Literature & the City - ENG00013C
- Department: English and Related Literature
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Summer Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
- to introduce students to a range of critical methods and approaches to literary genres and periods
- to introduce students to key debates about the rise of urbanisation and the idea of modernity
- to enable students to develop skills in close reading and argumentation in relation to a clearly defined thematic focus
- to consider the historical, cultural, social and political specificity of artistic contexts shaping literary representations of the city
- to enable students to develop skills in group work and presentation in relation to a clearly defined thematic focus
Module learning outcomes
- Awareness of a range of critical tools and approaches to literature
- An understanding of the significance of historical perspectives in the interpretation of literary texts
- Knowledge and understanding of precise critical terminology and concepts appropriate for discussing urbanisation and the idea of modernity
- An appreciation of the relationship between urban living and literary imagination.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
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Indicative reading
The reading list will vary from year to year; selections may be drawn from classical Greek and Roman texts; Renaissance drama; early 18th-century poetry; 19th-century poetry and fiction; 20th-century poetry, drama and fiction.