Master's Course in Comparative Literature, 60 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Entry requirements

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to
- with in-depth understanding and from different perspectives, account for the own culture and literary-historical knowledge of chosen themes in the course
- apply a scholarly approach in academic literature studies
- independently and with developed analytical and critical ability, carry out a comparative literature study
- publicly discuss and defend a master's thesis.

Course content

Module 1: Optional Course I, 7.5 HE credits
Valfri kurs I

Module 2: Optional Course II, 7.5 HE credits
Valfri kurs II

Module 3: Optional Course III, 7.5 HE credits
Valfri kurs III

Module 4: Optional Course IV, 7.5 HE credits
Valfri kurs IV

Module 1-4 consists of optional literature studies in a subject that is studied independently and chosen from the existing supply of literature studies in the subject of comparative literature. Up to two of these courses may be designed individually and in consultation with the examiner to fit the student's specific interest field.

Module 5: Thesis, 15 HE credits
Uppsatskurs
The module includes a compulsory seminar series, a thesis work comprising 15 HE credits and a critical review assignment.

Module 6: Optional Course V, 7.5 HE credits
Valfri kurs V

Module 7: Optional Course VI, 7.5 HE credits
Valfri kurs VI

Module 6-7 consists of optional courses that are chosen from the third-cycle programme's specialisation courses at IKK. They may also be selected from the general supply of courses for second-cycle studies at LiU or from another higher education institution/university.

Teaching and working methods

The teaching takes the form of seminars, individual supervision and independent studies.

Examination

The optional courses are examined orally or through take-home examinations. The examination of the thesis course includes a compulsory thesis work, a compulsory critical review assignment and active participation in seminars. More information about the form and contents of the examination can be found in the course study guide.

If the LiU coordinator for students with disabilities has granted a student the right to an adapted examination for a written examination in an examination hall, the student has the right to it. If the coordinator has instead recommended for the student an adapted examination or alternative form of examination, the examiner may grant this if the examiner assesses that it is possible, based on consideration of the course objectives.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice 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.

Grades

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.

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