VICM2913 - The Novels of George Eliot (Extended)

Objectives:

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

1 demonstrate advanced knowledge and critical understanding of the characteristic features of George Eliot’s fiction;
2 apply an appropriate range of high-level critical and theoretical approaches to analyse a selection of Eliot’s novels;
3 demonstrate an advanced understanding of the novels chosen for study, including critical awareness of the extent to which these texts were shaped by the social and intellectual conditions of the Victorian world, and the extent to which these texts aimed to effect a reorganisation of that world;
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 2125, followed by an individual research project.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Students taking this module will take seminars for VICM 2125. 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: