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Module Title
Module Code
School
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NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module analyses poetry’s ability to explore themes and demonstrate ideas, focusing on its responsiveness to history and politics.

Learning Outcomes

1. Show how poetry acts as a criticism of culture.
2. Compare and contrast poetry across a range of contexts and cultural situations.
3. Perform a close analysis of a poem that demonstrates how form and style relate to theme and subject matter.
4. Talk about poetry as a political medium.
5. Understand the continuities of theme that permeate the poetic tradition

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	2	Two per week
Tutorial	1	No Description
Independent Study	6	Reading and reflection
Total Workload: 9

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

Poetry and Politics; Poetry and Philosophy

Poetry and History; War Poetry

Poetry’s Discourses on Love, Hate and Longing

Poetry and Faith; Poetry and Disillusionment

Poetry of Life and Death; Poetry and Autobiography

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
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
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Cook, John: 2004, Poetry in Theory, Blackwell, Oxford,
Ferguson, Mary et al.: 2004, The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Norton, New York,
Greene, Roland et al.: 2011, The Princeton Encylopaedia of Poetry and Poetics, Princeton University Press, Princeton,
Longley, Edna: 1999, Poetry and Posterity, Bloodaxe, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne,
Longley, Edna: 1986, Poetry in the Wars, Bloodaxe, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne,
Paulin, Tom: 0, Minotaur, Faber, London,
Matigny, Erik: 2011, Poetic Genres, Blackwell, Oxford,
Matterson, Stephen and Jones, Darryl: 2011, Studying Poetry, Bloomsbury, London,

Other Resources

26724, Website, Academy of American Poets, 0, Poetry, http://www.poets.org/, 26725, Website, Norton Anthology of Poetry, 0, Poetry, http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nap/Poetry_Workshop.htm, 26726, Website, Poetry Ireland, 0, Poetry, http://www.poetryireland.ie/,

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