ENG41630 Irish Poetry: Representing Self and Other

Academic Year 2021/2022

The relationship between personal and political identities has shaped the ways in which modern Irish poetry has been written, published and read. This module explores the aesthetic and critical dynamics that have emerged during a period of national formation and social change in Ireland. Drawing on the work of a range of poets from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, we will discuss how the categories of ‘self’ and ‘other’ are mobilized in poetic texts, as well as in the criticism that addresses them. The aim of this module is to evaluate the complex creative connections between identity politics and aesthetic achievement in modern Irish poetry.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

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

1. understanding of key developments in Irish poetry between the late nineteenth century and the present
2. critical awareness of the complex interrelationship between personal and political identities in twentieth and twenty-first century Ireland, and their representation in poetry
3. knowledge of the critical issues relevant to the study of modern poetry in Ireland, including issues of nationalism, postcolonialism, gender representation and aesthetics
4. advanced skills in textual analysis
5. the ability to complete an extended essay of their choice on a topic related to the course

Indicative Module Content:

Topics include: the relationship between Irish poetry and ideas of nation; postcolonial debates; the dynamics of space and place; the representation of gender and sexuality, and conceptions of art and artist.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

20

Specified Learning Activities

50

Autonomous Student Learning

130

Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Approaches may include: active/task-based learning; critical and reflective writing; lectures; peer and group work; seminar discussion; student presentations. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Essay: 5000 words Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

100


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Online or face-to-face feedback is offered after the module has been completed.

Name Role
Dr Catríona Clutterbuck Lecturer / Co-Lecturer