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ENGL441 Renaissance Matters

Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ENGL341
Notes

offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units ENGL341 - Renaissance Matters
Coordinator(s) Louise Noble (lnoble2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit offers an introduction to the rich diversity of early modern English poetry, prose and drama. We will examine a variety of texts in terms of the major literary themes and concerns and the powerful social and political currents within which they were produced. Students have the opportunity to: (1) develop their close reading skills and research and writing skills; (2) acquire expertise in using context as an analytical device; (3) gain an understanding of the unique literary characteristics and cultural significance of these works.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Sixteenth Century, the Early Seventeenth Century
ISBN: 9780393927184
Greenblatt, S. (ed), W.W. Norton and Company 8th ed., Vol. B 2006
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1: Research proposa 30% 1000
Assessment Notes
Research assignment or one seminar presentation at Intensive School
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Assignment 2: Research Essay 60% 5000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Online Quiz 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of Early Modern English Literature and its relationship to English literature of other periods;
  2. understand at an advanced level a variety of literary genres and the historical and political context within which this literature was produced;
  3. apply advanced expertise in the research and analysis of primary and secondary sources relating to Early Modern English Literature;
  4. apply superior abilities in written expression and collaborative enterprise, in particular the ability to complete major research projects;
  5. engage a high level of competency in reading, researching and analyzing Early Modern English literature.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will understand the unique literary characteristics and cultural significance of early modern English literature. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
These skills will be taught, assessed and practised for on-campus students through written assignments and in-class discussion, and for off-campus students through written assignments. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Taught and practised through the learning activities of the unit and through the unit content which situates Early Modern English Literature within its own historical and cultural context and in its relation to and attitude to other cultures. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Taught, assessed and practised in written assignments that require the use of primary and secondary source research methodologies, including guided web-based research, library and archival searches. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Taught and practised in the development of important and transferable skills such as reading, research, analysis, oral communication and writing. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
This attribute will be taught, assessed and practised through written exercises and questions posed in relation to the texts being studied. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Taught, practised and assessed in discussions of the ethical and moral positions revealed in many of the texts being studied. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Taught and practised through collaborative in-class exercises and sharing research ideas and discoveries. 		True True
   

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