What is E-Lit?E-Lit is a syndicated option open to 3rd-year undergraduates at the Faculty of English. The course looks at the way the new technologies are shaping the study, teaching, and publishing of English literature. It aims to give you an overview of the major areas where IT has had direct impact on literature and its reception, and at the same time teach valuable transferable skills, i.e. use of the Internet for scholarly research, use of sophisticated software applications for literary and text analysis, and delivery of a digital project. These skills will prove invaulable to you when looking for a job after graduating, be it in publishing, teaching, journalism, or even going on to study English at postgraduate level. N.B. This course is aimed at people new to IT. You will need some basic computing skills before coming on the course (detailed below) but you will be provided with training beforehand to make sure you are up to speed. What will I learn? | Who teaches the course? | How is the course structured? | What work will be expected of me? | How will I be assessed? [NEW!] | What if I don't know how to create web sites? | Can I go on the course if I have little knowledge of computing?
What will I learn?Once you have completed this course you will have learnt:
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ENTER THE COURSE SITE for 2002-2003 (Reading lists, lecture titles, discussion board, etc.) |
Vannevar Bush, Founder of 'Hypertext' |
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Who teaches the course?The lecturers on the course are Dr Stuart Lee, Professor Suzanne Romaine, and Dr Ylva Berglund. The course is also examined by Professor Malcolm Godden. How is the course structured?The course is taught for six weeks during Hilary term. Each class consists of a short talk on the topic, hands-on sessions, and a round up discussion. All classes are held in the Computer Teaching Room in the St Cross Building. The course programme is as follows:
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What work will be expected of me?Attendance at the classes is required. In addition to this, and in keeping with other syndicated options, you will be required to submit two pieces of written work during the course (2 x 2-3,000 word essays). These are not examined as such but are compulsory. In terms of the 'examination' on Week 9 you will be asked to submit:
The Web site will be based on such things as a chosen author, a piece of text, a literary topic (e.g. 'war poetry'), or a literary study skill (e.g. 'tutorial skills'). You will be notified of the exact topics on week 6 of term. What if you don't know how to create Web sites?Don't worry! As noted below, during the summer vacation and michaelmas term you will have ample time to learn how to do this. The course tutors will direct you to free classes teaching these skills, or will arrange for some private tuition. Above all, creating web pages is easy - it would take you only about 30 minutes to learn the basics. If you can word-process, you can create web pages. How will I be assessed?When it comes to delivering your final project for examination you will not be marked on its technical achievements, but instead on its scholarly content. In other words you will not be at a disadvantage if you do not have high technical skills. Your site will be examined mainly on the following:
Your site will be accompanied by a report (3,000 words). In this we will expect to see a:
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Can I go on the course if I have little knowledge of computing?The answer to this is yes and no. You will be asked to sign up for the course in Trinity term. As soon as you do, you will be contacted by one of the course lecturers. At this point you will be asked to outline your previous IT skills. For the course itself you will need to be able to:
But don't panic! If you do not have any of these skills there is ample time to pick them up over the long vacation and during Michaelmas term. The course lecturers will guide you towards appropriate free tuition at the University Computing Services which you can attend in your spare time prior to the course. |
'Tomb Robbers' by Stuart Moulthrop |
If you have any questions about the course then contact Stuart Lee, tel: [2]83403.
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