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2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ENGL32320 Femininity and Fiction in the Eighteenth Century

20 creditsClass Size: 40

School of English

Module manager: Dr Bonnie Latimer
Email: b.latimer@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

To explore eighteenth-century constructions of femininity and the eighteenth-century association of women with fiction, by studying novels of the period in conjunction with non-fictional texts by and about women.

Learning outcomes
Students will have developed:
the ability to use written and oral communication effectively;
the capacity to analyse and critically examine diverse forms of discourse;
the ability to manage quantities of complex information in a structured and systematic way;
the capacity for independent thought and judgement;
critical reasoning;
research skills, including the retrieval of information, the organisation of material and the evaluation of its importance;
IT skills;
efficient time management and organisation skills;
the ability to learn independently.

Skills outcomes
Skills for effective communication, oral and written.
Capacity to analyse and critically examine diverse forms of discourse.
Ability to acquire quantities of complex information of diverse kinds in a structured and systematic way.
Capacity for independent thought and judgement.
Critical reasoning.
Research skills, including information retrieval skills, the organisation of material, and the evaluation of its importance.
IT skills.
Time management and organisational skills.
Independent learning.


Syllabus

This module explores the construction of femininity in the eighteenth-century in a wide range of different contexts, both fictional and non-fictional. We will explore the developing genre of the novel in representations of women by both male and female authors, and compare such representations with contemporary debates on the role of women in society, proper and improper conduct, desire, sexuality (both socially-sanctioned and otherwise), and virtue. Important questions will be pursued about the construction of femininity, masculinity and gender difference; the intersection of gender with class and race; and the place of marriage as a suitable 'destination' for women.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Meetings51.005.00
Seminar101.0010.00
Private study hours185.00
Total Contact hours15.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)200.00

Private study

Teaching will be through weekly seminars (10 x 1 hour) plus up to 5 additional hours (content to be determined by the module tutor). The 5 additional hours may include lectures, plenary sessions, film showings, or the return of unassessed/assessed essays.

Private Study: Reading, preparation for seminars/essay and exam.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Seminar contribution
Assessed work

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Essay2250 words50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)50.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Exam with advance information on questions2 hr 50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)50.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 24/04/2008

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