Writing the Environment (Q3164)
Writing the Environment
Module Q3164
Module details for 2026/27.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module learning outcomes
Develop a fuller critical knowledge and awareness of the inextricable relations between literature and the environment.
Develop an enhanced understanding and appreciation of specific literary works in the context of contemporary environmental questions and problems.
Acquire a wider and more refined critical and conceptual vocabulary for the analysis and interrogation of contemporary literature, and of more traditional forms of literary criticism, from an ecological perspective.
Gain a greater critical understanding of the possibilities of 'English' as a university discipline apropos the local as well as more global environment in which it is taught and studied.
Develop a richer understanding and appreciation of the possibilities of creative writing vis-a-vis ecology and the environment.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Portfolio | A1 Week 1 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Workshop | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
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