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2007/08 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
ENGL3997 D H Lawrence: Reactionary and Radical
20 creditsClass Size: 30
School of English
Module manager: Dr Fiona Becket
Email: f.d.becket@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2007/08
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students will have encountered key works by D.H.Lawrence in a range of genres. They will also have had the chance to examine some themes which are central to an understanding of Lawrence's thought about his, and other, cultures; about the body; the unconscious; about sexual politics; power; nature. They will have been encouraged to develop an awareness of how Lawrence set about defining his own culture, and others', and of the kind of challenge which he offered to his contemporaries.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.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 will examine the major novels and short stories of D.H.Lawrence, alongside his poetry, and will make reference to aspects of his non-fiction. It will focus on key themes such as Lawrence's representation of the artist figure; his representation of modern sexuality; his discussion of Freudian psychoanalysis; politics; primitivism; nature. The module will draw attention to the critical reception of Lawrence, and to contemporary critical debates in which he figures.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Meetings | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Private study hours | 185.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 15.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Reading, seminar preparation, essay writingOpportunities for Formative Feedback
Contribution to seminars1st assessed assignment (Week 7)
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | Critical commentary (1000 words) | 20.00 |
| Essay | 3000 words | 80.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
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 websiteLast updated: 05/03/2008
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