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 | Renaissance Poetry | ||
Code | ENGL327 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr A Duxfield English A.Duxfield@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 30 |
Aims |
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The aims of the module are: to introduce students to a range of poetic writing from the Renaissance period; to develop students’ understanding of poetic form and its development and manipulation; to enable students to read the poetry of the period in relation to its political, cultural and intellectual contexts; to develop students’ capacity to communicate ideas clearly in written and spoken form. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will have the ability to write fluent prose which conveys independent research and evaluation of materials, theories, and concepts. |
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(LO2) Students will demonstrate capacity to develop focused research attitudes and pursue projects independently. |
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(LO3) Students will apply understanding of Renaissance poetic conventions and knowledge of the cultural and historical contexts in which Renaissance poetry was written and read. |
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(S1) Students will gain practical research skills to retrieve and handle information from a variety of sources. |
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(S2) Students will gain organisational skills in managing time and workloads, and in meeting deadlines. |
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(S3) Students will gain the ability to communicate ideas with concision and clarity. |
Syllabus |
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The syllabus for this module might include: |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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This module will be taught by 1 x weekly 1-hour tutorial with small groups (F2F or online, as can be accommodated), and 2 x weekly 1-hour remote online workshops with whole cohort. |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
11 |
22 |
33 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 267 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 300 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Open-book exam (Extended)/Take-home paper. Not scheduled by SAS, 48 hours duration, resit opportunity, anonymous. | 1300-1500 words | 34 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Practical close-reading essay | 1000-1500 words | 0 | ||||
Essay. | 3000-3500 words | 33 | ||||
Creative-critical Exercise: write Renaissance-style sonnet with commentary. | 1000-1500 words | 33 |
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. |