University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 2

Availability restrictions: Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Mon

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-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass EN2003 or pass EN2004

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

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

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%


Re-assessment: exam = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr C Gill
Module teaching staff: Dr C Gill
Module coordinator email cg209@st-andrews.ac.uk

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.