| Unit name | Intertextual Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENGLM3013 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Lesel Dawson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Department of English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
A central aim of the course is to pursue the variety of creative transformations which Shakespeare made in respect of earlier writers and which later writers have made in respect of Shakespeare. It will thus both explore the ways in which Shakespeare takes up, changes, and re-thinks his literary and historical sources and the ways in which other writers and directors reinterpret Shakespeare in plays, poems, novels, and films. This Unit also examines the various languages, vocabularies and theories which describe literary relations, considering ideas of influence and intertextuality. Specific authors studied will vary from year to year, but may include: Seneca, Plutarch, Kyd, Middleton, Ford, Keats, Eliot and Angela Carter.
1. A broadened understanding of both Shakespeare’s literary precursors and those writers who later draw on his works.
2. A knowledge of how intertextual Shakespeare relates to a number of categorizations current in literary study including history, gender, and genre.
3. A developing understanding of theories of influence and intertexuality.
4. Developing an appropriate style of critical writing for the discussion and analysis of Shakespeare and intertexuality.
5. Improving existing skills through independent reading, research and writing on specific texts and topics.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous activities. These can include seminars, lectures, class discussion, formative tasks, small group work, and self-directed exercises.
1 x 4000 word essay (100 %) [ILOS 1-5];
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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.
