Group Presentation (15 minutes) including an individual report based on key concepts covered in semester 1
[LOs 1 to 5]

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100% Practical Exam

Introduction to critical theories that have shaped ways of reading analysing texts, including Semiotics and Structuralism, Discourse, Psychoanalysis, Deconstruction.

Contact teaching will be a mix of lecture, workshop, and small group discussion. Students will be expected to work both independently (on research and preparation for both classes and assessments) and as part of a team (on some class exercises and presentation work). At this level, students are also expected to attend tutorial sessions towards the end of the module in order to negotiate their group presentation and report.

Barry, Peter, (2002) Beginning theory: An introduction to literary and cultural theory, (third edition), Machester University Press
Rivkin, Julie ; Ryan, Michael, (2004) Literary Theory : an anthology, 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell

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