VIC7003 - The Victorians

Objectives:

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.

Content:

The module will examine the social and political history together with the literature of the Victorian era, seeking to gain an overview of these two factors during the period. An appreciation of a wide range of reading and texts will be 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.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The seminars will 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 will be set reading to complete before the session and they will be expected to bring their own reflections to bear on the exercises and discussion.

Seminars
Contact hours: 12 x 2 = 24
Intended Group size: 15

Guided independent study
Hours: 276

Other relevant information
This module is core on MA Victorian Studies. Students must pass this module to progress on the programme.

Assessment: