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On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the history and the literature of the Victorian period
Display a critical understanding of analytical and disciplinary perspectives on the cultural and literary manifestations of Victorian Britain
Produce arguments and interpretations based upon a critical engagement with a selected range of current scholarship and appropriate Victorian sources
Present an advanced analysis of such scholarship and sources in a take-away paper
The module establishes an interdisciplinary perspective on the Victorian era through consideration of the social, political and literary contexts and the ways in which scholars have sought to map their mutual interrelations. An appreciation of a wide range of reading and texts is established in both the areas of literary studies and historiography. It will draw out some of the more fundamental concepts and methods employed in Victorian Studies, establishing the necessary critical vocabulary.
The seminars use a mixture of teaching and learning methods, including: short presentations by the tutor, exercises in groups, informal presentations by students, and plenary discussions. Students are set reading to complete before the session and they are expected to bring their own reflections to bear on the exercises and discussion.
Seminars
Hours: 24
Intended Group size: 30
Guided independent study
Hours: 276
Further details relating to assessment
Take-away paper: the word-count (4,500 words) takes account of the time constraints set by the mode of assessment (week-long writing period).
This module is core on MA Victorian Studies. Students must pass this module to progress on the programme.
001 Take-away paper; 4,500 words; end of semester 1 100%
Module Coordinator - Professor Jane De Gay
Level - 7
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGS1