Module overview
The Special Project module will allow you to produce a written assignment or equivalent on a topic of your choice, undertaking independent research with individual guidance from the convenor. You will normally have up to four one-to-one supervisions of up to two hours over the course of the module. If two students elect to study the same topic, they may be offered up to five small seminars over the course of the module. Meetings will be focused on readings selected in consultation with the convenor. In addition, you will be encouraged to attend undergraduate lectures of relevance to the Special Project.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- research and plan independently;
- write a sustained piece of work.
- summarise and assess textual arguments;
- formulate and communicate an argument;
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- distil, summarise and assess extant approaches to rhetoric within the subject of English literary studies.
- find resources of relevance to any given topic related to the specific aspect of rhetoric in English literary studies;
- creatively and persuasively present your own approach to text or group of texts within the subject of English literary studies.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- a specific aspect of a text or group of texts in a particular literary period or field of enquiry;
- the significance of these texts within the larger context of English literary studies, and other relevant and broader contexts of cultural production.
- dominant, important, and emerging critical and theoretical approaches to rhetoric within a literary period or field of enquiry;
Syllabus
This module allows you to undertake independent research, with guidance from the Special Project convenor/s. The content , scope, and methodology of each project will be developed by the student in discussion with their assigned supervisor/module convenor.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include:
- up to four one-to-one meetings or up to five group meetings with members of staff with particularly deep knowledge in a field.
Learning activities include
- individual study and research time;
- accessing research materials (possibly including archival material) and on-line resources;
- preparation of a written assignment or equivalent in consultation with the Special Project convenor/s.
- the opportunity to undertake in-depth independent research into a topic of your own choosing
Type | Hours |
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Tutorial | 8 |
Completion of assessment task | 100 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 192 |
Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
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Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Written assignment | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Written assignment | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Written assignment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External