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EX220: After Windrush: Contemporary Postcolonial and Black British Writing

Module Title After Windrush: Contemporary Postcolonial and Black British Writing
Module Code EX220
Module Tutor Charlotte Beyer
School Humanities
CAT Points 15
Level of Study 5
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Brief Description This module introduces students to a range of contemporary literature by British and postcolonial authors, providing  them with opportunities to explore  issues such as ‘Britishness’, place, identity, migration, gender, race/ethnicity, and belonging.
Indicative Syllabus

The module traces developments in postcolonial and black British writing from 1945 up until the present day, relating those developments to historical events, such as the arrival of ‘the Empire Windrush’, civil rights and the countercultural revolution, and contemporary multiculturalism. Discussions will be informed by contemporary critical ideas and debates regarding postcolonial and black British writing, and its engagement with literary forms and cultural difference.

Learning Outcomes

i. Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the module students should have gained:
a) knowledge of various narrative techniques and contemporary themes
b) skills of close textual reading
c) a well-informed sense of contemporary postcolonial and black British literature and its theoretical, historical and cultural contexts.



ii. Skills
The module is also intended to develop students' oral and written skills, as well as their ability to analyse complex forms of literary language and explore forms of filmic representation.
Learning and Teaching Activities

Staff/ student contact 16%
Student private study 84%
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 50% Coursework: Critical Review: 1200 words or equivalent
002: 50% Coursework: Standard: 2000 words or equivalent
Special Assessment Requirements None
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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