ENG5503 - Literature, Empowerment and Employment

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This module helps you deepen your understanding of how studying English literature can help you empower yourself and others and prepare you for employment. It introduces you to a range of literary theories that address issues of empowerment, e.g. feminist theory, masculinities, postcolonial theory, intersectionality, and encourages you to apply these to a range of texts. It also gives you a chance to apply and develop employability skills through a presentation and career-development portfolio. A series of workshop sessions introduces you to Professional Development Planning and prepares you for your experience in a placement within a suitable organisation(s), normally 6 weeks in total.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Seminars
Hours: 32
Intended Group Size: 22

Workshop sessions
Hours: 18
Intended Group Size: 22

Placement
Hours: 150

Guided Independent Study
Hours: 100

Further details relating to assessment
The essay tests students’ understanding of theories and close reading of texts; the presentation requires students to demonstrate transferable skills by applying their learning to a real-life context.

The directed activities relate to career planning activities (e.g. CV building) and career preparation workshops. The report is a scholarly evaluation of the placement in the context of wider secondary reading.

Full details of assessments are contained within the module handbook and all formal assessment is preceded by a formative exercise, linked to an assessment unpacking session.

Placement must be passed in line with University regulations. Students must pass the placement element. In addition, students must adhere to the University’s Professional Conduct Code.

Assessment:

001 Directed activities; 2,000 words; end of semester 1 20%
002 Individual presentation; 10 minutes; end of semester 1 20%
003 Essay; 2,000 words; end of semesUA001ter 2 30%
004 Report; 2,000 word equivalent; end of semester 2 30%
005 Placement; 150 hours; end of semester 2 %

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Professor Jane De Gay
Level - 5
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5YL

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