ENG31900

Learning Outcomes:

At the conclusion of this module students will be able to demonstrate

1. understanding of the cultural significance of W. B. Yeats in twentieth-century Ireland
2. critical awareness of his achievement as a poet and its relationship to his wider literary production
3. the ability to analyse key works by Yeats and his contemporaries
4. skill in the critical methodologies of close reading and broader cultural analysis
5. improved analytical, writing and communication skills
6. the ability to complete an essay of their choice on a topic related to the course

Indicative Module Content:

Topics include: Yeats and the Irish Revival; the Yeats family and the visual arts; the Abbey Theatre and performance history; the Cuala Press and Irish print history; W. B. Yeats in the museum

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Online, peer review and/or face-to-face feedback will be offered on individual writing exercises throughout the trimester. Essay feedback will be provided on Brightspace after the module has been completed.