Macaronis, Molls and the Mob: Society, Class and Gender in Georgian Satire

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To explore the historical development and nature of Georgian society through an examination of contemporary popular print.

Course objectives:

1. To outline the historical development of Georgian society
2. To explore the links between that development and the rise of contemporary popular media
3. To critically evaluate that relationship through examination of primary and secondary source materials

A range of teaching and learning methods will be used during this course. These will include powerpoint presentation, tutor-led discussion, class discussion, and small group exercises on document analysis. This analysis will be mainly focussed on primary and contemporary sources, and students will be encouraged to approach these sources not as simple illustrations but rather as 'lived' records of the topic and themes under discussion. Students will also be encouraged to follow up class discussions in their own time through further analysis of documents and topics under investigation, combined with reading of a wide range of secondary follow-up texts.

By the end of the course students will be expected to:

1. Describe the historical development of Georgian Society

2.  Outline the role and impact of that development on contemporary popular media

3. Be familiar with the handling of source materials and their values and limitations.

All students will be provided with a course booklet at the start of the programme. This will include a general introductory source exercise of around 500 words. A choice of 2 options will then be available for the final exercises.

Option A will consist of document analysis of c1500 words in total, with students choosing 3 out of 4 exercises to be completed outside the class sessions.

Option B will consist of an essay of c1500 words in total, based on a range of given topics, with brief outlines prepared in advance.

Coursework is an integral part of all weekly classes and everyone enrolled will be expected to do coursework in order to benefit fully from the course. Only those who have registered for credit will be awarded CATS points for completing work the required standard.

Students must submit a completed Declaration of Authorship form at the end of term when submitting your final piece of work. CATS points cannot be awarded without the aforementioned form - Declaration of Authorship form

The Department's Weekly Classes are taught at FHEQ Level 4, i.e. first year undergraduate level, and you will be expected to engage in a significant amount of private study in preparation for the classes. This may take the form, for instance, of reading and analysing set texts, responding to questions or tasks, or preparing work to present in class.

Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS)

To earn credit (CATS points) you will need to register and pay an additional £30 fee per course. You can do this by ticking the relevant box at the bottom of the enrolment form or when enrolling online. Students who register for CATS points will receive a Record of CATS points on successful completion of their course assessment.

Students who do not register for CATS points during the enrolment process can either register for CATS points prior to the start of their course or retrospectively from the January 1st after the current full academic year has been completed. If you are enrolled on the Certificate of Higher Education you need to indicate this on the enrolment form but there is no additional registration fee.