1780 - Drama as Literary Genre (MA)
Course information
- Title
- Drama as Literary Genre (MA)
- Course number
- 1780.24
- Academic year
- 2024-2025
- ECTS
- 10.00
- Level
- Master
- Faculties
- Faroese Language and Literature
- Educations
- MA in Faroese, Minor in Faroese
- Prerequisites
- Students must have completed a BA in Faroese or hold an equivalent qualification. Admission may also be granted with alternative prerequisites. (Refer to the Programme Description in force).
- Language of instruction
- Faroese
- Registration
- Students on Master of Arts in Faroese Language and Literature, and Subsidiary Subject Studies in Faroese Language and Literature apply to the course via Moodle. Applicants for an individual course must apply via the Student Service Center at lss@setur.fo
- Beginning date
- Thursday, September 5, 2024
- End date
- Thursday, December 5, 2024
Academic content
- Purpose
- The purpose of this course is to - afford students thorough understanding of drama as a literary genre and knowledge about European and Faroese drama history. - develop students’ skills to work analytically with written drama as a genre in the Nordic/international context.
- Learning outcomes
- On completion of the course, successful students will be able to demonstrate ability to: - explain key aspects of European and Faroese drama history - describe and apply the terminology of this research area - analyse classical and Faroese drama literature based on the theory available and in the Nordic/international context - interpret drama in accordance with trends in contemporary literature - assess the role of drama in Faroese literary history - critically assess theory and methods applied to the analysis of drama as a literary genre
- Content
- Drama as a literary genre in a historical context. We will read works on theory and link them to older and new texts on European and Faroese drama literature.
- Learning and teaching approaches
- - Lectures - Group work - Discussions - Student presentations
Assessment
- Assessment method
- Set written take-home assignment. Students have two weeks to complete the assignment.
- Examination (internal/external)
- External
- Grading scale
- 7-scale
- Exam date/dates
- 14 day home exam 6th to 20th of January 2025
- Deadline for withdrawal from exam
- Thursday, September 5, 2024
Academic responsibility and teachers
- Academic responsibility
- Paula Gaard
- Teachers
- Paula Gaard