Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LH The African Canon
School	History and Cultures
Department	African Studies & Anthropology
Module Code	09 23564
Module Lead	Rebecca Jones
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	Students cannot take this module at level H if they have taken it at level I.
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-180 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module examines the contexts - literary, cultural, political - of African literature in English (and in translation) by considering the work of several of the continent’s major writers who might be said to represent ‘the canon’ of African literature as it is taught and studied in universities around the world.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student will be able to: Analyse key texts and literary processes relevant to the discussion of African literature. Describe and appraise a broad selection of canonical African literature, in relation to relevant theoretical concepts and processes (including analysis of primary evidence where appropriate). Compare and evaluate critically the main scholarly views on canonical African writing. Evaluate and synthesise the literary and cultural contexts that relate to canonical African writing. Work with a significant degree of learner independence to explain, analyse and evaluate the material under scrutiny in writing.
Assessment	23564-01 : 1 X 5-6000 word essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment 1 x 1500 word written assignment (40%) and 1 x 2000 word written assignment (60%) Method of Reassessment Resubmission of failed component(s)
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