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Humanities and Social Science
Learning Methods
Lecture
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Module Offerings
5109ENGL-JAN-MTP
Aims
1. To introduce students to the field of postcolonial studies through a selection of literary and critical works
2. To introduce crucial authors, texts and concepts in postcolonial literature from a wide range of contexts from Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East Page 2 of 3
3. To introduce the debates on decolonising the curriculum, as well as the relationship between art, politics and culture at the heart of postcolonial literary criticism
4. To familiarise students with the concepts and history of imperialism and decolonisation and how it affects art and literature in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries
5. To provide students with an introduction to the significance of artistic and literary expression in relation to the themes of native and settler identities, decolonisation, partition, globalisation, empire, subalternity, orientalism and cultural representation.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Discuss key contemporary issues on art and politics by adopting the critical and theoretical vocabulary of postcolonial studies
2.
understand connections between literary expression and the history of colonial domination and decolonization
3.
Acquire the ability to reflect on their learning experience and how the module affected their understanding of English and anglophone literatures
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Selected novels, poetry, essays, journalism, memoir and short fiction written by contemporary writers from Asia and Africa and dealing with key issues at the heart of the module. Indicative authors are poets Meena Kandasamy and rupi kaur, writers Jamaica Kincaid and Ahdaf Soueif, critics Edward Said and Frantz Fanon.
Module Overview:
This module will introduce you to the field of postcolonial studies through a selection of literary and critical works. It will introduce the debates on the relationship between art, politics and culture at the heart of postcolonial literary criticism.
This module will introduce you to the field of postcolonial studies through a selection of literary and critical works. It will introduce the debates on the relationship between art, politics and culture at the heart of postcolonial literary criticism.
Additional Information:This module is optional. It builds on aspects of Postcolonial theory and texts introduced at Level 4 and through a mixture of both traditional essay and formal verbal presentations, it encourages students to develop a range of skills. The final report assignment encourages students to develop clear focus and communication in their expression of complex material. It also allows space for creative responses and drawing together a range of diverse sources.