Key facts
UNE unit code: ENGL101
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 3 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
To engage with literature is to explore different ways of seeing the world – to appreciate and better understand human ideas, society, history and the future, and so expand your knowledge of the ideas central to human culture as these are expressed through the literary imagination.
In this unit you will study a range of literary texts in English. You will be introduced to works from different historical periods in different genres - short stories, poetry, novels, and plays. You will also explore the key critical concepts in literary studies.
You will explore these works through close reading and critical analysis, focusing on the relationship between form and content, and considering how the different literary techniques available to writers shape the way their texts make meaning.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 1 | Online |
| Trimester 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- identify genres central to the study of English literature as a foundation for further study;
- demonstrate knowledge of key terms and conventions in English literary studies;
- apply skills in close reading and analysis of literary texts, including an understanding of literary techniques and the language of literary analysis;
- analyse the multiple ways in which texts produce meaning, and the relationship between form and content; and
- integrate reading, writing and research skills in the critical interpretation of literary texts.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Yes | 40% | All offerings | No. Words: 1500 |
| Online Quiz | Yes | 10% | All offerings | No. Words: 300 Equivalent |
| Take Home Examination | Yes | 35% | All offerings | No. Words: 1200 |
| Writing Exercise | Yes | 15% | All offerings | No. Words: 1000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Pygmalion
ISBN: 9780141439501
Shaw, G.B., Penguin 2003
Text refers to: All offerings
Othello
ISBN: 9781472571762
Shakespeare, W., Thompson, A. and Honigmann, E.A.J. (eds), The Arden Shakespeare 2016
Text refers to: All offerings
A selection of short storis and poems will be available in the unit materials.
Text refers to: All offerings
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