Pre-requisites

EN634 English Literature: Blake to the Present

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

• Evaluate, examine and make critical interpretations of classic literature, including from a Christian worldview perspective

• Analyse and examine in detail the style and form of a major literary work, including from a Christian worldview perspective

• Construct an approach to literary appreciation that incorporates contemporary theories and processes to wider audiences

Unit Description

This is a course of guided reading which allows the self-motivated student the freedom to grapple with major literary works of the tradition. As such, it is a capstone for the English major. This is a course of intensive reading, and the requirement is to read two or three major works (depending on length) and engage in a careful analysis of how these works are created and what they have to say. Examples of such works in the English language might include: Middlemarch, Moby Dick, or a Shakespeare play, and the case could be made by the student for any number of other works. The course of readings will be supplemented with seminars focused on cultivating a critical sensibility through the reading of important critical writings on the novel.

Topics

• Factors contributing to literary “greatness”
• Literary techniques and their effects
• Key concepts in advanced literature study
• Researching scholarly sources on literary works
• Placing texts in their socio-historical contexts

Teaching Strategies

Teaching strategies include: seminars, lectures, weekend schools; class discussions; role plays and readings in class; memorisation and recitation; DVD, video, audio and online interaction; and testing.

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Unit offerings

Face to face: Semester 1, 2025 (Every Year, Semester 1)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.