VICM2713 - Victorian Identities: Gender and Sexual Morality in the Victorian Age (Extended)

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1 demonstrate advanced knowledge and critical understanding of aspects of identity in Victorian Britain;
2 demonstrate a critical understanding of the relevant high-level theoretical approaches and historiography on the construction of identity in the Victorian period;
3 apply advanced theory and research methodologies to analyse primary sources on the construction of Victorian identities;
4 demonstrate self-direction and critical independence in a sophisticated extended argument that uses a suitably wide range of evidence/illustrations for a 6,000-word essay, and also engages extensively and with a high level of independence with contextual/critical literature.

Content:

Taught sessions as for VICM 2155, followed by an individual research project.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Students taking this module will take seminars for VICM 2155. In addition, they will undertake an individual research project, supervised in two individual tutorials of 30 minutes. This time may be used in a combination of different ways (e.g. face-to-face discussion, e-mail consultations) as appropriate to the individual student. As part of this supervision, students will be encouraged to submit a proposal and drafts for feedback before final submission.

Contact hours: 6 x 2 hours
Intended Group size: 12

Individual tutorials
Contact hours: 2 x 30 mins per student
Intended group size: 1

Assessment: