Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LH Narratives across Media
School	Eng, Drama, & Creative Studies
Department	Eng Lang and Linguistics
Module Code	09 36984
Module Lead	Dr Ruth Page
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Narratives are one of the most influential forms of communication that people use to make sense of themselves and the world around them. In this module we will analyse narratives from a range of different media, including written, conversational, audio-visual and digital formats and which are used in a range of different ‘every-day’ contexts, such as advertising, news reporting, video-games, social media and educational contexts. The module will cover a range of linguistic approaches for studying narrative, drawing on stylistics, sociolinguistics and discourse analysis. Students will be expected to analyse the linguistic aspects of storytelling and to relate this to wider social and cultural questions about power and identity.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Identify relevant features of narrative data using appropriate linguistic frameworks; Critically evaluate scholarly literature across the field of narrative studies; Design and carry out a small scale research project that investigates narrative from a linguistic perspective; Interpret the analysis of narratives in the light of their wider social, cultural and mediated contexts.
Assessment	36984-01 : Assignment One : Coursework (50%) 36984-02 : Assignment Two : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x poster presentation (25%) 1 x 3000 word research project (75%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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