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On successful completion of this module, students will have developed:
- The ability to analyse passages of literary texts for their aesthetic engagement with global phenomenon including slavery, empire, settler colonialism, resource imperialism, decolonization, and capitalist globalization;
- The acquisition of basic skills in academic research, study, and writing, as well as the confidence to write and speak more confidently on topics relating to works of world literature;
- An awareness of how different kinds of literary texts can be interpreted through a variety of critical lenses, including postcolonial and world-literary theory;
- The ability to use key electronic resources such as online journals, databases, and Brightspace
Ranging from the gold mines of colonial Africa and South America to the contemporary oilfields of the Niger Delta, this module will investigate writing from multiple periods and geographies, including the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Britain, and will feature texts from across literary genres, including novels, autobiographies, poetry, short stories, and travel writing.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 42 |
Lectures | 12 |
Tutorial | 10 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment(Including Essay): Essay (2000 words) on two of the core texts studied during the module. You can choose any of the core texts *except* the text chosen for your close reading assignment. | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
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Quizzes/Short Exercises: Short exercise on key aspects of academic writing/argument. | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
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Quizzes/Short Exercises: Short in-class exercise i) identifying key literary devices/terms; ii) locating definitions of terms in online reference resource; locating examples of their use in texts studies so far. | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
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Assignment(Including Essay): Close reading assignment (500 words). Choose one of the given passages from the three core texts studied in weeks 2-5. | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
The weekly exercises will receive group/class feedback; and individual feedback on the written essays will be given via Brightspace.
Name | Role |
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Professor John Brannigan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Sarah Comyn | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Nicholas Daly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Treasa De Loughry | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Fionnuala Dillane | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Stacy Grouden | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Harriet Hulme | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Naomi McAreavey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Anne Mulhall | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Deborah Schrijvers | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Maria Stuart | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Nerys Williams | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Thinley Chodon | Tutor |
Ms Poulomi Choudhury | Tutor |
Mr Jason O'Toole | Tutor |
William Perry | Tutor |
Mr Ciarán Treacy | Tutor |