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HM4303: The Short Story
| Module Title | The Short Story |
|---|---|
| Module Code | HM4303 |
| Module Tutor | John Hughes |
| School | Humanities |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 4 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | While taking this module you must pass HM4000 or pass HM4050 |
| Restrictions | Cannot be taken with EX124 |
| Brief Description | The module will offer a survey of the development of the short story genre up to the present, as well as raising a series of interconnected topics and themes around ideas of genre, American and British literary culture, literary theory, and literary technique. |
| Indicative Syllabus | Stories by many writers such as Poe, Hawthorne, Twain, James, Chopin, Kipling, Gilman, Conrad, Joyce, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Mansfield, Lawrence, Cather, Nabokov, Carver, Munro. |
| Learning Outcomes | A student passing this module should be able to: 1.demonstrate an understanding of the nature and development of the short story genre; 2.demonstrate a capacity for developing independent, responsive and analytical readings of stories; 3.demonstrate an awareness of issues of literary technique and of the diversity of uses made of the short story form; 4.relate stories to their cultural context; 5.analyse the stories in comparative ways to explore larger theoretical and thematic issues; 6.relate the stories in reflective ways to issues of gender and society. |
| Learning and Teaching Activities | Scheduled Contact Hours: 40 Independent Learning Hours: 110 |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 50% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 1500 words or equivalent 002: 50% Written Exam: End of year, unseen, closed book: 1.50 hours |
| Special Assessment Requirements | |
| 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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