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By the end of the module the students will;
-have a knowledge of the essay as a distinct literary genre, and its evolution.
-have a knowledge and understanding of key essays from 20th and 21st century writers, across a wide variety of periods, identities, and styles.
-understand the context each essay emerged from, and how each essay impacted the form.
-see how, although patterns and ways of writing might shift, some preoccupations remain the same, there are constant recurring themes and motifs (comparing writers from different periods, for example).
-understand the role of non-fiction, and the essay, as a key form in creative writing.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 76 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 24 |
Total | 200 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Students will be assessed on class discussion, as well as written responses to a selection of the essays we will be exploring | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Portfolio: Students will be assessed by a final short portfolio of essays for assessment at the end of semester. This portfolio can be either creative or critical work, or a combination of both. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 70 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback on continuous assessment will be given throughout the trimester; feedback on the portfolio will be given through Brightspace.
Name | Role |
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Miss Siobhán Kane | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Seminar | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | Wed 13:00 - 14:50 |
Seminar | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 13:00 - 14:50 |