EL2016 - Modern Literature
[Offered in odd-numbered years in Cairns, Cairns. Offered in even-numbered years in Townsville. ]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
Exploration of a range of modernist fiction, poetry and drama from the first half of the 20th century; and of the aesthetic, intellectual, historical and social contexts in which these texts were written.
Learning Outcomes
- to achieve an understanding of the philosophical, industrial and social movements that influenced Modernism and the concept of an avant-garde;
- to attain a detailed knowledge of the set texts and familiarity with their critical reception;
- to broaden and intensify the literary-critical skills and understanding attained by students at earlier levels, particularly where essay-writing and extra-literary issues are concerned;
- to develop a sound understanding of the Modernist movement in literature and its relationship to developments in the other arts, especially painting.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
- The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
- A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.
| Assumed Knowledge: | To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EL3016 EL5016 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Greg Manning. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%); essays (40%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.