IRFL10020 Folklore and the Imagination

Academic Year 2019/2020

Folklore functions in both the personal and social spheres of life. Much of its appeal lies in its artistic and aesthetic qualities, for its imaginative patterns work themselves out in a variety of ways - the fanciful play upon events in oral narrative, the apt choice of words in a proverb, or the concretising of feelings in folk poetry. In a social sense, people develop a series of shared customs and communal activities that make life more meaningful and dramatic. Special attention will be paid to seasonal and religious festivals, and the lore and pastimes associated with them.

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Learning Outcomes:

Students will be in a position to appreciate and understand the basic humanistic value of the study of folklore. The module focuses on how people think as individuals and as members of social groups. it serves as a good introduction to art and creativity in the everyday and in the vernacular. The mental images and the verbal style which are basic elements in literary endeavour, for example, would be seen in a new and more inclusive light. The module also has a relevance on the individual's place in the world and the acceptance and confidence with which vernacular belief should be approached and understood.

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22
Tutorial

12
Specified Learning Activities

26
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Teaching is carried out in lectures, in small-group tutorials, and in seminar-style participatory classes. Archival and primary sources are widely used in all modules, and students are also encouraged to make use of digital archive resources in their research and learning. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Folklore and the Imagination (IRFL1902)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Essay: 1200 word essay Week 12 n/a Graded No

25
Journal: fieldwork journal Unspecified n/a Graded No

25
Examination: end of semester take home exam completed online. Unspecified Yes Graded No

50

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

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