| Unit name | Exploring Literature |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LANG00049 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | QCA-3 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Thornthwaite |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
IELTS: minimum 6.0 overall; minimum 5.5 in Writing component, minimum 5.0 in Speaking, Listening and Reading components, or equivalent |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
N/A |
| School/department | Centre for Academic Language and Development |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Why is this unit important?
For nearly as long as there has been literature, there has been literary criticism. Since the Epic of Gilgamesh, written thousands of years ago, to the latest novel to hit the bookshelves, the study and discussion of texts has been a pleasure every bit as great as reading them. In this unit you will explore a wide range of engaging texts from around the world. There is a strong focus on group discussion and close reading, as well as studying texts within their historical and social contexts. These skills are vital for all students and will be useful whether studying historical sources or philosophical discourses.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This unit will prepare you for further study in arts, humanities and education. It provides you with knowledge of literature written in English and in translation from all around the world. You will be familiar with major movements in literature and culture like Romanticism, Modernism and Post-Modernism. It will teach you how to read a text, including critical, contextual and close reading skills that will be useful throughout your study at Bristol and beyond.
An overview of content
In this unit you will be introduced to a wide and rich range of texts, some originally written in English and some studied in English translation. You will study poetry, prose and drama texts, alongside theory, criticism and context that will illuminate the texts and enhance your understanding of them.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
The texts you will study have been chosen for their diversity. Each is a mosaic piece that, taken together, will leave you with an excellent overview of the practice and study of literature that will help you contextualise and interpret books, poems and plays for the rest of your life.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
Teaching is facilitated weekly through weekly workshops. Classes are delivered interactively, using a combination of teacher input and student discussions. This means you should come prepared to ask questions, join in discussions and make notes.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
When assessment does not go to plan
Any student registered on the International Foundation Programme will be offered a conditional place on an undergraduate degree at the University of Bristol. Students must meet the entry requirements to be admitted onto an undergraduate degree at the University of Bristol. Different degree programmes may have different entry requirements. The IFP Board will review the mark profiles of all students who are close to attaining the entry requirements but are outside the previously agreed near miss criteria and may agree to admit them to a degree programme. If not admitted, students may be offered a further opportunity (i.e. two attempts in total) to meet the entry requirements for their intended degree programme at the University of Bristol by re-taking a relevant assessment. Marks are not capped for this purpose. If a student is absent or their performance in assessment is significantly affected due to exceptional circumstances, they may re-take the relevant assessment at the next appropriate time, without penalty.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. LANG00049).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
