Each work of literature has a history. This history focuses our attention on how books, plays and films are produced, how they circulate across nations and across time, and the multiple contexts and forms in which they are interpreted. This course asks students to employ a range of approaches to understand the complex histories surrounding the production and reception of literary works from the 17th century to the digital age, and how these histories are connected to a text’s accumulation of meaning . Topics may include: the global novel; authorship and authority; the Victorian novel then and now; Andrew Marvell in context; making theatre; taste, aesthetics and cultural value, and the history of reading.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon Successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- Research the relationship between a literary text and the historical, political or social contexts within which it is produced and interpreted
- Analyse key approaches to researching the circulation and reception of literary texts
- Critically evaluate theories of authorship, reception or production in relation to literary texts
- Research and apply critical approaches to the contextual analysis of literary texts.
Indicative Assessment
1 x 10-minute oral presentation, including questions for
discussion, focused on one of the theoretical approaches (10%) (LO 1 & 2)
1 x 4500-5000 word essay on the same topic as the presentation. (40%) (LO 1
& 2)
1 x 5000 word essay that analyses key text/s, from your Honours thesis in terms
of one of the theoretical approaches or models set for class discussion. (50%)
(LO 1, 2, 3 & 4)
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Workload
1x 3 hour seminar per week for 13 weeks. Students are expected to commit a further 17 hours of independent study per week over the duration of the semester (total 260 hours).Prescribed Texts
Readings will change according to topic/s covered in the course.Specialisations
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:
- 12 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 |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $5208 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $8292 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3657 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |
