Module Details
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Title RESEARCH SKILLS (LITERATURE)
Code ENGL601
Coordinator Prof SL Peverley
English
S.Peverley@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

To equip the department's postgraduate students with the necessary research skills to make effective, critical interventions in the world of the professional study of English Literature. To equip students with the necessary presentational skills for advanced study in English Literature, including bibliographic and referencing conventions.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) By the end of this module, students will be able to:Demonstrate imaginative,discriminating and systematic use of the wide range of traditional and electronic resources available for producing bibliographies.

(LO2) Demonstrate effective presentational skills for advanced literary study

(LO3) Critically evaluate secondary literature and demonstrate advanced skills in reviewing current scholarship

(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills – oral

(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Listening skills

(S3) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills)

(S4) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S5) Information skills - Critical reading

(S6) Information skills - Information accessing:[Locating relevant information] [Identifying and evaluating information sources]

(S7) Research skills - All Information skills

(S8) Research skills - Awareness of /commitment to academic integrity

(S9) Skills in using technology - Using common applications (work processing, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

(S10) Skills in using technology - Information accessing

Syllabus
 

The module covers the following topics: Designing research questions Defining the scope and methodology of a research project Academic writing Library skills including use of online databases Plagiarism and academic integrity Approaches to literary theory Reflecting on individual research practices Giving and using feedback

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Seminar
Description: 90-minute seminars will explore a range of topics related to academic research in English literature. The syllabus includes sessions focusing on questions of research project design and the use of literary theory alongside practical skills-building seminars on academic writing technique, use of library resources and appropriate uses of secondary sources.
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: 9 x 90-minute seminars

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours   13.5

         13.5
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 136.5
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Portfolio comprising three exercises (full details provided on Vital) There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment  Portfolio comprising    100       

Recommended Texts
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