Introduction to culture and English
BT BB BW DT BV AA AW BS GA PA BC BP BDT BJ BY
Neil Courtney
Subject value of 1.0 (6 points) * First semester * 3 hours per week (1-hour lecture, 2 hours tutorial, plus occasional extra hour for screenings and presentations) * Gippsland/Distance
This subject focuses on the three major literary forms (prose fiction, poetry and drama) and introduces the techniques, aims and assumptions of literary criticism. It introduces students to broader concepts of culture as they bear on how we read and value these literary forms and develops an understanding of literature as a cultural institution. Literary texts will be drawn from different historical periods and cultures, with some emphasis on works from the twentieth century. A contemporary Australian film is also included in the syllabus.
Assessment
Progressive assessment: 60% * Examination: 40% * The total length of assessment will not exceed 5000 words
Prescribed texts
Poetry
Leonard J (ed.) Seven centuries of poetry in English rev. edn, OUP, 1991
Fiction
Austen J Pride and prejudice OUP, 1980
Calvino I Marcovaldo Picador, 1985
Head B Maru Heinemann, 1985
Malouf D Johnno Penguin, 1985
Drama
Havel V Temptation Faber and Faber, 1990
Shakespeare W Twelfth Night Signet, rev. edn, 1987
Gallipoli (film) dir. Peter Weir