange students.
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesYes
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
After completing this course:
• You will be able to place the texts studied within their contemporary cultural contexts;
• You will possess an overview of the main literary trends and movements of the nineteenth and twentieth century (such as Romanticism and Modernism);
• You will be able to identify some of the period’s most significant literary genres, ranging from the realist novel to postmodern drama;
• You will be able to critically analyse a range of literary texts from different periods, and apply various theoretical perspectives, such as feminism and postcolonialism, to your reading of them.
Content
The aim of this course is to introduce you to English literature and culture from the early nineteenth century up to the present day. We will study a wide range of different sorts of texts, including short stories, novels, plays and poetry, alongside material relating to the contemporary cultural context, such as paintings, photographs and music.
Assumed previous knowledge
Note for exchange students: you cannot take this course if your English proficiency level is not at least C1 (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC or Cambridge). A statement from your home university won't be accepted.

Required materials
Book
Title:The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Part 2, ninth edition
Edition:9
Book
Title: Jane Eyre
Author:Charlotte Brontë
Publisher:Wordsworth Classics, 1992
Book
Title:Mrs Dalloway
Author:Virginia Woolf
Publisher:Wordsworth Classics, 1996
Book
Title:The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Author:Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher:Wordsworth Classics, 1993
Book
Title:England, England
Author:Julian Barnes
Publisher:Vintage, 2008

Instructional modes
Lecture
Attendance MandatoryYes

Seminar

Tests
Essay
Test weight30
Test typeEssay
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5

Exam 19th-Century
Test weight35
Test typeExam
OpportunitiesBlock PER 3, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5

Exam 20th-Century
Test weight35
Test typeExam
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5