| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Shakespearean Negotiations (Ma |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 100103 - Drama and Theatre Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MARA or BAHN or BCAH or MSTA.
Enrolment is not permitted in THE8001 if THE4001 has been previously completed.
Rationale
The study of Shakespeare and his contemporaries in text and performance provides students with an opportunity to evaluate a range of critical debates and theoretical approaches of relevance to theatre, performance and historiography as scholarly and research disciplines and in relation to professional arts practice and contexts.
Synopsis
For the past thirty years, the study of Shakespearean drama and performance has been a prime location for a range of critical and theoretical debates. The aim of this course is to explore the plays of Shakespeare and other dramatists of the early modern period in relation to recent and current scholarly and professional concerns in this field. Topics and theoretical perspectives may include (but are not limited to) the following: the Shakespeare `industry'; New Historicism and Cultural Materialism; performance theory and theatricality; gender studies and queer theory; ecocriticism; the' new' phenomenology and the early modern body-mind; medicine and disease; practicing Shakespeare; authorship, textuality and print culture; online and digital Shakespeares.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- demonstrate advanced academic and professional literacy skills through descriptions of the principal elements of Shakespearean drama and performance;
- effectively analyse and relate such knowledge to advanced critical skills through analysis of Shakespearean texts in order to reflect upon recent developments in scholarship and professional practice;
- apply advanced disciplinary knowledge by discussing Shakespearean drama and performance in the context of a range of critical, theoretical, and professional perspectives;
- employ advanced cognitive, technical and creative skills appropriate to the discipline by successfully articulating complex information and concepts in relevant written modes;
- employ ethical research and enquiry skills in the consistent application of the norms and practices underpinning academic and professional integrity.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Further details about topics to be studied are provided to students at the first class meeting for the semester | 100.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=THE8001)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 65.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 74.00 |
| Seminars | 26.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRITICAL RESPONSE | 100 | 30 | 25 Feb 2020 | |
| MAJOR STUDY | 100 | 40 | 25 Feb 2020 | |
| SEMINAR PAPER | 100 | 30 | 25 Feb 2020 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- Further details about the assessment due dates are provided to students at the first class meeting for the semester.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
External and Online:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus
It is the students鈥� responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination for this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.