ENG-10054 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

Voices and Audiences is a module about voice, communication and social engagement. How do poems and plays create their effects? What makes a successful speech? How can you use social media to get your message across? We will help you to develop your communication skills, through reading, watching and analysing a variety of speeches, poems, and at least piece of drama. You will practise your speaking and writing in weekly workshops, learning real-world skills such as how to give a speech and how to run a social media account. We will also spend time engaging with selected external partners, such as theatres, museums and those who work professionally with social media, which will give you a chance to apply your skills to real-world scenarios.

This module is designed to develop students' ability to engage and interact with the wider world using the skills they are developing through their literary studies. Part of the module focuses on the development of communication skills, particularly public speaking and the use of social media. The other part of the module involves students being given the chance to reflect on how the literary skills they are developing may be applied in workplaces such as theatres, heritage sites, and educational establishments.

Intended Learning Outcomes

display confidence and skill in public speaking.: 1
evaluate what makes a speech effective, both in terms of its delivery and its structure.
: 1
identify the goals and needs of specific workplaces (e.g. a theatre, a heritage site, a school) and show how their literary skills could be applied to fulfilling those needs.: 2
demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between communicative acts (e.g. a speech, a tweet, a label on a museum exhibit) and the audience that they are aimed at.
: 1,2

Study hours

Active Learning 36 hours:
24: Workshops
12: Seminars
Independent Study 114 hours:
70: Class preparation
10: Presentation writing and preparation
34: Final Assignment preparation and writing

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment