Second Year Module
Module Leader: Melanie Selfe
Description
This mandatory module introduces students to a range of critical theories and approaches to the study of texts and ways in which these have challenged traditional assumptions about the subject of English. It provides the opportunity to attempt the application of different theoretical approaches to the reading of a selection of literary texts.
The module is intended to build on the skills of textual study acquired at Level 4, to make students aware of the range of theoretical assumptions involved in handling texts and to prepare them for making explicit their own critical approach when formulating a research proposal for a Dissertation at Level 6.