ESH295

London: Walking the City

Level 5 (15 credits)

This module invites students to ways of reading London. Students will read London literary texts from the early modern period to the present day and encounter the city through walking, travelling along its transport connections, listening to guides, looking around them and engaging self-reflexively with the meanings and imperatives found in the city. The module will include walking lectures, seminars and workshops and will develop skills of close reading, observation, critical thinking and effective communication.

Preparing for this Module and Approximate Costs

There will be no additional costs other than Tube fares to and from off-campus locations.

 
Why take
London: Walking the City
?

  • You'll learn to read London by walking its fascinating streets in our walking seminars.
  • You'll time travel through London, reading texts representing the city from Roman 'Londinium' to the present day.
  • You'll discover new critical frameworks for thinking about cities and the texts they inspire.
Learning Context Lecture + Seminar + Field Trip
Semester One or Two
Assessment
  1. Participation, 10%
  2. Written Assignment 1, 40%
  3. Written Assignment 2, 50%
Mode of reassessment Standard
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