ENG-10062 - 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

Think that writing for children is simple or innocent? Think again. In this module you will look at a range of classic post-war British fiction for children including works of fantasy, historical novels, studies of growing up, and works exploring the nature of belief. Equipped with a module 'toolkit' (in other words a shared body of critical and theoretical concepts, methods and themes), you will develop your understanding of children's fiction alongside other students, with classes and one to one meetings to support your assessments.

To develop historical understandings of the field of children's literature.
To develop theoretical understandings of the field of children's literature.
To develop skills of literary interpretation and close textual analysis.
To provide an extended induction to academic practice in English (including the use of digital resources and AI)

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a historical understanding of the field of children's literature: 2
Demonstrate a theoretical understanding of the field of children's literature: 2
Employ skills of literary interpretation and close textual analysis: 1,2
Employ general academic research and writing skills (including the use of digital resources and AI): 1,2

Study hours

ACTIVE LEARNING HOURS (36): 3 x 1 hour interactive 'toolkit' lectures (3), 3 x 2 hour 'toolkit' seminars (6), 9 x 1 hour whole group workshop (9), 9 x 2 hour smaller group seminar (18) INDEPENDENT STUDY HOURS (114): 60 hours independent reading and class preparation (60), 10 hours commentary preparation (10), 44 hours essay preparation (44)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment