This folder consists of a Power Point and accompanying worksheet plus teacher's notes on the subject of defining culture. It introduces a variety of definitions of culture and explores the relationship between culture and language. The worksheets are designed to help learners explore the concepts introduced in the Power Point slides. These resources were designed for students of applied linguistics, language teaching, intercultural communication and English language learners (although some adaptation would be needed for lower level groups).

Guidance on analysing some technical aspects of English poetry

This resource contains an interactive activity in html to support the defining culture materials. You will need to download and extract the zipped folder to run the activity.

Final year ppt slides from session entitled "How to read a poem"

This document lists the abilities and competences typically developed by students of English and Creative Writing. It can be used to encourage students to reflect on what they have learnt during their degree, and how this can be commnunicated to employers.

A quotation sheet to act as a discussion point for learning about Derrida's theory of poststructuralism.

A PowerPoint presentation and lecture handout on Victorian crime and criminals, especially as they pertain to literature. Images are copyright cleared.

A short video demonstrating the use of the Turn It In (JISC) source matching service to detect cases of plagiarism. Originally created for University of Warwick academics. It is relevant to anyone using Turn It In (using its web interface), or considering tools to assist in plagiarism detection. It was originally shown to students as a deterrent. The video was created using Screenflow on an iMac.

These activities explore the relationship between cultural characterisations and individuals. In particular they examine notions of stereotypes and generalisations in relation to culture. The activities also focus on the tensions between notions of cultural, group and individual identity. The materials consist of a PowerPoint, accompanying worksheet and teacher’s notes.