ENH3225

Heroes' Twilight: Representations of War and Conflict (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Dr Robin Gerster

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Students completing this unit will have gained: 1. Critical knowledge of the major representational elements of war literature since the First World War. 2. An understanding of concepts of heroism and racial virtue, as they have been invoked (and revised) in modern war writing. 3. The importance of gender to critical perspectives on war. 4. An understanding the relationship of war writing to the ideas and practices of modernity and postmodernity. 5. An understanding of the significant role of the global media in disseminating kinds of public knowledge about war and conflict.

Assessment: Short essay (1000 words): 20% + Long essay (2000 words): 50% + Test (1.5 hours): 20% + Seminar participation: 10% + Third-year students will be expected to read more widely and show a greater understanding of the unit's critical, theoretical and conceptual concerns.

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prohibitions: ENH2225