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Curricular information is subject to change
On successful completion of this module, students will have developed:
- The ability to analyse passages of literary text for its aesthetic engagement with social, cultural and political contexts
- An understanding of how literature changes in relation to historical change
- An awareness of how literary texts can be interpreted through a variety of critical lenses
- Enhanced skills in academic writing, argumentation, and presentation
- Awareness of the value of literary study and its relevance to society
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Tutorial | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 52 |
Total | 110 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Attendance: Participation in classes, exercises and class-based assignments | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Group Project: Poster presentation based on group work | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Examination: Two-hour examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback will be provided through Brightspace on online submitted components, with opportunities for one-to-one feedback
Name | Role |
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Professor Margaret Kelleher | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Cormac O'Brien | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Niamh Pattwell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Emilie Pine | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |