ENG-10058 - 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

N/A

Barred Combinations

N/A

Description for 2024/25

This module will equip you with all the core skills you need to study literature at university level. Through a series of lectures, seminars and workshops, we will explore a range of poetry, drama and prose from the Renaissance to the present day. In the process, you will learn how to analyse literary texts in detail, how to develop an argument, how to find and engage with secondary criticism, and how to present and reference your work. This module will develop and strengthen your pleasure, knowledge, and confidence as a reader and critic of literature.

To develop students¿ ability in the close literary analysis of prose, poetry, and drama
To develop essay-writing skills, including producing a thesis and sustaining an argument
To impart research skills (use of library, electronic resources, etc.)
To develop competence in grammar and the mechanics of writing
To introduce students to essential techniques and conventions of presenting ideas in writing, including correct citation and referencing

Intended Learning Outcomes

assess, organise, and engage with a wide variety of sources (including electronic ones) as part of the practice of research: 2
demonstrate skills in close reading: 1,2
demonstrate competence in academic writing: 1,2
develop and sustain critical arguments: 1,2
express themselves in clear and grammatical written English: 1,2
demonstrate an understanding of the conventions of academic citation: 2

Study hours

Lectures (12 hours)
Small group classes (12 hours)
Whole cohort workshops (12 hours)
Seminar preparation and private study (83 hours)
Short paper preparation and writing (10 hours)
Final essay preparation and writing (20 hours)
Individual consultation and feedback with tutor (1 hour)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment