| Unit name | John Berger and the 20th Century |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGL20123 |
| 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 |
N/A |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Poet, painter, novelist, critic, playwright: John Berger was many things throughout his long career. Born in 1926, he also lived through many major events: two world wars, the fall of the Berlin wall, the rule of Ronald Regan and Margaret Thatcher, the space race, the invention of the computer.
This course does two things: it reads John Berger’s work as a way of reading the 20th century, and it looks at the 20th century through the prism of Berger’s work. It offers different ways of seeing both the writer and his century, and how many of the issues Berger responded to are still very much the major issues of our day.
Students will be given the opportunity to submit a draft or outline of their final, summative essay of up to 1,500 words and to receive feedback on this.
By the successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1 x 2 hour seminar
1 x 4000-word summative essay (100%) ILOs 1-4.
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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.
