A strong historical emphasis will form the basis of the organisation for this module. Its aim is to familiarise students with the periods of modern English literature and draw attention to some of the central themes and issues arising. In this way the module aims at developing the skills involved in close reading and essay writing. It introduces the main literary forms, key terms and methods of analysis, critical debates on issues of text and context and seminal theoretical approaches to literary study. Students will have intensive training in how to write university level essays in literary criticism.

Students will have to use the Blackboard online system as part of this module for a self-assessment plagiarism exercise, for group and tutor interaction, for submitting work, and downloading assignment questions.

Fortnightly Lecture and Seminar with personal tutee groups; 2 hour Workshop with personal tutee groups

Key Information Set Data:
14.7% Scheduled Learning Actvities
85.3% Guided Independent Study

Rob Pope, The English Studies Book (Routledge, 2002)
David Lodge The Art of Fiction (Penguin, 1992)
Terry Eagleton How to Read a Poem (Blackwell, 2007)
Barry Peter Beginning Theory. An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory Manchester (Manchester University Press) 2002
Gilbert Sandra / Gubar Susan The Madwoman in the Attic New Haven (Yale) 1979

Networked PC
DVD/Video Projection
Library
Internet
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.

75% Continuous Assessment Portfolio including:
e-learning exercise (500-word essay and bibliography [Learning Outcomes: 3/4]); small- group presentation (Learning Outcome: 1/2/3/4); coursework essay, 1500 words (Learning Outcomes 1/2/4/5).

25% Class test (Learning Outcomes: 1/2)

The essay is the final assessment.

Key Information Set Data:
75% Coursework
25% Written Exam