| 1 | Develop critical writing skills needed to analyse literature texts in order to develop and explain sound interpretations. |
| 2 | Develop an understanding of some of the cultural, historical, and social factors which have contributed to the shaping of postcolonial literature. In particular, students will identify, analyse, and make connections between questions of class, gender, nation, race, religion, and sexuality. |
| 3 | Develop effective library research strategies for discovering scholarly secondary source material in the field of English. |