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Course Description
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Course Name
Travel Sickness: Narratives of Exploration and Disaster
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Host University
University of Westminster
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Creative Writing, English
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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UK Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
The module addresses the literature of travel, exploration and adventure with a particular emphasis on the writing of disaster. Through the analysis of a wide range of fictional and non-fictional material, the module will examine themes such as the quest; the desire for mastery over nature and other peoples; the discovery of other worlds; estrangement and solitude; the sublime; and the desire for, and terror of, extreme experience. The module will consider the spatial and temporal dimensions of exploration, physical and mental challenge, and the capacity of language to describe such conditions.
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