Module Details
| Module Code: |
CULT H8038 |
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Full Title:
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Literary and Cultural Theory
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| Valid From:: |
Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( June 2019 ) |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
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| Module Owner:: |
Aoileann Ni Eigeartaigh
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| Module Description: |
This module provides students with an indepth analysis of key literary and cultural theories. They will examine the social and historical contexts out of which the theories emerged and will review key theoretical essays, evaluating the contributions made by a number of theorists to debates about the social and political role of cultural texts.
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| Module Learning Outcome |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Module Learning Outcome Description |
| MLO1 |
Explain a number of influential theories of culture |
| MLO2 |
Discuss the key concepts and ideas of a number of cultural theorists |
| MLO3 |
Assess the contribution these theories of culture have made to debates about the role of cultural texts during various historical periods |
| MLO4 |
Use this theoretical knowledge to interpret a range of cultural texts |
| MLO5 |
Analyse the roles played by institutions and audiences in the construction of culture |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named DkIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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| No recommendations listed |
| Module Indicative Content |
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Definitions of Culture, Ideology and Representation, Critical thinking
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Overview of cultural theories: historical perspective (Hegel, Marx, Arnold, Leavis). Context-oriented, Text-oriented and Reader-oriented perspectives.
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Structuralism: Saussure, Levi-Strauss, Wright, Barthes
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Poststructuralism: Barthes, Foucault, Althusseur, Derrida
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Modernism: Gramsci, Eliot, Adorno, Horkheimer
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Postmodernism: Baudrillard, Lyotard, Jameson
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Feminism and Postfeminism: De Beauvoir, Friedan, Millett, Greer, hooks
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Colonialism, Postcolonialism and Neocolonialism: Said, Spivak, Bhabha, Appiah, Fanon, Hall, Smyth, Kiberd
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Module Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 50.00% |
| Final Examination | 50.00% |
| Module Special Regulation |
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AssessmentsFull-time
Part-time
| Reassessment Requirement |
A repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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DKIT reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full-time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Practical |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Directed Reading |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Independent Study |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
9.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part-time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Tutorial |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Directed Reading |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Independent Study |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
9.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Leitch, Vincent B., ed.. (2018), The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, W.W. Norton and Company.
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Bennett, Andrew. (2016), An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory, Routledge.
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Barry, Peter. (2017), Beginning Theory, Manchester University Press.
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Arnold, John.. (1998), History and Heritage, Donhead.
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Brooker, Peter, ed.. (1992), Modernism/Postmodernism, Longman Group Ltd.
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During, Simon.. (1993), The Cultural Studies Reader, Routledge.
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Eagleton, Terry.. (2003), After Theory, Penguin Books.
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Easthope, Antony and Kate McGowan, eds.. (1992), A Critical and Cultural Theory Reader, Open University Press.
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Lloyd, David. (1999), Ireland After History, Cork University Press.
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Selden, Ramon and Peter Widdowson. (1993), A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory, Harvester Wheatsheaf.
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Storey, John. (1997), Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, Prentice Hall.
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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DkIT subscribes to a wide variety of
Ebooks and Ejournals. Relevant articles
will be recommended to students..
| | Other Resources |
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Online, Students will be expected to stay
up-to-date with contemporary critical
and cultural developments. Relevant
websites and data bases will be strongly
recommended to them.
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