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By the end of this module the student will be able to: demonstrate a critical understanding of Chaucer and literature of the period; identify and engage in key critical and theoretical debates; appreciate the skills involved in translation, adaptation, rewriting a particular form; deliver research material in structured written presentation; engage in class discussion and debates on relevant topics.
Indicative Module Content:Some key topics of the module include:
Chaucer's biography
The historical, social, and literary contexts of Chaucer's poetry
The critical function of form and style
The themes of gentilesse, auctoritee, sentence and solaas, ernest and game
Intertextuality and metatextuality
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities | 80 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 120 |
Total | 220 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Final essay of 4000 words. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | Yes | 70 |
Portfolio: This assessment requires students to write a five-paragraph essay based on study of the first three fragments of The Canterbury Tales. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Individual consultations will be available for feedback on the portfolio assessment.