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 | ROMANTIC VISIONS, SCIENCE FICTIONS | ||
| Code | ENGL740 | ||
| Coordinator |
Dr AP Broadhead English A.Broadhead@liverpool.ac.uk |
||
| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2019-20 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
|
|
Th e aims of this module are several: to encourage students to consider the science fiction tradition through a wider-than-usual literary-historical lens; to encourage students to compare the ideas, forms and contexts of Romantic writing and more recent fiction; to explore issues relating to intertextuality in speculative writing; to interrogate the value as well as the limitations of ‘Romantic’ and ‘science fiction’ as distinct categories. |
|
Learning Outcomes |
|
|
(LO1) Analyse and compare texts belonging to different periods in a contextually-informed manner. |
|
|
(LO2) Reflect critically on the value of period distinctions and generic categories. |
|
|
(LO3) Demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the legacy of Romantic writing and the literary inheritance of science fiction. |
|
|
(LO4) Engage rigorously with relevant critical debates. |
|
|
(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc referencing skills) |
|
|
(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis |
|
|
(S3) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Listening skills |
|
|
(S4) Information skills - Critical reading |
|
|
(S5) Research skills - All Information skills |
|
|
(S6) Skills in using technology - Using common applications (word processing, databases, spreadsheets etc.) |
|
|
(S7) Research skills - Awareness of /commitment to academic integrity |
|
Syllabus |
|
|
Texts may vary from year to year, but the module, at its heart, consists of comparison between Romantic-period texts and modern SF novels and stories. Students may study such writers as Mary Shelley, John Keats, William Blake, Brian Aldiss, Dan Simmons and J. G. Ballard. Students will also be encouraged to read other relevant texts beyond what will be covered during the seminars. Mary Shelley and her Successors Week 1: Mary Shelley. Week 3: Modern responses to Shelley. Future Visions Week 5: Romantic works of prophecy. Week 7: Back to the Romantic future. Inner and Outer Space Week 9: After Newton and Locke. Week 11: After the Romantics. |
|
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
|
|
Teaching Method 1 - Seminar |
|
Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
| Study Hours |
12 |
12 | |||||
| Timetable (if known) | |||||||
| Private Study | 138 | ||||||
| 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 |
| 5,000 word essay There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Week 13 | 5,000 word | 100 | ||||
Recommended Texts |
|
| Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. | |