Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024
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Description This module leads to the production of a final year extended essay where students apply their learning in the areas of literary and cultural studies in years one and two to a research question. The focus will lie on either French-, German- or Spanish-speaking literatures and cultures. The final year extended essay is evidence of a student's ability to engage with and analyse a range of literary and cultural products in various media (including, but not restricted to, literary and non-literary texts, film, and visual art), as well as to conduct and present individual research. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. LO1 Be able to critically evaluate the relevant literature for their extended essay. 2. LO2 Demonstrate an understanding of the theories, concepts and methods pertaining to the fields of literary and cultural studies in French, German or Spanish. 3. LO3 Evaluate, discern, and prioritise issues in research on cultural, social, and literary studies. 4. LO4 Be able to reflect on the research process. 5. LO5 Analyse a pre-agreed body of primary sources or aspect of a cultural area in the context of the language studied. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Indicative Content and Learning Activities● Preparing the context (engaging with secondary literature and relevant literary/cultural theories) ● Analysing and interpreting literary and cultural textual and non-textual primary sources ● Creating draft chapters (writing and reviewing draft chapters) ● Extended essay (finalising the document to create an extended essay in an appropriate format) ● Reflection (reflection on subjectivity and the research process)ResourcesBell, J, & Waters, S, 2014, Doing Your Research Project : A Guide For First-Time Researchers, McGraw-Hill Education: Milton Keynes. Fabb, N, & Durant, A (eds) 1993, How to Write Essays, Dissertations and Theses in Literary Studies, Longman. Gibaldi, J & Achtert, WS 2003, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition, MLA: New York. Nünning, V (ed) 2013, New Approaches to Narrative: Cognition – Culture – Narrative, Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier: Trier. Seidman, S, Fischer, N, & Meeks, C (eds) 2006, Handbook of the New Sexuality Studies, Taylor & Francis: London. Siegel, K 2006, Introduction to Modern Literary Theory, www.kristisiegel.com/theory.htm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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