33
Åbo Akademi University 2014/2015
ÅBO CAMPUS
Course literature: Course materials may include books and
articles on applied linguistics, second language acquisition,
and psycholinguistics and relevant linguistic frameworks,
supplementary course materials, recordings, video and web-
based materials, corpus data, other material, and standard
reference works. A reading list will be issued.
Being British
$"/$&--&%
104150.1
5 credits
BA (intermediate) level, please see prerequisites
Lectured course
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: Martin Gill
Contact:
Aim: To gain an insight into the nature and diversity of British
identities, and their implications, from a variety of internal
and external perspectives; to develop a critical awareness
of relevant social, cultural and political issues and concepts;
to complement and extend the work done in the first year
Contemporary Englishes course.
Contents: Discussion of the relevant social and historical
background; an examination of a range of regional, cultural
and ethnic identities in Britain and their relations with one
another and with the centre; a critical evaluation of ideas /
stereotypes of Britishness.
Modeof study:Weekly seminars; independent study (individu-
ally and in groups); full attendance required in all seminar
meetings.
Prerequisites: 25 credits (ECTS) of English at university level.
Target audience: BA-level students of English language and
literature.
Formof assessment: One essay (approximately 3000words or
7-8 pages); one 15-minute presentation; an oral examination
in doubtful cases; and adequate preparation for and active
participation in class.
Course literature: May include books and scholarly articles on
topics in cultural and social history; literary texts; recordings,
video and web-based material; standard reference works. A
reading list will be issued.
Shakespeare I
104421.2
5 credits
BA (intermediate) level, please see prerequisites
Lectured course
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: Stuart McWilliams
Contact:
Aim: To deepen students' understanding of the study of
Shakespeare and of the theatre and drama more generally
in his era; to engage their interest in Shakespeare studies; to
develop their appreciation of the relationship between text
and performance; help themdevelop their critical intelligence
through the evaluation of different opinions and schools of
opinion about the play; enable students to become informed
readers of the language of Shakespeare's plays.
Contents: An overview of contexts for the study of Shake-
speare including the theatre in Shakespeare's London and the
history of comedy and tragedy as dramatic genres; detailed
reading of the texts of the two plays; viewing of scenes from
productions of the plays.
Mode of study: Seminars; full attendance required in all
seminar meetings
Prerequisites: 25 credits (ECTS) of English at university level
Target audience: BA-level students of English language and
literature who have completed at least one year's university
study of the subject including general introductory courses
in literary studies.
Formof assessment: One 2-page written assignment, one 10-
page essay (4000words), and adequate preparation (readings
and tasks) for and active preparation in seminars.
Course literature: Two plays by Shakespeare as directed,
together with secondary literature on those plays, on
Shakespearean drama more generally and on the theatre in
Shakespeare's London
English Words I: Word formation
104157.1
5 credits
BA (intermediate) level, please see prerequisites
Self-study course
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: Brita Wårvik
Contact:
Aim: To acquaint students with the main processes of word
formation in English; to introduce them to the concepts and
terms necessary for understanding the structure of English vo-
cabulary; to develop their analytical skills in studying English
vocabulary; and to develop the academic skills necessary for
the satisfactory completion of the course work.
Contents: An introduction to the main processes of word
formation in English and an introduction to basic concepts
and terms in morphology.
Mode of study: Self-study course.
Prerequisites: 25 credits (ECTS) of English at university level.
Target audience: BA-level students of English language and
literature.
Form of assessment: Three of the online exercises or other
specified tasks to be agreed on at the preparatory meeting;
and a take-home (to-the-library) examination (6 hours).
Course literature: Stockwell, Robert and Donka Minkova.
English Words: History and Structure. Cambridge University
Press. Chapters 1, 4-8 and 12 and the associated onlinemateri-
als; books and articles on English word formation, history of
English and semantics; and standard reference works.
English Words II: History
104157.2
5 credits
BA (intermediate) level, please see prerequisites
Self-study course.
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: Brita Wårvik
Contact:
Aim: To acquaint students with the main sources of English
vocabulary; to introduce them to the basic types of semantic
changes; to further develop their analytical skills in study-
ing English vocabulary; and to develop the academic skills
necessary for the satisfactory completion of the course work.
Contents: An overview of the main sources of English vo-
cabulary and an introduction to the basic types of semantic
changes.
Mode of study: Self-study course.
Prerequisites: 25 credits (ECTS) of English at university level.
Target audience: BA-level students of English language and
literature.
Form of assessment: Three of the online exercises or other
specified tasks to be agreed on at the preparatory meeting;
and a take-home (to-the-library) examination (6 hours).
Course literature: Stockwell, Robert andDonkaMinkova. Eng-
lishWords: History and Structure. Cambridge University Press.
