Upon successful completion of this course, students will be expected to demonstrate:
1. close acquaintance with a number of literary and dramatic works from a range of periods;
2. comprehension of the theory and practice of representation in a variety of narrative texts at introductory undergraduate level;
3. skills in interpretation and analysis of literary works at introductory undergraduate level, founded on directed class discussion, consideration of published literary criticism, and practice in assignments;
4. ability to research and write analytic essays at introductory undergraduate level;
5. ability to communicate orally at introductory undergraduate level, both in formal presentation and in large group discussion.

The course involves study of a number of literary narratives (fiction, drama, film) and their contexts. The course will normally consist of three sections in each of which a particular literary element or tradition will be the focus; the section will proceed by comparing treatment of the element in works drawn from different periods and/or genres. Students will explore the thematic and social implications of these formal transformations and will be introduced to theoretical debates concerning representation.

Topics may include, for example: the character of Medea in myth, classical drama, and film; the recasting of a classic novel into contemporary visual narrative; transformations of folktales and fairytales; the modernisation of a Shakespearean play in film.

HUMA1650 Narrative and Representation (10).
HUMA1650 Fiction, Drama, Film: An Introduction (10).

Students who have successfully completed HUMA1650 may not enrol in ENGL1650.

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Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Laboratory: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 3 weeks
Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term