Contemporary Fairy Tale Literature
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4330 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4330
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
This pod is concerned with literary retellings of traditional fairy tales, taking a global approach to the choice of fairy tale traditions as well as literary adaptations. Focusing on fiction and poetry from the 1970s to the present, the pod involves study of the historical and political contexts behind the late-twentieth-century resurgence of fairy tale literature. In particular, students will examine such literature’s engagement with feminist movements of the era, with gender and feminist theory providing the major theoretical framework of the pod.
Target Students
Students registered on the School of English online masters scheme.
Assessment
- 100% PARTICIPATION: STUDENT PARTICIPATION
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This module comprises an optional component in the following pathways: Applied English, English Literature, Modern and Contemporary Literature, and World Literatures. As such, it contributes in its specific aims to the programme-level coverage of these pathways.Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate critical understanding of the development of at least one fairy tale tradition (such as Cinderella or Little Red Riding Hood) over time.
Perform close formal analysis of literary texts, explaining their relation to historical and sociopolitical contexts.
Compare literary fairy tale texts using appropriate critical frameworks from fairy tale studies and others as appropriate (such as feminism and gender theory).
Demonstrate knowledge and skills acquired to the appropriate disciplinary and professional standard.
Assimilate and present subject-specific material in an appropriate format (assessed within the ‘Assessment Portfolio’ 1, 2 or 3).