Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Discovering Children’s Literature A
School	Eng, Drama, & Creative Studies
Department	English Literature
Module Code	09 37002
Module Lead	Emily Wingfield
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC Discovering Children’s Literature B - (09 37003)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-80 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module introduces students to the critical study of children’s literature in English. Four blocks of study follow an initial introduction to the major debates in the field and an overview of the history of children’s literature. These blocks will focus on key types of children’s literature, such as the Coming of Age Story, Boys’ Adventure Fiction, the School Story and Literature of War. Set texts in each block from a variety of historical periods foster a comparative approach.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of some of the main types of children’s literature; Compare and contrast selected examples of children’s literature on set themes/topics from a range of historical periods; Exhibit an awareness of the main debates within the field of children’s literature and how these might apply to the texts chosen for study; Identify and use critical scholarship on children’s literature and literature more generally to support individual analysis of the set texts.
Assessment	37002-01 : DCLA 1000 Word Essay : Coursework (30%) 37002-03 : DCLB 2000 Word Assignment : Coursework (70%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	The assessment for modules 37002 and 37003 is linked. Essay 1,000 words (30%) [normally in Semester 1] Essay 2,000 words (70%) [normally in Semester 2] Reassessment: Re-submission of failed component
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