Unit name | Theories of Visual Culture: Text and Image |
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Unit code | MODLM2048 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Knight |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Modern Languages |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit introduces students to competing and complementary theories of Visual Culture and Text: these are studied in the context of a 'longer view' of the modern tradition of literary criticism and art history, and word/image studies. Students will explore the encounter between visual/textual culture and modern theories of visuality informed by gender studies, postcolonial thought, film studies, performance studies, new historicism, poststructuralism, reception theory and psychoanalysis. This unit is a core unit for students following the Visual Cultures: Text and Image pathway of the MA Modern Languages, and is available as an option to other students on this and other MAs in the School of Modern Languages and Faculty of Arts.
Teaching will be delivered online through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation.
1 x 5000 word essay
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independent learning and assessment activity.
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