Module Details

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Title Victorian Poetry
Code ENGL724
Coordinator Dr MD Bradley
English
Matthew.Bradley@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Aims

That students should develop an awareness of the variety and complexity of poetics in the Victorian period. That students should gain a strong working knowledge of the literary and social contexts of Victorian poetry; for example the role of poetry in relation to other literary forms (such as the novel), or poetry's place in a post-industrial society. That students should be familiar and comfortable with the formal and stylistic aspects of Victorian poetry, and the way in which they contribute to our readings. That students should gain confidence in dealing with the many critical conceptualisations of Victorian poetry, both within the period and since; and how these have contributed to our understanding .


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) An advanced knowledge of the various different modes and genres within the Victorian poetic canon.

(LO2) The ability to critically read Victorian poetry in its contexts, and apply this knowledge effectively to produce original readings and individual argument.

(LO3) The ability to recognise and evaluate the implications of nineteenth-century poetic form, and communicate this in written assessment.

(LO4) A detailed knowledge of certain individual areas (authors, genres, contexts) within Victorian poetry. 

(LO5) A sophisticated conceptual grasp of Victorian poetics and the critical responses to it, and the ability to apply this to the formation of original arguments.

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

(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills)

(S3) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S4) Critical thinking and problem solving - Creative thinking

(S5) Critical thinking and problem solving - Synthesis


Syllabus

 

Topics may include:   The Poetry of Sensation Victorian Poets in Italy, Aesthetic Poetry, Pre-Raphaelite Poetry, The Dramatic Monologue, Tractarian Poetry, and Spasmodic Poetry.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Seminar
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: 6 x 2 hour seminars


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
Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :2  5,000 words    100       

Recommended Texts

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