Aims and Fit of Module

•	To introduce a range of critical and theoretical perspectives, providing a conceptual framework for literary study. 

  
  
•	To prepare students for engaging with literary texts at levels 2 and 3. 

  
  
•	To focus on questions of authorship, representation and identity and emphasize schools of thought such as structuralism, deconstruction, psychoanalysis, and postcolonial theory.

  
  
•	To introduce students to subject-specific and transferable skills such as using a library, compiling bibliographies, writing academic essays, conducting debates, taking a position, making use of scholarly journals, using web pages and other electronic resources critically

Learning outcomes

A.	Demonstrate a critical understanding of one or more of the main currents in literary theory (e.g. feminism, structuralism). 
B.	Demonstrate a capacity to apply relevant critical/theoretical terms and concepts to the study of literature. 
C.	Demonstrate close reading and text analysis abilities.
D.	Demonstrate understanding of texts and/or theories by making a creative representation of a concept.
E.	Demonstrate understanding of texts and/or theories through written work.

Method of teaching and learning

The teaching sessions are divided into two components (Lectures and Tutorials/workshops).