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School:
School of Arts and Humanities
Credit Rating:
20
Level (including FHEQ):
H (FHEQ Level 6)
Graded or Non Graded:
Graded
Module Leader:
David Rudrum
Version Number
2024.01
Learning Methods
Lecture
Guided Independent Study
Seminar
Synopsis
World Literature is a module that invites you to look beyond the “Englishness” of English Literature. Your reading list will take you on a voyage of discovery around different cultures, countries, and continents, which you will explore through their literary texts. These texts will reflect both the global reach of … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning Strategy
Lectures will be delivered on a weekly basis and may sometimes be augmented by further optional pre-recorded material, available asynchronously via the VLE. Seminars will consist of class discussion and smaller student-centred group discussions, within which we will discuss the concepts and arguments central to the study of World Literature, … For more content click the Read More button below.
Outline Syllabus
Texts will be selected to represent (for example) African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American, and continental European literature, and will typically be works of prose fiction written since 1945. Authors might include Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, Elif Shafak, Han Kang, Ocean Vuong, Junot Diaz, Isabel Allende, Laura Esquivel, Jose … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will
1.
Understand a diverse range of cultural and literary traditions as depicted through selected texts of World Literature
2.
Understand the methodological, theoretical and critical challenges involved in world literature as a concept, term, and object of study.
3.
Develop specialist knowledge of a particular text or texts
4.
Be able to work collaboratively on a team-based assessment
5.
Be able to demonstrate advanced critical skills in the close reading and analysis of texts
6.
Be able to effectively communicate the outcomes of independent study in a range of formats
Formative Assessment
Assessment 1: Oral presentation/assessment
Summative Assessment
Assessment 1: Written Assignment
Assessment 2: Oral Assessment
Assessment Criteria
Reading: understanding of set texts and an ability to engage in close reading of themResearch: evidence of wider reading (at least eight critical sources)Understanding: understanding of the chosen topic.Focus: the assignment is consistently focused on topic throughoutConcepts/Theories: engagement with relevant critical concepts and theoriesCommunication: use of appropriate grammar, spelling, and … For more content click the Read More button below.