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What will I learn on this module?
This module offers students a forum to develop academic skills in close reading and analysis. A range of texts are examined within a reading-focussed workshop, including: the novel, short stories, poetry, plays, journalism, academic essays and online media such as blogs and flash fiction. Students are exposed to a range of writing in order to consider and develop their own reading practices. The discursive workshops develop speaking, listening, and critical skills through participation in classroom activities. The module prepares students for work at degree level, encouraging them to become independent learners in a supportive environment.
How will I learn on this module?
This is a workshop-based module, involving large and small group discussion facilitated by the tutor through prepared exercises (such as close reading). In semester 1 the tutor selects the texts and lead the workshop; in the second semester students choose the texts and initiate the discussion, with support from the module tutor. Throughout the module your ability to think and respond critically to texts will be nurtured through your own preparation and through group discussions, informed by critical reading in related secondary materials (see indicative reading below).
How will I be supported academically on this module?
Workshops are supported by a dedicated and integrated Bb site; by a detailed module guide that clearly sets out in detail the structure of workshops and topics; by detailed bibliographies that draw upon the latest scholarship in the field of English Literature; and by discussion with the module tutor in class. The module tutor will provide expertise, guidance and advice within the workshops and in tutorials. Debate is structured through workshop exercises in order to enable students to develop skills in close reading and informed analysis. Staff office hours are available for you to sign up for tutorials and assist in the development of speaking, listening, and critical skills gained through participation in classroom activities. Feedback on assignments provide opportunities for learning in advance of the subsequent assessment on this module (and others in the programme).
What will I be expected to read on this module?
All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. Online reading lists (provided after enrolment) give you access to your reading material for your modules. The Library works in partnership with your module tutors to ensure you have access to the material that you need.
What will I be expected to achieve?
Knowledge & Understanding:
1 An introductory knowledge and understanding of issues raised by a diverse range of texts and contexts
Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
2 Introductory intellectual skills in employing theoretical and critical material in relation to literature;
3 Introductory abilities in close and interdisciplinary textual analysis
4 Confidence to articulate an argument verbally and defend it rigorously
Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
5 Introduction to debates around class, race, gender, religion, nationality and sexuality and textual interventions in those debates.
How will I be assessed?
• Blog Post (reflecting on the experience of studying literature at university) = 500words – summative
MLOs 2, 3, 4
• Short written assignment reflecting on ‘Literature’ and employing skills in close reading of texts – 2x500words - summative
MLOs 1, 2, 3, 5
• Comparative review of two texts = 1,500 words – summative
MLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Feedback on work will be delivered according to the existing protocols of the Humanities Department, with comments on feedback sheets. Feedback will encourage a reflexive approach, and ensure students feel confident about approaching their summative assessment. The students will also complete a Self-Evaluation Document for each essay as part of the feedback procedure.
Pre-requisite(s)
None
Co-requisite(s)
EL4001 and EL4002
Module abstract
Talking Texts is effectively a reading workshop which aims to stimulate and enhance your love of reading, through the examination of a diverse range of texts chosen by the tutor and by the students. Its unique student-led structure means you will be encouraged to follow your interests, while learning about and respecting others’. You can expect your reading habits and tastes to change, as you encounter new authors, new ideas, and new forms of writing.
This module develops your skills in analysis, communication and academic writing, and is assessed by short assignments, an online blog and a comparative analysis of two texts.
Course info
UCAS Code QW38
Credits 20
Level of Study Undergraduate
Mode of Study 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad
Department Humanities
Location City Campus, Northumbria University
City Newcastle
Start September 2025
All information is accurate at the time of sharing.
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Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with possible restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors if this is deemed necessary in future.
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