FRN3150

Critical theory and practice

B Nelson (coordinator) and others

8 points
* 2 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
* All intending honours students are expected to take this subject. The subject is designed for them, but other interested students are welcome to take it.

Objectives Students completing this subject should have gained a familiarity with a range of contemporary critical and theoretical writings. They should have developed an ability to read theoretical prose in French attentively, with a view to analysing different methodological possibilities, conceptual formations, and techniques of argument construction.

Synopsis Study of the analytic tools required for an effective interpretation of literary and other texts. Text production, textual strategies and text reception will be the main areas covered.

Assessment Two seminar presentations (1000 words each): 30%
* Two essays (2000 words each): 70%

Prescribed texts

Material available through the department.
Delabroy J (ed.) Les Fleurs du Mal Collection Textes et Contextes, Maynard