Module: Research Seminar

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Research Seminar
Module Code	EL301
School	67
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Keith O Sullivan Semester 2: Keith O Sullivan Autumn: Keith O Sullivan
Module Teachers	Paula Murphy Gearoid O'Flaherty Keith O Sullivan Kit Fryatt Michael Hinds Jim Shanahan Darran McCann Ellen Howley
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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Description

This year-long module is comprised of elective seminars offering the opportunity for students to develop their research and/or creative writing skills within a particular specialization, working within seminar groups under the direction of a single member of faculty. The students will be offered a choice of groups within the module at the beginning of the year. Students taking a creative writing seminar will be assessed for entry on the basis of a writing sample.

Learning Outcomes

1. Engage in increasingly focused research and reflection on a particular aspect of literature.
2. Demonstrate intellectual and/or creative independence.
3. Appreciate critical rigour and engage in disciplined thinking.
4. Demonstrate writing and presentation skills appropriate for their chosen specialization.
5. Show specialist knowledge in their area of choice.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Seminars	48	Seminars
Independent Study	202	Independent Learning
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Creative Writing

Children and Conflict

Reading Beckett

Ulysses

Punk and Post-Punk Style

America, Poetry and Money

Geopolitical Literature

Enlightenment Literature and Politics

Literature and Censorship

Post-Milennium Irish Poetry

Graphic Novels

Holocaust Literature

The Victorian Woman

Fiction of the Visual

Writing and revolution

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Portfolio	Portfolio	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

BAJH	Bachelor of Arts (BAJH)
BAJHI	Bachelor of Arts (BAJHI)
BAJM	Bachelor of Arts (BAJM)
BAJMI	Bachelor of Arts (BAJMI)
BAJMN	Bachelor of Arts (BAJMN) Intra

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