Part A: Literary & Cultural Theory/Critical & Cultural Theory
This module will form a starting point for introducing the major concepts which will be discussed in the whole two year course. It aims to investigate theoretically questions of the creation of a canon, the sociology of literature, the Marxist and post-Marxist challenges to the concept of the nature of the literary as well as the function of ideology in literary structuration and reproduction. It will also introduce the question of audiences and the reception of texts.
Part B: Research Methodologies
This module will also introduce a range of approaches to research as practised in English and Cultural studies. Topics to be covered focus on three main areas: research paradigm, research strategies and data collection and analysis techniques. These topics will be explored with the aim of preparing students to design research projects of their own.
