| Unit name | Transformations |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGL10046 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Rosalind Powell |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit looks at how authors revise, challenge, engage, remake, parody, and are in dialogue with earlier texts and ideas. It will explore how both scholars and writers evaluate and historicise literature as a reflection on their own historical moments. By reading synchronically and diachronically, students will engage with and critique key ideas of influence and canonicity. They will also engage with the evaluation and criticism of literary lineages and developments. Students will be introduced to key theoretical texts in the study of reception, influence, and imitation, which will inform the tracing of cultural themes and attitudes and prepare them to look for forms of textual relation on subsequent years (in particular, I/5 period units Literature 1740-1900 and Literature 1900-present and H/6 transhistorical units). Possible themes for study include: creation; land and the environment (pastoral, empire, and ecocide); encounters; fables and tales; and epic.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how authors respond to one another’s work, and of some of the cultural forces that shape those responses;
2. apply understanding of historical, cultural and intellectual contexts to readings of the relations between texts, demonstrating a good grasp of specific critical vocabulary (intertextuality, allusion, parody, pastiche, etc.);
3. discriminate between different critical perspectives on methods of analysing and describing relations between texts;
4. identify and present pertinent evidence to develop a cogent argument across a short piece and to develop the ability to write with concision while doing so;
5. demonstrate skills in textual analysis, argumentation, and critical interpretation using evidence from primary texts and secondary sources;
6. contribute to group tasks and discussions and demonstrate skills in oral presentation.
Teaching will involve asynchronous and synchronous elements, including long- and short-form lectures, group discussion, research and writing activities, and peer dialogue. Students are expected to engage with the reading and participate fully with the weekly tasks and topics. Learning will be further supported through the opportunity for individual consultation.
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. ENGL10046).
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 Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
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. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
