ENH1010

Reading literature I

(ART)

A Dilnot

6 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Caulfield, Clayton, Flexible mode

Synopsis: The unit is designed to introduce students to the three major literary forms: prose fiction, poetry and drama; and to foster that imaginative reading which underlies all theoretical and critical thought about literature. It aims to introduce ideas about the creative process, to consider the resources of form and style, and to make students conscious of the various theoretical and critical frameworks used in talking and writing about literature.

Assessment: Exercise (750 words) and essay (1250 words): 40% + Examination (2.5 hours): 50 % + Seminar participation, including class paper: 10% + For flexible delivery students 100% of assessment will be conducted by written work comprising exercises, essays, short written tasks and an examination