NARRATIVE ANALYSIS
ENG2NAA
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this second-year core subject, students will be introduced to key questions in the study of twentieth- and twenty-first-century narrative, including: what is narrative, what is text, what is aesthetic form and how does it shape narrative possibilities? Students will work with examples from fiction and non-fiction, including: realism, magical realism and anti-realism, and the autobiographic text. The subject will bridge literary studies and creative writing, enhancing the critical and creative skills of students' writing practices.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Sofia Ahlberg
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of first year English or HUS1PWR
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: This is the second-year core subject for an English Major in the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Blood Meridian | Prescribed | McCarthy, C., | VINTAGE BOOKS, 1992 |
| Readings | Listen Deeply | Prescribed | Kemarre Wallace, K., | IAD PRESS 2010 |
| Readings | Rings of Saturn | Prescribed | Sebald, WG. | LONDON: HARVILL PRESS 1996 |
| Readings | Song of Solomon | Prescribed | Morrison, T., | VINTAGE 1998 |
| Readings | The Invention of Solitude | Prescribed | Auster, P | PENGUIN 1988 |
| Readings | The Map and the Territory; | Prescribed | Houellebecq, M. | LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN 2011 |
Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sofia Ahlberg
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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essay 2000 words | 50 | |
| Essay 2000 words | 50 |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sofia Ahlberg
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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essay 2000 words | 50 | |
| Essay 2000 words | 50 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sofia Ahlberg
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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essay 2000 words | 50 | |
| Essay 2000 words | 50 |
Mildura, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sofia Ahlberg
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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essay 2000 words | 50 | |
| Essay 2000 words | 50 |
Shepparton, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sofia Ahlberg
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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essay 2000 words | 50 | |
| Essay 2000 words | 50 |