This course spans an historical era of enormous range and significance: from the French Revolution in 1789 to the mid-twentieth century; from Romanticism to Modernism and after. This is a vast literary-historical panorama, and yet there are many discernible, essential and vital continuities between the writers and texts on this course. These major writers and especially challenging texts have been amongst the most influential of all in setting the agenda for modern literary practice in our language, as well as for modern conceptions and theories of literature. Writers studied will include Wordsworth, Byron, Yeats, Eliot and Joyce.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon Successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- Apply knowledge of the historical and cultural contexts of the literature of the Romantic, Victorian and Modernist eras to some major authors, works and genres
- Identify key elements that are distinctive to literary achievement of writers in the Romantic, Victorian and Modernist periods of British literary history
- Reflect and write analytically about the literary works and their contexts
- Develop their own skills of literacy critical analysis.
- Understand and successfully deploy a range of terms and concepts integral to literary studies.
Indicative Assessment
2000 word essay (40%) (LO 1, 2, 3, 4)
2000 word essay (40%) (LO 1, 2, 3, 4)
1000 word critical analysis (20%) (LO5)
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Workload
130 hours across the semester, comprised of 1 x 1.5 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial, plus 7.5 hours of associated study each week.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 9th edn., vol. 2 (Vol. Package 2: D, E, F)
As per prescribed texts
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4146 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3440 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |
