| Unit name | Literature 1900-present |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGL20064 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Malay |
| 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 | |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit aims to introduce students to the breadth of British, Irish and Commonwealth writing of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It will encourage them to think about some of the major literary genres, movements and contexts of the age, including modernism, colonial and postcolonial writings, Absurdism, postmodernism, and beyond. The unit will also consider some of the most pressing intellectual, ideological and artistic debates of the long twentieth century through its literatures, discussing issues such as the impact of technological advances; nationhood and nationalism; exile and diaspora; war and conflict; nostalgia and Utopianism; the politics of racial, religious and gender identity; and the role of ‘culture’ and art in the public arena. Alternating between weeks centred on the study of core texts and weeks on these particular topics, genres, movements and contexts, the unit will encourage students to make connections across texts, and to use the core reading as a starting point for further exploration, both in their work for this unit and on the Later Literature options at H/6.
Students will practice their close reading skills in small groups, and will work together on a group presentation.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Teaching will involve asynchronous and synchronous elements, including long- and short-form lectures, 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.
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. ENGL20064).
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.
