ENG-40042 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

Students who have completed ENG-30056 Postcolonial and World Literature in English at Level 3 may not enrol for the Level 4 iteration of this module.

Description for 2020/21

This module aims to introduce students to the diversity of literature and film produced in postcolonial contexts since the end of World War II. We will compare material from a number of formerly colonised regions - including Africa, the Caribbean, India, and Australasia - and explore how postcolonial texts relate to local cultural and historical experiences. The module is structured around some of the most highly charged issues tackled by postcolonial writers and filmmakers: cultural identity and nationhood; race, gender, and the body; globalisation; economic development; environmental disaster; and war. As we address these, we will look at ways of critically applying the exciting and challenging ideas raised by postcolonial theory, and consider how world literature is consumed in a global marketplace. The module covers a wide range of texts including prose, poetry, drama, and film, and will examine how postcolonial writers and directors have made innovative uses form and genre.

To introduce students to critical issues in postcolonial literary and cultural production, post-World War II.
To relate postcolonial texts both to their cultural and historical contexts and to global markets in which they circulate.
To enable students to apply postcolonial theory to a wide range of global literary and cultural texts.
To develop writing and presentation styles appropriate for a range of purposes and audiences.

Intended Learning Outcomes

appraise and critically assess postcolonial and world literary texts in light of their cultural and historical contexts. will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
utilise and analyse current insights in postcolonial theory in relation to postcolonial literary and cultural texts, drawing on the
expertise and active research of the tutor. will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
carry out independent research, synthesize research findings systematically, and present this to an advanced academic audience using a variety of written, oral and visual means. will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
develop and apply new skills, innovative findings, and an advanced knowledge in textual analysis and intellectual argument and engagement. will be achieved by assessments: 1, 2
devise, develop, construct, and sustain a systematic argument in written work. will be achieved by assessments: 2
demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and act autonomously in planning and implementing programmes of research.
will be achieved by assessments: 1,2

Study hours

Seminars (26 hours)
Seminar preparation and research (154 hours)
Assessment preparation and completion (120 hours)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment