ENG2305 – The Victorian Period
Course description
Course content
This course introduces students to the literature and culture of the Victorian period, allowing them to explore distinctively Victorian literary phenomena in prose and verse. The course will also help students to draw connections between Victorian literary works and the culture and history of the period.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you:
- are familiar with a range of both central and more obscure Victorian texts, and have an overview of some aspects of Victorian literature and culture,
- can analyse literary works from a variety of genres,
- know how to make use of relevant historical and cultural context when interpreting texts,
- are able to engage with the work of other literary critics in your written work.
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.
Admission to the course is required to attend seminars.
Recommended previous knowledge
It is recommended students have taken at least 10 ECTS in literature/culture, preferably ENG1303 – British Literature / ENG1505 – British Civilisation or equivalent. The course assumes a good proficiency in written and oral English.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with ENG2305 – The Victorian Period.
- 10 credits overlap with ENG4345 – The Victorian Period.
Teaching
Seminars, 2?hours?weekly for 14 weeks.?28 hours in all.
An essay of 5 standard pages (a standard page consists of 2,300 characters) turned in by a stated deadline.?References and bibliography comes in addition.?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.
In certain circumstances, i.e. serious or chronic illness, you could apply for?.special needs accommodations
All obligatory activities?must be approved in the same semester for you to sit the exam.?
Once the course requirements have been fulfilled, they remain valid for the current and the next two semesters that the course is taught.
Examination
The obligatory requirements must be fulfilled in order to qualify for the exam.
The form of assessment is a 4-hour written examination.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
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.
Resit an examination
If you?withdraw from the exam?after the deadline, this will be counted as an examination attempt
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- How to use AI as a student
- 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.