This course is an introduction to the study of literature at tertiary level that develops your critical reading and writing skills. You will learn to pay careful attention to questions of form, style and context while being introduced to a wide range of genres and traditions. You will be introduced to the subject-specific conventions of academic writing and learn how to develop compelling arguments supported by textual evidence.
- AUs
- 3.0 AUs
- Grade Type
- None
- Prerequisite
- None
- Exam
- 1 December 2026, 1.00 pm - 3.30 pm
The Exam information shown may be subject to changes. Students are to check the finalised exam timetable with exam seat information, which will be available at the 'Examination Seating Arrangement' webpage, 2 weeks before start of examination.
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Introduction to the Study of Literature
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HL1002Survey of English Literature 1HL1003Survey of English Literature IIHL1005Introduction to Singapore LiteratureHL1006Introduction to American LiteratureHL2003Restoration & Eighteenth Century LiteratureHL2004Sensibility & RomanticismHL2005Victorian LiteratureHL2006ModernismHL2007Contemporary Literature & CultureHL2008Singapore Literature & CultureHL2009Southeast Asian Literature & CultureHL201Medieval LiteratureHL2011Representations Of AsiaHL2012Asian-American LiteratureHL2015War In Literature & Film+87 moreAvailable indexes
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| 930 | COMMON LEC (LEC1) 0930-1120 Wed HSSAUDIT | 17210 TUT (T8) 0930-1020 Thu LHS-TR+51 Wk2-13 | |||||
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| 1030 | 17211 TUT (T9) 1030-1120 Thu LHS-TR+51 Wk2-13 | ||||||
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| 1130 | 17203 TUT (T1) 1130-1220 Wed HSS-TR+1 Wk2-13 | 17204 TUT (T2) 1130-1220 Wed TR+66 Wk2-13 | 17207 TUT (T5) 1130-1220 Wed TR+69 Wk2-13 | 17212 TUT (T10) 1130-1220 Thu LHS-TR+51 Wk2-13 | |||
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| 1230 | 17205 TUT (T3) 1230-1320 Wed TR+66 Wk2-13 | 17208 TUT (T6) 1230-1320 Wed TR+69 Wk2-13 | |||||
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| 1330 | 17206 TUT (T4) 1330-1420 Wed TR+66 Wk2-13 | 17209 TUT (T7) 1330-1420 Wed TR+69 Wk2-13 | |||||
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