ENGL 1109 - Beginning Shakespeare
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 3920 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Incompatible: | ENGL 1107, ENGL 2216 |
Assessment: | Online quizzes 20%, Textual Analysis 30%, Research Essay 40%, Participation 10%. |
Syllabus: |
This course will look closely at four Shakespeare plays, one each from the major genres of comedy, tragedy, tragi-comedy (romance), and history. Topics covered will include character, form, spectacle, theme, sources, the original conditions of production and performance, and the reproduction of Shakespeare's plays in a contemporary context. Students will be introduced to a range of critical approaches to Shakespeare's plays, and will be encouraged to reflect on questions of canonicity, cultural value and authority, and the politics of production and reproduction. The course is suitable for students with little or no prior knowledge of Shakespeare, those wishing to become more familiar with the playwright's work, and those aiming to teach Shakespeare. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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3920 | Mon 12/08/2019 | Sat 31/08/2019 | Fri 20/09/2019 | Fri 01/11/2019 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
23837 | LE01 | 170 | 19 | 30 Jul - 17 Sep | Tuesday | 11am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 333, Lecture Theatre |
8 Oct - 29 Oct | Tuesday | 11am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 333, Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Workshop | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
23838 | WR01 | 166 | 17 | 1 Aug - 19 Sep | Thursday | 11am - 1pm | Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre |
10 Oct - 31 Oct | Thursday | 11am - 1pm | Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre | ||||
29240 | WR02 | 10 | 8 | 1 Aug - 19 Sep | Thursday | 11am - 1pm | |
10 Oct - 31 Oct | Thursday | 11am - 1pm | Note: Please contact the Faculty of Arts regarding enrolment in this class. |