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EN4368 Read all about it! Victorian Literature and the Press

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Mon

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr S M McDermott

Dr S M McDermott
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Module Staff

Dr C Gill

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Module description

The nineteenth century ushered in the era of 'the newspapers for the million' when newspapers and periodicals were brought within the reach of unprecedented numbers of readers. This module will explore the impact of the nineteenth-century information and communications revolution on the literature of the period, from novels serialised in periodicals to the Sherlock Holmes stories published in The Strand. As the future of newspapers and the material book continues to be debated in our own digital age, this module will take a timely look at their interrelated history. (Group C)

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS EN2003 OR PASS EN2004

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

exam = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 2-hour seminar, and 2 optional consultative hours weekly.

Scheduled learning hours

44

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

256

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Characterise the reciprocal interactions between print media and literary culture in the Victorian era.
  • Evaluate the impact of the media revolution on the form and content of the literature of the period.
  • Assess the reception and publishing histories of literary texts published in a diverse range of media contexts.
  • Evaluate different critical and theoretical approaches to the press and material culture.
  • Identify and use appropriate electronic resources for independent research.