Year
2016
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour seminar weekly
Prerequisites
1 Admission into HBA-Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
1a Admission into HBCACW-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) (Creative Writing)
1b Admission into GDPCACW-Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
1c Admission into MCACW-Master of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c))
Topic description
This topic is a component in the English Honours program for English or Creative Writing students. Advanced Literary Studies builds on core literary knowledge from undergraduate literature topics: critical theories and methodologies for studying literary genres. In this topic, students will be given a literary case study and will complete an analysis of a primary literary text (or texts) and of associated theoretical material.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:

  • provide students with the skills in literary analysis needed to complete Honours-level work

  • instil in students an awareness of foundational literary texts and related criticism, and to impart advanced literary theories and concepts
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic students will have gained:

  • skills in literary analysis: advanced, critical reading skills

  • the ability to communicate literary knowledge via written communication/assessment

  • advanced written skills

  • advanced knowledge of criticism/literary theory