Introduction to Renaissance Literature
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Module Aims
Aim 1
Encourage you to evaluate and analyse a range of Renaissance literature encompassing drama, poetry and non-fictional writing.
Aim 2
Explore the importance of cultural, economic, historical and religious contexts in the study of literature of this period.
Aim 3
Engage with a range of theoretical models as they apply to such issues authority, gender and class
Aim 4
Engage with different literary genres and to recognise generic conventions.
Module Content
This module will examine a range of Renaissance texts from the different genres of poetry, drama and prose. We will explore some of the key features of the period including the engagement with classic literature and myth, the representation of court and country, and the emergence and exploration of new learning and the impact on travel and religious thinking. In your study of this literature you will be encouraged to focus on such issues as the relationship between literary form and cultural, economic and historical circumstances, and to recognise the specific generic contexts for poetry, drama and prose.Description of intent, intellectual challenge and skills development and relationship to other modules to build upon or complement previous knowledge.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Teaching Methods
This module is delivered through lectures and seminars. Lectures will foreground the wider theoretical and generic issues appropriate to the module, and seminars will follow up these issues with reference to specific texts (both primary and secondary), providing the opportunity for more detailed application and discussion of these debates. In seminars and workshop sessions, you will be expected to offer opinions, listen to the opinions of others, and debate key points that enhance your understanding of the literary texts and its importance to academic study, as well as providing the opportunity to acquire key employability skills. In seminars, therefore, you also develop key skills in debating, critical thinking, close reading, analysis, comparative studies, diplomacy as well as subject-specific knowledge and understanding.
Assessment Methods
This module is assessed through one Performance Review and one Essay (normally focussing on a particular topic or key idea).
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