Module Details

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Title LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 2
Code ENGL385
Coordinator Prof SR Chapman
English
Src@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2020-21 Level 6 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

To combine linguistic and literary approaches to the study of literary texts.
To introduce students to linguistic methods for the analysis of literary texts.
To contest the effectiveness of different analytical approaches.
To combine theories and literary texts of your own choosing in an imaginative and original way.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students analytical skills will be sharpened.

(LO2) Students knowledge of literary-linguistic debate will be heightened.

(LO3) Students will be able to engage confidently in literary-linguistic debate in a creative, critical and well-informed manner.

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Communication skills

(S3) Organisational skills

(S4) Adaptability


Syllabus

 

Topics covered typically include:
- Foregrounding and stylistic analysis
- Focalisation and point of view in narrative texts
- Politeness and dramatic dialogue
- Metaphor and other figures of speech
- The logical status of literary texts
- Speech, writing and thought presentation
- Implicature and inference in literary texts


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1: session

Attendance Recorded: yes

1 x small-group session of 1 hour (synchronous)

1 x whole-cohort session of 1 hour (synchronous or asynchronous, as can be accommodated)


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours           12

12

24
Timetable (if known)           60 mins X 1 totaling 12
60 mins X 1 totaling 12
 
 
Private Study 126
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
4000-word essay Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): Semester 1  4000-word essay    100       

Recommended Texts

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