(bringing the situation to the attention of the public): indicated by Novelists hove a major role to play in reflecting their time to their readers who may otherwise ignore social problems (Dickens and Orwell are given as examples to show this)

This year we're planning to use a different type of assessment on this module. In the past students were required to complete two long written assignments and also to do a presentation on a subject of their own choice. We have decided to ask you to write four shorter pieces of written coursework this year. We are also going to be more prescriptive about what you focus on in your presentation. This is because previously many students lost marks unnecessarily simply because ---.