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Note: Credits cannot be obtained for English 1A and 1B as well as English 1C and 1D except with the special permission of the Executive Dean.

English 1A

ENG1AA1

NQF level: 6

NQF credits: 16

Content:

An introduction to short fiction

An introduction to the novel

Purpose:

To introduce learners to the field of English literary studies, to the distinguishing characteristics and techniques associated with fiction, and to the fundamental critical thinking and essay writing skills required in literary analysis.

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Recognise a limited range of narrative techniques common in fiction.
  
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  Demonstrate basic skills in essay planning and writing.
  
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  Present the main ideas of a critical analysis, by means of close reading of passages
  

from narrative texts.

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

English 1B

ENG1BB1

NQF level: 6

NQF credits: 16

Content:

An introduction to drama

An introduction to poetry

Purpose:

To introduce learners to the field of English literary studies, to the distinguishing characteristics and techniques associated with poetry and drama, and to the fundamental critical thinking and essay writing skills required in literary analysis.

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Recognise a limited range of dramatic techniques common in modern and
  

Shakespearean plays.

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  Recognise a limited range of poetic techniques common to poetry.
  
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  Demonstrate basic skills in essay planning and writing.
  
• 
  Present the main ideas of a critical analysis, by means of close reading of passages
  

from poems and dramatic texts.

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

English 1C

ENG0CA1/ENGEXC1

NQF level: 6

NQF credits: 16

Content:

• 
  academic style, register and genre
  
• 
  topic statements and paragraphing
  
• 
  summarizing and paraphrasing
  
• 
  referencing and plagiarism
  
• 
  dictionary work and interpretative strategies
  
• 
  basic analytical skills
  
• 
  visual literacy
  

Purpose:

To introduce learners to the conventions and disciplines of academic writing, and to develop their reading, writing and thinking skills.

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Write a paragraph.
  
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  Summarise and paraphrase.
  
• 
  Write academically.
  

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

English 1D

ENG0DB1/ENGEX1D

NQF level: 6

NQF credits: 16

Content:

• 
  stylistic conventions in writing an academic argument essay
  
• 
  finding supporting evidence, integrating and referencing sources
  
• 
  critical thinking in the humanities
  
• 
  making an argument in an academic essay
  
• 
  essay structure
  

Purpose:

To introduce learners to the conventions of academic argument, text based research, the analysis of source material and to support the further development and strengthening of their critical reading, writing and thinking skills.

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Plan an academic argument essay.
  
• 
  Write an academic argument essay.
  
• 
  Engage critically with academically suitable texts.
  

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

English 2A

ENG2AA2

NQF level: 7

NQF credits: 16

Content:

South African literature

Modern drama

Purpose:

To introduce students to the distinguishing characteristics of, and dominant concerns reflected in, South African English literature; to develop their skills in the analysis and discussion of modern drama in English. Training in essay writing skills is a feature of all modules offered by the English department

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Recognise how South African historical contexts have influenced the production of
  

literature in the country.

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  Identify the main themes that are presented in a variety of literary genres in South
  

Africa.

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  Understand the particular characteristics and devices common to modern drama.
  
• 
  Demonstrate an ability to plan and write an academic essay.
  

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

English 2B

ENG2BB2

NQF level: 7

NQF credits: 16

Content:

Poetry: Augustans to Romantics

Nineteenth-century fiction

Purpose:

To introduce students to the distinguishing characteristics of, and dominant concerns reflected in Romantic and Victorian poetry, and in nineteenth-century fiction. Training in essay writing skills is a feature of all modules offered by the English department

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Understand what is meant by Romantic and Victorian poetry.
  
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  Identify themes and conventions typical of Romantic poetry, and of Victorian poetry.
  
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  Debate the extent to which context influences the production of literature.
  
• 
  identify the main narrative techniques and themes common to the nineteenth century
  

novel in English.

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  Demonstrate an ability to plan and write an academic essay.
  

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

English 3A

ENG3AA3

NQF level: 7

NQF credits: 22

Content:

Renaissance literature; modern poetry

Purpose:

To introduce students to the distinguishing characteristics of, and dominant concerns reflected in, Medieval and Renaissance literature, as well as the Modern novel. Training in close reading and essay writing skills is a feature of all modules offered by the English department

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Understand how historical contexts influenced the production of literature in the
  

medieval and renaissance periods.

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  Identify the main themes that are presented in medieval poetry, and renaissance poetry and drama.
  
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  Understand the particular characteristics and devices common to medieval and
  

renaissance literature.

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  Understand what constitutes Modernism.
  
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  Demonstrate an ability to plan and write an academic essay.
  

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%

English 3B

ENG3BB3

NQF level: 7

NQF credits: 22

Content:

Modernist and contemporary fiction

Purpose:

To introduce students to the distinguishing characteristics of, and dominant concerns reflected in, modern poetry and contemporary fiction. Training in essay writing skills is a feature of all modules offered by the English department

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module learners should be able to:

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  Understand how historical contexts influenced the production of literature in the
  

twentieth century.

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  Identify the innovations that can be discerned in poetry and novels in the twentieth
  

Century.

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  Understand the particular characteristics and devices common to modernist poetry, and to contemporary fiction.
  
• 
  Demonstrate an ability to plan and write an academic essay.
  

Calculation criteria:

Minimum Full Period Mark for Examination Admission – 40%

Full Period Mark Weight – 50%

Examination Mark Weight – 50%