School of English
Module manager: Dr Denis Flannery
Email: d.j.m.flannery@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module is an intensive, theoretically alert, focused consideration of the relationship between David Bowie's work and the field of 'the literary' from 1971-2015. It will involve the close reading of song lyrics, the comparative reading of albums with literary forms such as the novel and the critical essay. It also requires a consideration of how popular music is fuelled by, and in turn inspires, new relationships between cinema, theatre and wider cultures.
- To explore the relationships of influence, inspiration, affiliation, and competition between the work of David Bowie (1947-2016) and a range of literary and theoretical texts from the nineteenth century to the Present day. - To explore the shifting relationships between literature and popular culture- To reflect on process of identification, adaptation and resistance between readers, performers, authors and audiences
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of a representative sample of David Bowie's work from 1971 to 2015.
2. Show how Bowie's work from this sample responds to, adapts and recreates a generically broad range of literary works from the nineteenth century to the present day.
3. Evaluate how contemporary theoretical practices and debates about literature, writing, identity and reading respond and relate to the previous two LOs.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Conduct independent research, gathering information from a range of sources, and engaging in good academic practice in referencing their sources.
2. Produce independent arguments demonstrating advanced proficiency in critical thinking and writing skills.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Private study hours | 185 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 15 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
- Contribution to Seminars- Feedback on 1,500 word essay
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (1,500 words) | 30 |
| Essay | Essay (2,500 words) | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 7/22/2024
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