INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: THE SHORT STORY
ENG1ILS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are introduced to a wide range of short stories from diverse cultures and historical periods. Students are also introduced to more general issues of literary criticism and ways of reading, with an emphasis on issues such as gender, race, and identity. We study the short story in a historical context but also look at the structure of the short story as a specific literary form, and at genres and styles such as the gothic tale, the ghost story, fairytales, the modernist and postmodernist story.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: David Tacey
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Riverside anthology of short fiction | Prescribed | Baldwin, D., 1998 | N/A |
Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Tacey
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word essay | 35 | |
| one 1,800-word essay | 45 | |
| ten 100-word tutorial exercises equivalent of 1000 words in total) | 20 |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Tacey
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word essay | 35 | |
| one 1,800-word essay | 45 | |
| ten 100-word tutorial exercises equivalent of 1000 words in total) | 20 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Tacey
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word essay | 35 | |
| one 1,800-word essay | 45 | |
| ten 100-word tutorial exercises equivalent of 1000 words in total) | 20 |
Mildura, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Tacey
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word essay | 35 | |
| one 1,800-word essay | 45 | |
| ten 100-word tutorial exercises equivalent of 1000 words in total) | 20 |
Shepparton, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Tacey
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,200-word essay | 35 | |
| one 1,800-word essay | 45 | |
| ten 100-word tutorial exercises equivalent of 1000 words in total) | 20 |