| Unit name | Introduction to Literature and Community Engagement 1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGL10051 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Mrs. Thomas-Hughes |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
‘Introduction to Literature and Community Engagement 1’ is the first in a series of four cumulative units which aim to prepare and support students in the development and execution of individual community-engaged projects as part of their undergraduate studies on the English Literature and Community Engagement BA.
Community Engagement is a practice-led discipline. Teaching in community engagement combines: practical, skills-focused, discussion-based workshops; ‘expert masterclasses’ led by community engagement or reading group experts; and seminars which examine the ideas of community, engagement and the practice of reading in contemporary society.
The unit introduces students to service-learning as a pedagogy for community-based/civically engaged student projects. Students will have the opportunity to engage with sociological and philosophical debates around the definitions and critiques of ‘community’ and ‘community engagement’ might relate to the development of their own projects.
The unit encourages students to consider how they might translate themes from their study of literature and literary theory into project contexts through engagement with diverse literary forms (from novels, short-stories, poems and biography to film, theatre, graphic text and oral-culture).
Aims
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1) demonstrate an understanding of service-learning as a logic and theory behind students’ community-engaged projects
2) articulate an understanding of why and how ‘community’ and ‘engagement’ can be contested terms.
3) critically assess the relevance of ‘community’ and ‘engagement’ to the study of literature.
4) evaluate community engagement as a literary practice with consideration for the role of readers, literacy and literatures (in the broadest sense) in society and across social and community contexts.
5) articulate at least one practical idea for developing their own community-engaged projects.
Through the year:
1 x 5-10 minute oral presentation and Q&A on community-engaged project. (ILOs: 3,4,5 )
1 x reflective essay (3000 words) (ILOs: 1 - 4) 100%
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. ENGL10051).
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.
