Acquire, develop, and demonstrate knowledge of the historical impact of British colonisation and colonial discourse on the literary culture of a range of countries located in Africa, South Asia and the Anglophone Caribbean.   Understand the establishment and development of postcolonial studies as an academic discipline.  Analyse and discuss the different literary and linguistic strategies postcolonial writers deploy to address colonial history and the postcolonial condition.  Critique a range of influential theoretical texts and apply these texts to literary contexts. Develop advanced skills in textual analysis, critical reading, and writing.

(LO1) Students will acquire and develop knowledge of the impact of British colonial history in a range of countries and their postcolonial legacies

(LO2) Students will critically analyse the different literary and linguistic strategies used by writers from a range of Anglophone ex-colonies

(LO3) Students will read, judge and discuss a range of postcolonial theoretical and conceptual texts

(LO4) Students will improve independent research and essay writing skills

(LO5) Students will be aware of literary traditions and cultural discourses which produce postcolonial literature and theory.

(S1) Knowledge and understanding of the unique literary and linguistic features of postcolonial literature and theory.

(S2) Knowledge and application of precise theoretical terminology.

(S3) Awareness of how postcolonial literature and theory are positioned within a global context

The module will cover the different literary strategies postcolonial writers use to resist colonial discourse and the problems of postcoloniality, including neocolonialism. The cultural, geographic and historical specificities of different ex-colonies and their regions will also be emphasised. Students will be introduced to key postcolonial theorists such as Edward Said, Gayatri Spivak, Homi Bhabha and Franz Fanon as well as these theorists' major contributions to the field of postcolonial studies. Several modules within the English department would help students indirectly to appreciate the legacy of European modernity to which many postcolonial writers and theorists respond. These modules would include those that cover the 18th Century and Modernism. Students will be expected to attend a weekly 2 hour seminar and prepare the assigned reading materials ahead of the seminar. The material will form the basis for a student-led discussion. The seminars will often include an infor mal lecture to offer students some content based material. Weekly readings will typically include a novel or a range of short stories and some theoretical articles. Students will be required to purchase their own copies of the fiction; the theoretical reading will be made available to the students by the tutor. Students will be asked to prepare discussion questions each week and these will be available on VITAL. Any lecture slides used will be uploaded on VITAL and the student discussion board will also be used as part of seminar preparation. Students will also be directed to relevant non-textual materials such as film and music which will enhance their learning. While students will read largely extracts from longer theoretical texts, these texts will be listed on the module's reading list and be available from the Sydney Jones Library. Students will be encouraged to consult these texts as part of their independent learning. The confirmed reading list will be published for stu dents over the summer.

This module will be taught by 1 x weekly 1-hour tutorial with small group and 1 x weekly 1-hour workshop with whole cohort (F2F or online, as appropriate).

The majority of teaching will be delivered face to face on campus. Online delivery will be used to complement the on campus delivery and where technology affords a better learning experience.