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ENL2005 Shakespeare and Early Modern Literature

Semester 2, 2022 Toowoomba On-campus
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
School or Department : School of Humanities & Communication
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

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Overview

ENL2005 provides a detailed study of a formative period in English Literature. Students will write essays on Shakespeare and other major Early Modern writers and be tested on their knowledge of social and political contexts for poetry and plays in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The course advances knowledge in the scholarship of historical English Literature and equips students for advanced studies in the discipline area.

Shakespeare's plays and poetry formed part of a flourishing period of literary and theatrical innovation. Yet the nature of this period has been the subject of changing opinion: known once as the Golden Age, then given the name 'Renaissance,' and more recently called the Early Modern period. This course examines the literature of this period in its social contexts and explores the place of Shakespeare on the Elizabethan stage. Students will develop the ability to critique received scholarly opinion on the work of Shakespeare and his coevals.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate:

  1. advanced cultural literacy through description of the way cultural and historical contexts contribute to innovations in form
  2. well-developed written communication skills by expressing critical arguments using appropriate disciplinary conventions
  3. ethical research and enquiry skills in identifying appropriate secondary sources for use in the research essay
  4. skills in analysis and synthesis in developing responses to long standing critical opinions
  5. evidence of advanced reflective practice through participation in class discussions.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Renaissance or early modern: literary periods 20.00
2. The Monarch: representations of Elizabeth 20.00
3. The early modern stage 40.00
4. Early modern poetry: sonnets and metaphysicals 20.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Jonson, B 2001, Ben Jonson鈥檚 plays and masques, 2nd edn.
(Norton Critical edition; Edited by Richard Harp.)
Shakespeare, W 2003, 1 Henry IV, Norton Critical edn.
(Edited by Gordon MacMullan.)

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz A1 of 2 No 10 1,4
Assignments Written Critique (written) No 30 1,2
Assignments Written Literature review No 10 2,3
Assignments Written Quiz A2 of 2 No 10 1,4
Assignments Written Research (paper) No 40 1,2,3,4
Date printed 10 February 2023