There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module serves as a toolbox, introducing you to some of the key skills, methods, concepts, and specialised terms you'll need for studying literature and film at university. The module supports you to develop a foundation in close reading and analysis required for degree level, and asks you to practice applying the associated skills by responding critically and creatively to a number of short stories, poems, and films. You will explore what it means to learn actively and independently at university, and will be introduced to expectations and criteria for successful university study. As such, you will also learn academic writing skills associated specifically with critical analysis, including analysing quotations and screen shots, and developing inferences and arguments from textual analysis.On this module, you will study a wide range of literary and cinematic works in many genres. The module will begin with discussion and analysis of contemporary short stories. We will then look at several selections of modern poetry ranging from the 19th century to the present day. Alongside the literary readings, you will learn essential terminology for literary studies, and apply key terms to your own close readings of the assigned texts. The last part of the module will turn to film analysis, and each week you will learn about a particular aspect of film form, such as mise-en-scène, editing, cinematography, and more. Each week we will watch a different film, featuring both classic and contemporary works. You will learn how to analyse films through the practice of screen shot, sequence, and scene analysis, applying key terms to develop your own interpretations of how elements of film form produce meaning. By the end of the module, you will have accumulated a substantial glossary of specialised terms essential for literary and film studies, and will have had substantial practice applying core methodologies of close reading and formal film analysis (both in class and in your assessments).

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Acquire skills for active and effective learning at university level.

LO2: Develop an awareness of key methodologies and terminology for both literature and film studies.

LO3: Acquire skills in literary close reading, formal film analysis, and associated skills for written and oral presentation of analysis.

LO4: Develop an awareness of academic integrity expectations, and acquire foundational skills for demonstrating ethical academic practice.