EN2S27 - Utopia/Dystopia 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | EN2S27 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Utopia/Dystopia | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Culture and Animation | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Culture | ||
| Module Leader: | Alice Entwistle | ||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100046 - creative writing | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
This module will introduce and explore the socio-economic, ideological and cultural contexts informing the conventions and expression of utopian/dystopian ideas through history, from classical times to contemporary literary and cinematic works. The T&L suggests and seeks to enhance critical and creative approaches to primary texts and secondary sources by authors of different gender and cultural identities, drawing on different historical periods and contexts, and in a range of genres, modes and styles. Students will examine relevant cultural-historical, socio-economic, ideological and literary-critical discourses, terms and other expressive tools required for the effective and sustained engagement with texts and ideas at this level of study.
Content Summary
The first term of the 20 week T&L programme will examine the origins, contexts, chief tenets and broad general contours of the utopian literary tradition, drawing on a range of texts representing utopian expression in a variety of genres and modes. A second block of teaching will investigate how those tenets and contours survive or change through time, mapping the contrasts between originary and later models in examples of dystopian thought and expression.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Seminar | 20 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Project supervision | 2 |
| Independent Study | 84 |
| Directed Study | 70 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 2 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Analyse, reflect on and articulate an understanding of the concept, forms, historical-cultural and socio-economic contexts and political ideologies associated with the tradition of Utopian/Dystopian writing from classical to contemporary times. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate and evidence knowledgeable awareness of the range and variety of approaches appropriate and relevant to the examination of this literary-political tradition at this level of study, in sustained, thoughtful and appropriately expressed and presented written/oral responses to assessment tasks. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project 1 | Critical/creative Composition | 0 | 4000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |