ENG2323 – Women Writing: Feminist Fiction in English
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This is a course in English-language feminist fiction from the nineteenth and/or twentieth century. Students will study a selection of novels and/or short stories that focus on women’s lives and reflect on what it means to be a woman and a feminist from various sexual, racial, class, and national perspectives.
The course will consider the development and thematics of feminist fiction and its contribution to the development of new narrative techniques.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you:
- know some of the developments, themes, and narrative strategies of English-language feminist fiction.
- can analyse literary texts through the perspective of gender.
- know the central points of a selection of feminist theory, and can use it as a context for reading literary texts.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Recommended previous knowledge
The course assumes a good proficiency in written and oral English. The students should have taken at least 10 ECTS in English literature/culture.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with ENG4363 – Women Writing: Feminist Fiction in English.
Teaching
Seminars, 2?hours weekly for 14 weeks.?28 hours in all.
- We will be keeping an active discussion board on Canvas for this class, and it is required that you participate in these discussions a minimum of 10 times over the course of the semester, although you can participate as much as you want. Contributions to these discussions include: asking and answering questions based on the course readings and themes; sharing relevant websites, videos, and other media that speak to the course materials and discussions; short reflections on topics and ideas you find relevant to the course. More information on this obligatory assignment will be discussed in the first class session.?Read more here about rules concerning valid excuses and how to apply for postponements. Information about?guidelines for obligatory activities.
- It is obligatory to show up for a minimum of 60% of the teaching. In this course you have to attend 8 of 14 seminars. The requirement is absolute.
The allowed absence limit will cover all absences, including illness. You will not be granted valid absences with documentation, even when the absence is due to something beyond your control.
If the course has in-person teaching, and you are signed up for an in-person seminar group, you are to attend the teaching in the location found in the schedule.
If the course has digital teaching, and you are signed up for a digital seminar group, you must attend via Zoom with your camera on.
In certain circumstances, i.e. serious or chronic illness, you could apply for?special needs accomodations.
Examination
The form of assessment is a 3-day home examination.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
The results will be found in Studentweb within 3 weeks after the exam.
Resit an examination
Once the course requirements have been fulfilled, they remain valid for the current and the next two semesters that the course is taught.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.