SEL1003 : Introduction to Literary Studies 1 (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Robbie McLaughlan
- Owning School: English Lit, Language & Linguistics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module provides an introduction to selected texts and literary movements in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students are introduced to a range of issues and approaches which will be developed at stages 2 and 3: the varieties of writing in English, the cultural and political contexts in which texts are produced and read, and a range of critical practices. Students are invited to explore the relationship between texts and contexts, and how texts might be read in relation to particular generic expectations.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module will typically include weeks focussed on a text or a theme - from across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - and then a response to that text. Particular attention will be paid to historical and social context and to different critical approaches.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 35:00 | 35:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 22 | 1:00 | 22:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 85:00 | 85:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Student-led group activity | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 37:00 | 37:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures introduce students to learning outcomes (and incidentally to the staff of the literature section, all of whom are involved in either this module or its partner module, ILS 2). Seminars provide the opportunity to practice the skills outcomes outlined above, including oral presentation.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 40 | 1500 words |
| Essay | 1 | A | 60 | 2000 words |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 500 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The formative essay asks students to produce an outline and a draft outline for a close reading.
Summative Essay 1 is designed to assess students' ability to structure an argument, as well as their ability to engage with secondary material.
Summative Essay 2 is designed to assess students' ability to write a critical essay that makes an argument about the text, uses secondary criticism, and that, as part of its argument, engages with aspects of literary form and style.
Together these essays enable students to develop written communication skills and to develop their ideas about and understanding of the subject and the core academic skills of research and analysis associated with it.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SEL1003's Timetable