This is our entry-level English topic that introduces students to some of the significant ways that stories have been created and shared over hundreds of years of literature. We will introduce you to a selection of literary genres and styles and in doing so, explore some core literary concepts such as close reading, critical analysis, and source criticism. We will also consider the cultural contexts from which different stories emerge and consider how this impacts on storytelling practice. In particular, we will study writing as the most important in a series of information technology revolutions leading up to those taking place today and consider how each of these revolutions, especially those involving new media, has affected literature.
We will develop your skills in reading different types of literature, as well as your knowledge and skills in literary and critical analysis, writing, and research. This topic locates literature and storytelling in the contemporary world and explores its ongoing relevance to our everyday lives.
Students will be encouraged to produce critical and creative writing in this topic.
This topic aims to:
Timetable details for 2021 are no longer published.