| Unit name | Period Unit 1 - 1150-1550 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGL20117 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Gournet |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
none |
| Co-requisites |
none |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Description
This unit will introduce you to medieval and early modern literature. It will explore the diversity of literature written between 1150 and 1550 and identify its distinctive qualities. Students will learn to read and translate Middle English; will read texts written in the other languages of medieval Britain in translation; and will study texts by both male and female writers. Students will be encouraged to study parallel developments in society and in late medieval and early modern thought and to consider changing methods of literary production and consumption.
Aims:
This unit aims to introduce students to a range of literature in the period running from 1150 to 1550. Students will be introduced to a range of literary developments in this period, and to relevant contexts that impact on particular texts and on literary production and reception. The unit aims to facilitate students' ongoing appreciation of the chronology and historical development of literature in English.
Successful students will be able to:
The unit will delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions over a period of 10 weeks, each of which will utilise a range of teaching methods including lectures by the tutor(s), formal and informal presentations by students, small group discussion supported by practical activities and self-directed exercises.
1 x 2000-word essay (50%) [ILOs 1-4]
1 x timed coursework with particular focus on critical commentary (50%) [ILOs 1-3]
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. ENGL20117).
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.
