Narratology
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4379 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4379
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
This pod provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of narrative. Taking a narratological perspective students will investigate how narratives are structured, presented, and conceptualised in the mind of the reader, reflecting critically on the narrative-communicative situation. Across a range of practical applications and discussion they will consider those key topics which are fundamental to the creation of narrative, from the representation of point of view through to the articulation of time, reflecting critically on contemporary narratological theory and practice.
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, Applied Linguistics, Discourse and Communication, English Literature, Language and Linguistics, Literary Linguistics, and Modern and Contemporary Literature. As such, it contributes in its specific aims to the programme-level coverage of these pathways.Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate a complex understanding of what constitutes a narrative and the narrative-communicative situation.
Demonstrate a wide knowledge of narratological models and approaches to discourse.
Conduct rigorous and systematic narratological analysis which draws upon relevant metalanguage and research in the field.
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).