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English, Theatre & Contemporary Culture (ENGL30052)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject brings together English and Theatre Studies majors for a culminating experience that reaffirms our love for what we do whilst simultaneously demonstrating the disciplinary skills and academic rigour that distinguish the study of literature and performance from other modes of enjoying these art forms. Each week students will engage with the history and future of our disciplines through a range of speakers and critical positions. Students will return to key genres, ideas, and approaches to studying literature and performance in ways that challenge and extend their knowledge and skills. They will pursue a project of their own devising, with guidance from staff, that showcases their love of literature and performance in original and exciting contexts, whether they be conceptual and research-based or practical and industry-facing. Students will decide on the most appropriate form for communicating their research to their desired audiences (essays, reviews, websites, podcasts, policy, etc.). An end-of-semester conference will offer the opportunity to share the results of the students’ projects and celebrate the completion of the major.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Formulate a literary or theatre studies topic suitable for an independent research project, based on an understanding of the main periods and traditions in English and Theatre Studies.
- Demonstrate a familiarity with relevant scholarship.
- Perform critical analysis, using appropriate frameworks, to situate a literary/theatrical work in its intellectual and historical context.
- Communicate their understanding of literature and performance effectively in a format relevant to a specific readership or target audience.
- Locate themselves as participants within a community of scholars and reflect on their relationship to the broader public and professional contexts.
Generic skills
- be able to develop and apply research skills and critical methods to a sustained research inquiry;
- be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills and independence in project management;
- be able to communicate oral and written arguments and ideas effectively and articulately in a manner appropriate for the target audience/readership.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This is a Capstone subject and only available to students in the English and Theatre Studies major within the Bachelor of Arts or the English and Theatre Studies specialisation of the Graduate Diploma in Arts. This subject is not available to students in the minor or as breadth. Bachelor of Arts students are required to complete the Level One requirements for the major before enrolling into this subject.
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ENGL10001 | Modern and Contemporary Literature | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGL10002 | Literature and Performance | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Project proposal
| Early-to-mid semester | 25% |
Major project
| Mid-to-late semester | 62.5% |
Final conference report
| End of semester | 12.5% |
Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance and regular participation in tutorials. Students are also expected to attend lectures. | N/A |
Additional details
Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Ronan McDonald Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 30 hours: a 1-hour lecture and a 1.5-hour tutorial per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024