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Programme and Module Handbook

Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2018-2019 (archived)

Module FOUD0947: English Literature 1

Department: Foundation Year (Durham)

FOUD0947: English Literature 1

Type Open Level 0 Credits 10 Availability Available in 2018/19 Module Cap None. Location Durham

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • None

Aims

  • To introduce students to a wide variety of literary texts from various periods and different genres
  • To introduce ways of reading texts which include an analysis of form, narrative perspective, intertextuality, literary theory, and some knowledge of the context in which the text was produced
  • To increase students’ confidence in their personal response to literature
  • To develop accuracy in writing

Content

  • Introduce a variety of English literature including poetry, the novel and drama from a variety of periods
  • Introduce different ways of reading and interpreting a text
  • Engage in discussions to develop the ability to analyse, imagine, argue, and compare/ contrast
  • Produce written work of the following genres: descriptive, analytical and creative
  • Introduce literary theory

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
  • By the end of the programme students will have:
  • 1. Knowledge of a range of foundational subject concepts
  • 2. Knowledge of a range of relevant research method
  • 3. Knowledge of a range of relevant vocabulary
Subject-specific Skills:
  • By the end of the programme students will be able to:
  • 1. Demonstrate the appropriate use of a range of foundational subject concepts
  • 2. Demonstrate the appropriate use of relevant research methods
  • 3. Demonstrate the appropriate use of a range of relevant vocabulary
Key Skills:
  • By the end of the programme students will be able to:
  • 1. Demonstrate critical thinking
  • 2. Demonstrate effective communication using appropriate academic styles
  • 3. Demonstrate the use of appropriate sources of evidence

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • Lectures and Tutorials

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
Lecture & Tutorial 9 once a week 3 Hours 27
Preparation & Reading 73

Summative Assessment

Component: Assignment Component Weighting: 50%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Assignment 1500-2000 words 100% Yes
Component: Test Component Weighting: 50%
Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
Test 2 hours 100% Yes

Formative Assessment:

Weekly tasks


Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University