| Unit name | Reading English Literature |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGL10066 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Gournet |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This is a pathway unit, designed to help mature students progress to the department’s part-time degree in English Literature and Community Engagement or to explore other opportunities for further study. Students will develop literary skills and critical thinking through the work of a variety of authors from medieval to present day, ranging from Westron Wynde and Shakespeare to Audre Lorde and Benjamin Zephaniah. The unit will include sessions dedicated exclusively to study skills, these will be supplemented by one to one support and online skills resources.
The unit has been designed to reflect the literary genres taught on the BA in Literature and Community Engagement; spanning from medieval time to present day. On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
Teaching will involve asynchronous and synchronous elements, including group discussion, research and writing activities, and peer
dialogue. Students are expected to engage with the reading and participate fully with the weekly tasks and topics. Learning will be further supported through the opportunity for individual consultation. Students will have the opportunity to submit a 1000 word optional formative draft or plan, with the submission schedule to be confirmed by the unit tutor.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
1 x 2500 word essay (100%) [ILOs 1-4]
When assessment does not go to plan:
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the format or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ENGL10066).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
