Module Details |
| The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
| Title | DICKENS | ||
| Code | ENGL389 | ||
| Coordinator |
Dr MA Raines English M.A.Raines@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2019-20 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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This module aims to develop students’ abilities to analyse literary texts and to encourage an awareness of the issues and conditions which inform the critical reception of literary texts. Through detailed study of a representative selection of Dickens’s early and late novels, it will familiarise students with the development of a major writer and his contribution to Victorian literature and culture. |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to demonstrate (in an essay and presentation) a detailed knowledge of a selection of Dickens’s novels. |
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(LO2) A knowledge of secondary criticism of Dickens and an understanding of the assumptions which inform it. |
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(LO3) An understanding of the relationship between style and ideology. |
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(LO4) An understanding of cultural formations, in particular, of notions of high and popular culture. |
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(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - visual |
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(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written |
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(S3) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills – oral |
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(S4) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Listening skills |
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(S5) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Influencing skills – argumentation |
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(S6) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing including referencing skills |
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(S7) Time and project management - Project planning |
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(S8) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis |
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(S9) Critical thinking and problem solving - Creative thinking |
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(S10) Critical thinking and problem solving - Synthesis |
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(S11) Working in groups and teams - Group action planning |
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(S12) Working in groups and teams - Listening skills |
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(S13) Working in groups and teams - Negotiation skills |
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(S14) Research skills - All Information skills |
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(S15) Global citizenship - Cultural awareness |
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Syllabus |
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Texts covered may, but will not necessarily include: Oliver Twist (1837-39), Barnaby Rudge (1841), David Copperfield (1849-50), Little Dorrit (1855-57) and Great Expectations (1860-61). |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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12 |
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24 | ||||
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| Private Study | 126 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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| EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
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Notes |
| CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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| Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Non-standard penalty applies for late submission - As it is a group presentation, there will not be the opportunity for late submission. This is not an | 15-20 minute group p | 25 | ||||
| Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Revision week of Semester 2 | 3000 words | 75 | ||||
Recommended Texts |
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| Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. | |