Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students will be able:
• to demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of texts from across the Romantic era and the key cultural concepts associated with Romanticism
• to demonstrate knoweldge of the great social, political, and cultural debates of the period and to relate them to the literature of the Romantic period
• to apply critical approaches such as historicist, critical and feminist theories to the literature of the era
• to take an active part in class discussion
• to produce a critical essay that addresses the critical and textual issues raised on the module
Indicative Module Content:
Students will encounter a range of literature from the Romantic era including poetry, drama, novels and autobiography.