Rhedir gan School of Arts, Culture and Language

20.000 Credydau neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester2

Trefnydd: Dr Tristan Burke

1. To extend students’ knowledge of a variety of texts from the Romantic period
2. To equip students with a conceptual framework with which to examine literature and its contexts
3. To critically explore definitions of ‘Romanticism’
4. To familiarize students with key scholarly debates of Romantic-period culture
5. To further students’ skills in analysis, research and writing

The Romantic Period (c. 1785 -1832) was marked by social change, political strife and a growth in print culture. In many ways it was the start of the modern age, as Britain sought to define itself both internally and within a global context. This course introduces students to both canonical and non-canonical texts of the period and the ways in which they both shaped and reflected wider social and cultural concerns. It will guide students through key areas of current scholarship of the period so that they may refine their understanding of the relationship between texts and their contexts. In order to question what the term ‘Romanticism’ may entail, this course focuses not only on certain authors and texts from this period but also what may be termed Romantic spaces, including the home, nation, metropolis, border spaces, natural or picturesque settings (including Tintern Abbey and nearby Snowdon), reading rooms, theatres, the boxing ring and galleries.

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Typically, work graded D- to D+ (or 40 to 49) will show many of the following qualities: • Unsure and lacking in confidence when discussing ideas • Referring to the subject in question in a superficial manner • Making an effort to provide fairly balanced answers • Some points in the argument irrelevant to the topic • Little evidence of background reading • Some uncertainty over language and syntax • Strengths and weaknesses fairly balanced; occasionally clumsy and unimaginative • In creative work: superficial • Not succeeding in mastering the requirements of the medium

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Typically, work graded A- to A** (or 70 to 100) will show many of the following qualities:

• Discusses ideas with confidence and precision • Demonstrates maturity and sophistication • Displays deep knowledge of the subject in question; the answer is totally relevant • Shows independent, analytical and clear thought • Gives evidence of substantial and relevant reading • Shows great accuracy in expression, displaying total mastery over all aspects of the language • Shows occasional signs of brilliance and originality of thought • In creative work: displays considerable originality • Command over medium; may have potential for publication/production

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Typically, work graded B- to B+ (or 60 to 69) will show many of the following qualities: • Discusses ideas adeptly • Most of the arguments about a specific field are well-aired • Displays knowledge of the subject in question; the answer is relevant • Shows analytical and clear thought • Gives evidence of relevant reading • Shows accuracy in expression with mastery over language. • A few minor errors here and there. • Signs of creative thought deserve a higher position within the class • In creative work: shows signs of originality, having understood the requirements of the medium • Plans of well-balanced and full answers, despite some gaps

Typically, work graded C- to C+ (or 50 to 59) will show many of the following qualities: • Discusses ideas, but without much confidence • A respectable effort but not showing any unusual talent; a few flashes of originality here and there • Makes reference to the subject in question, but some important matters not mentioned • Fairly clear thought on most occasions, and the arguments relevant on the whole • Evidence of having read some works associated with the field in question • Quite accurate expression, though the points may sometimes be presented clumsily • Signs of conscientious work deserve a higher position within the class • In creative work: not having quite mastered the requirements of the medium
• Evidence of planning in the answers, but a lack of coherence at times; undisciplined and unsure at times

1. A critical understanding of texts from the Romantic period;

2. Knowledge of some of the period’s key cultural issues

3. Developed skills in research, analysis and in the expression of an argument in written form.

4. Knowledge of the relationship between literary texts and their historical contexts;

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
COURSEWORK	Mid-term exam	In this take-home exam, students will have 24 hours to write one close reading of a selected poem/prose passage and to write two short answers (up to 500 words) to essay-style questions which will test students' understanding of the Romantic period and its literature.	50.00
ESSAY	Final Essay		50.00

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Seminar		11
Lecture		22
Private study		167

• Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
• Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
• Exploring - Able to investigate, research and consider alternatives
• Information retrieval - Able to access different and multiple sources of information
• Inter-personal - Able to question, actively listen, examine given answers and interact sentistevely with others
• Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
• Presentation - Able to clearly present information and explanations to an audience. Through the written or oral mode of communication accurately and concisely.
• Teamwork - Able to constructively cooperate with others on a common task, and/or be part of a day-to-day working team
• Management - Able to utilise, coordinate and control resources (human, physical and/or financial)
• Argument - Able to put forward, debate and justify an opinion or a course of action, with an individual or in a wider group setting
• Self-awareness & Reflectivity - Having an awareness of your own strengths, weaknesses, aims and objectives. Able to regularly review, evaluate and reflect upon the performance of yourself and others

Rhestr ddarllen Talis

http://readinglists.bangor.ac.uk/modules/qxe-2020.html

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• 3Q5Q: BA Cymraeg and English Literature year 2 (BA/CEL)
• 2P78: BA English Lit with Creative Writing with International Exp year 2 (BA/ECI)
• Q310: BA Eng Lit with Eng Lang year 2 (BA/ELEL)
• 3QV1: BA History and English Literature year 2 (BA/ELH)
• 09V3: BA English Literature and Italian year 2 (BA/ELI)
• 3YT5: BA English Literature and Spanish year 2 (BA/ELIS)
• 065C: BA English Literature with Journalism year 2 (BA/ELJ)
• 1Q3Q: BA Linguistics and English Literature year 2 (BA/ELL)
• QQC3: BA English Lang and Lit year 2 (BA/ELLIT)
• QQCF: BA English Language & English Lit [with Foundation Year] year 2 (BA/ELLITF)
• 32N6: BA English Literature and Music year 2 (BA/ELM)
• 32N7: BA English Literature & Music with International Experience year 2 (BA/ELMIE)
• 32M8: BA English Literature with Theatre and Performance year 2 (BA/ELTP)
• M3Q9: BA English Literature and Criminology and Criminal Justice year 2 (BA/ENC)
• 2P17: BA English Literature and Creative Writing year 2 (BA/ENCW)
• 2P1P: BA English Literature and Creative Writing with Place Yr year 2 (BA/ENCWP)
• 8H25: BA English Literature year 2 (BA/ENGL)
• 2D13: BA English Literature with Creative Writing year 2 (BA/ENGLC)
• 8H2P: BA English Literature with Placement Year year 2 (BA/ENGLP)
• 8H26: BA English Literature (with International Experience) year 2 (BA/ENIE)
• 06CD: BA French and English Literature year 2 (BA/FEL)
• 3P3Q: BA Film Studies and English Literature year 2 (BA/FSEL)
• 3N7S: BA German and English Literature year 2 (BA/GEL)
• T124: BA English Literature & Chinese year 2 (BA/LITCH)
• 3HPQ: BA Media Studies and English Literature year 2 (BA/MEN)
• 3VQV: BA Philosophy and Religion and English Literature year 2 (BA/PREN)
• 3L3Q: BA Sociology and English Literature year 2 (BA/SEL)
• Q2W9: MArts English Literature with Creative Writing year 2 (MARTS/ELCW)
• Q321: MArts English Literature with International Experience year 2 (MARTS/ELIE)
• Q320: MArts English Literature year 2 (MARTS/ELIT)

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• W899: BA Creative & Professional Writing with International Exp year 3 (BA/CRIE)
• Q3Q2: BA English Language w English Lit year 2 (BA/ENGEL)
• Q1Q3: BA Ling with Eng Lit year 2 (BA/LEL)
• M115: LLB Law with English Literature (International Experience) year 2 (LLB/ILEL)