World Utopia in the Early 20th Century
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4426 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4426
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
This pod gives an insight into the various ways in which utopian studies and world-literature studies intersect. To do this, it begins by introducing these two areas of study. It then moves on to give a picture of the development of utopian forms at a global scale by interrogating three texts from the ‘superpowers’ of the early twentieth century: Russia, the UK and the USA. The pod considers the political and aesthetic qualities of utopian forms both within these national contexts and as examples of how literary forms cross and recross world borders.
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 knowledge of utopian forms of literature produced within a range of different contexts.
Analyse utopian literature in relation to world-literature theory.
Discuss how utopian forms have developed over time in a global context.
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).