Rationale

World War I had an inevitable effect on human life on a global scale. The key element has been a methodological approach to the literary representation of what this war caused in society. Therefore, the student is introduced to the creation of fiction, poetry, film, and drama in this societal turmoil. The course is a response to the question of uniformity and continuity in the era of breakdown and loss of identity.
The aim of this course is to analyse the reactions of the popular mass to the effects of war through fiction, poetry, film and drama. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course students will be expected to:
(i)    Discuss the main features of different disciplinary approaches to the study of war, culture and society. 
(ii)   Interpret texts through close reading, analysing them in their socio-historical context. 
(iii)  Place texts about the trauma of the First World War within relevant theoretical debates. 
(iv)  Describe the course, conduct and consequences of the First World War.
(v)   Analyse the literary, theoretical, ethical, political and societal questions raised in literature of the First World War.