| Unit name | Literature and Community Engagement in Practice 2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGL21014 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Smallwood |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit aims to support students in continuing to run a reading group in a community setting, or at their work place. Where the group established in earlier units was unsuccessful and/or where it has been discontinued for any reason, students may undertake to set up a new group as part of this unit. This is the final practice-based community engagement unit, so there will be a particular emphasis on finishing the project and on transferring the group to a student in another year or ensuring that it is able to continue independent of support.
Students will have had opportunities to continue running a reading group; to finish and reflect on their work in this area; and to support the group in continuing beyond the unit.
This unit will consist of hours undertaken at times appropriate to the placement and to be agreed with staff and/or volunteers within the particular community setting. Students will normally be expected to dedicate up to 90 hours to the reading group across the year, including preparation time and reflection. In addition, students will normally have at least two meetings with the unit director.
Students will be assessed through a reflective assignment (normally of 3,500 to 5,000 words). Students will be asked to interview 2-3 members of the reading group in depth, and to record the interviews, which should cover issues such as the members involvement with the group, their wider reading, and attitudes to education before/after attending. A series of directed questions will be set to help students to structure this interview and reflect on it in detail in the assignment, in the context of what they have learnt over the past few years in running the group.
Not applicable.
