EN3S28 - Postcolonial Literature 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | EN3S28 | ||
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| Module Title: | Postcolonial Literature | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Culture and Animation | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Culture | ||
| Module Leader: | Nicholas Dunlop | ||
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| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
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| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
The module will address fictional, poetic and dramatic works by post-colonial writers from the mid-twentieth century to the present. The T&L programme will trace common concerns, themes and influences within the texts studied, to enable students to relate texts to their national and historical contexts and to establish an awareness of the theoretical issues surrounding and examined in postcolonial literary study.
Content Summary
In this module students will consider the key developments and thematic concerns in a range of 'national' literatures in post-colonial contexts. Students will be introduced to post-colonial theory, and will apply theory to practice in analysis of literary texts, including poetry, drama and prose from, among others, India, Canada, Australia, Africa and the Caribbean alongside some diasporic fiction written by British authors from various cultural backgrounds. Students will be able to study a number of works from a selection of postcolonial national contexts and to critically relate these texts to the cultural, social and historical contexts in which they were produced. Students will be introduced to key theoretical concepts underpinning the academic study of postcolonial writing and the social and cultural context of the texts prescribed for study. Students will normally study approximately eight primary texts originating from a variety of cultural backgrounds, which will be chosen to exemplify the formal and thematic aspects described in the previous paragraph. The texts will be selected from the work of such authors as Chinua Achebe, Fred d’Aguiar, Monica Ali, Margaret Atwood, Peter Carey, David Malouf, Derek Walcott and Salman Rushdie.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 18 |
| Seminar | 18 |
| Independent Study | 84 |
| Directed Study | 80 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
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| LO1 | Critically analyse a range of poetry, prose fiction from a range of former colonies, including India, Africa, Canada, Australia and the Caribbean, locating discussion in post-colonial literary contexts |
| LO2 | Analyse and discuss the key features of post-colonial literary theory and criticism in and apply the latter to the written discussion of literary texts, accurately expressed, effectively justified by reference to pertinent scholarly and/or discursive materials, and appropriately presented in line with conventional academic standards. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 2 | Students select a question to answer in a critical essay. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Students select a question to answer in a critical essay. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Essay 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |