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By the end of the semester, students be able to demonstrate:
- good knowledge of a range of contemporary Irish writing and cultural production;
- good knowledge of key debates about literature, culture, politics and representation in the national and, where appropriate, global context
- the ability to analyse texts in terms of form and genre and the political and cultural implications of these;
- the ability to analyse gender, sexuality, race, class, and other structures of power and identity in cultural texts;
- the ability to conduct research and to construct a coherent, cogent academic argument
- analytical, critical and writing skills including the ability to produce an essay demonstrating knowledge of key points noted above.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 76 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 200 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: 2 short written, video or podcast assignments (review, creative reflection, or critical response) Close reading exercise Discussion board posts (eg questions for class discussion) |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Essay: Essay | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Feedback and peer review activities throughout the semester on continuous assessment work; individual consultations and feedback on essay proposals prior to completion of final essay.
Name | Role |
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Mr John Matthews | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |