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 | Reading Drama | ||
Code | ENGL119 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr E Miskimmin English Esmem@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 4 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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Students will consider, through close reading of a range of dramatic texts: a) how we set about reading dramatic text in the sense of ‘close reading’ (i.e. through detailed analysis of literary style and technique) and b) how we might approach reading a genre that is predominantly for viewing or hearing (i.e. retaining an awareness of the potential for performance as we consider page). The wider social and historical contexts of the plays covered will be discussed, as will the potential functions of drama (including, but not limited to, education, public and private entertainment, commerce, social response and political agenda). |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will acquire analytical skills and vocabulary appropriate to university-level work and be able to use them appropriately in relation to a range of sources from different historical periods and social contexts. |
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(LO2) Students will have the ability to construct and support argument in written or spoken forms suitable for academic work and be able to participate constructively in group discussions. |
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(LO3) Students will have an awareness of cultural, theoretical and historical contexts of literature and language use. |
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(LO4) Students will have an understanding of the dramatic genre in relation to various contexts. |
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(S1) Students will have the ability to analyse and interpret sophisticated texts closely and critically. |
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(S2) Students will have the ability to relate literary texts to different kinds of context (e.g. historical, biographical, or print). |
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(S3) Students will have the ability to write with appropriate subject knowledge, using appropriate approaches and terminology. |
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(S4) Students will have the ability to close read dramatic texts. |
Syllabus |
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The syllabus may typically include dramatic texts from a range of eras and cultures, including but not limited to: The syllabus may typically cover a range of genres, including but not limited to: |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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This module will be taught by 1 x weekly 1-hour tutorial with small group (F2F or online, as can be accommodated), and 1 x weekly 1-hour remote online workshops with whole cohort. Schedule directed student hours: 2 hours weekly for 11 weeks = 22 hours |
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
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60 mins X 1 totaling 12
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Private Study | 126 | ||||||
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 |
Assessment 2 Creative-critical exercise. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. | 1500-2000 words | 50 | ||||
Assessment 1. Essay. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. | 1500-2000 words | 50 | ||||
Close Reading exercise | 800-1000 words | 0 |
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. |