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 | LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND SCIENCE FICTION | ||
Code | ENGL403 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr SN Solnick English S.Solnick@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2020-21 | Level 6 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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The module aims to: Enhance students’ understanding of the relationship between literature and science. Develop students’ critical awareness of the problems and insights raised by an interdisciplinary approach to the study of literature in its scientific context. Use literature to think about science in its social and political context across different historical periods and its relationship to issues such as religion, class, climate change, artificial intelligence and genetic engineering. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) On completion of the module, students will have: the ability to demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of literary texts which engage with scientific ideas, practices and forms of writing, within their cultural context. |
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(LO2) The ability to engage critically with scientific texts in relation to literary contexts and ways of reading. |
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(LO3) The ability to demonstrate a critical understanding of debates concerning the relationship between literature and the sciences. |
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(LO4) The ability to put into practice advanced skills in textual analysis, critical reading, and writing. |
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(LO5) The ability to research, read, and think both independently and sensitively about the works studied at a more specialised level. |
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(LO6) The ability to evaluate and communicate effectively both their own and others’ ideas. |
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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 for this module might typically include the following authors: Jonathan Swift, Mary Shelley, Charles Darwin, H. G. Wells, Aldous Huxley, Isaac Asimov, Stanley Kubrick, Greg Bear, Margaret Atwood. [The amount of reading per week will reflect that this is a 15-credit module, with shorter texts or extracts used when necessary.] Weekly Topics may include: Science and the Enlightenment, Manufacturing Life, Evolution Time Space, Eugenics, Science and Public Culture, Literature, Science and the Archive, Ecology and Environment, The Digital, AI. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Seminar Teaching Method 2 - Film screening and discussion sessions Teaching Method 3 - Small Group Learning |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
24 |
6 2 |
32 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 118 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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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 |
Essay 1 Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Semester 1. | 3,000 words | 75 | ||||
Essay 2 - Close reading of 'scientific' writing Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Semester 1. | 1,000 words | 25 |
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. |