Not currently offered
Course code

EPHUMA144

Units

10 units

Level

level

Course handbook

Description

EPHUMA144 provides students with foundational knowledge of the academic study of literature through a variety of critical approaches related to genre and adaptation. The course focuses on the development of foundational skills in critical analysis.


Availability

Not currently offered.

This Course was last offered in Semester 1 - 2022.


Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Identify the structures and techniques used in various forms of written and visual texts.

2. Explain terminology used in the analysis of written and visual texts, and ways it can be used.

3. Identify and understand a variety of critical approaches that may be employed in the study of written and visual texts.

4. Develop independent responses to a variety of imaginative texts.

5. Select and employ the skills necessary to think critically and respond appropriately in written form to a variety of fictional texts.

6. Write an academic essay at a level suitable for successful study at the introductory undergraduate level.


Content

Drawn from a variety of periods and genres, the course covers a range of imaginative English-language texts (poetry, drama, fiction and film) that will be contextualized for students in order to develop their skills in critical analysis. In addition, students will explore how the conventions of genre and adaptation may be applied to the study of literature.


Requisite

If you have successfully completed EPHUMA306 you cannot enrol in this course.


Assessment items

Quiz: Online Quizzes

Online Learning Activity: Online Posts

Written Assignment: Essay Plan

Written Assignment: Major Essay

Annotated Bibliography: Annotated Bibliography

In Term Test: In Term Test

Course outline

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