Visa svensk kursplan
 
SYLLABUS
Literature of Love , 7,5 ECTS Credits
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Fristående kurs
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Comparative Literature - LIA
SUBJECT AREA  
  COURSE CODE   716G01
AIM OF THE COURSE
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- problematise the different representations of love in a context of literary and cultural history
- analyse texts independently and from different perspectives
- discuss the theme of love in relation to basic concepts and theoretical perspectives
CONTENTS
The course constitutes an advanced study of western literature and cultural history with a focus on the theme of love from the Classical Antiquity to the modern era. The theme is put in relation to concepts such as discourse, sexuality, sex and gender, and is discussed and analysed with the views and social and cultural contexts of its time as a background.
TEACHING
The teaching takes the form of lectures, seminars and group work. Seminars and group work are compulsory and require the students to be well prepared through independent studies.
EXAMINATION
The course is examined through a take-home examination and through active participation in the compulsory parts.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

At least 60 passed credits.
GRADING
A grade of Pass with Credit, Pass or Fail is given for the course
CERTIFICATE
Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.
COURSE LITERATURE
The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.
OTHER INFORMATION
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
 
Literature of Love
Kärlekens litteratur
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
IKK - Department of Culture and Communication
           
Registrar No: LiU-2008/00111   Course Code: 716G01      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area : Comparative Literature - LIA          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
  Basic level     LIA   HU  
The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2008-05-19