Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the general field of enquiry
Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of specific areas of enquiry in the programme: the production of literacy-cultural texts in English in their context and the interpretation and criticism of those texts
Understand the interrelationships among various areas in the field of knowledge: language, culture, textual production, history and criticism.
Independently analyse texts in their relations to contexts
Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical and philosophical underpinning of the field of study
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of current critical debates
Summarise, compare, and evaluate a substantial body of knowledge.
Construct a sustained argument; formulate questions of enquiry and work towards their resolution
Demonstrate a command of the conceptual discourse of literacy studies.
Contextualise criticism within the present social environment and indicate an historical understanding of earlier criticism
Develop a clear understanding of the historical and current state of literacy-cultural studies and of their possible future development
Demonstrate a command of academic English at an appropriate level
Use information technology at an appropriate level
Understand the socio-cultural diversity of the place of study and of the objects of study
Study individually and work in groups
Present work at an appropriate level, both orally and in writing
Carry out a substantial independent research project conforming to acknowledged scholarly protocols
Integrated Assessment
The University of Natal is currently reforming its assessment strategies to include the assessment of applied competence for each qualification. In the meantime, a combination of continuous assessment and traditional written examinations serve to assess the integration of all / most of the learning outcomes for each module in a qualification.
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