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Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

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Module Title
Module Code (ITS)
Faculty School
Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Michael Hinds
Semester 2: Michael Hinds
Autumn: Michael Hinds
Module TeachersMichael Hinds
Darran McCann
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
Coursework Only
Description

This module promotes self-reflection upon our own reading practices, and reviews the work we have done as students of literature over the past four years. Seminars will look at vital critical and theoretical ideas that have informed the ways in which they have been encouraged to read. Students will be divided into optional seminar groups to pursue study on a single author, theme or genre.

Learning Outcomes

1. be familiar with the various ways in which the notion of ‘the reader’ has been theorized and problematized
2. display familiarity with the various ways in which the notion of ‘the author’ has been theorized and problematized
3. apply fundamentals of literary theory to a range of texts
4. to theorise about his/her own position as a reader of literary texts and a future teacher of literature
5. show familiarity with the basic arguments of a range of theoretical approaches
6. express themselves with critical independence



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Seminars1No Description
Independent Study3.5No Description
Total Workload: 4.5

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

Content is determined by the choice of seminar, which changes yearly

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment% Examination Weight%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Short Answer QuestionsIn a final assignment, the student writes an essay exploring a research question of their own design, and performs a textual analysis in which they show their close reading skills.50%n/a
Research PaperBased on their seminar work50%n/a
Indicative Reading List

  • ed Vincent Leitch: 0, Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, London, New York,
Other Resources

None

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