Detailed Information
This module introduces students to the key theoretical debates and issues in the humanities, particularly pertaining to the study of language and literature. It demands careful reading of theoretical texts and close attention to a series of difficult concepts, but in return this module repays students efforts by providing an indispensable grounding in the foundational vocabularies and conceptual tools of the most exciting and progressive areas of contemporary critical and cultural studies. The module will have a special emphasis on applying the conceptual insights of critical theories to analysis of contemporary political and ethical issues and to interpretation of ideological discourses in contemporary media, culture and literature.
The module is taught through weekly lectures and through smaller workshop classes, where students will focus on using critical concepts and frameworks to understand and unpack contemporary 'case studies' taken from current political, literary and/or cultural issues.
Semester 1
Level 2
Lectures: Tuesdays 13:00 - 14:00 beginning September 11
Tutorials: To be selected
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 1 December - Sunday, 9 December
Term dates for exams: Monday, 10 December - Friday, 21 December
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit
You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Dr Anne Mulhall