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 | Victorian Afterlives | ||
Code | ENGL736 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr SJ Marsden English S.J.Marsden@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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The module encourages students to reflect upon and examine the distance in time and in culture between the Victorians and their subsequent interpreters. To critically examine twentieth and twenty-first century critical analysis of the Victorian period and its literature. To consider literary and filmic rewritings of texts. To evaluate the continuities and differences between the Victorians and their later critics, commentators and interpreters through the legacy of questioning produced by the Victorians themselves. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) On successful completion of the module students will have the ability to use and question key critical and theoretical approaches to Victorian literature and culture. |
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(LO2) A comprehensive understanding of influential readings, rewritings and interpretations, both critical and creative, of Victorian literature and culture |
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(LO3) A systematic understanding and critical appreciation of the continuing legacies of the Victorian period in the subsequent culture |
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(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills) |
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(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis |
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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) Information skills - Critical reading |
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(S6) Research skills - All Information skills |
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(S7) Skills in using technology - Using common applications (work processing, databases, spreadsheets etc.) |
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(S8) Research skills - Awareness of /commitment to academic integrity |
Syllabus |
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The syllabus will typically cover: |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Seminar |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
12 |
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Private Study | 138 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 5000 words | 100 |
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. |