ROMANTICISM
ENG3BAR
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Romanticism is the term used to describe the cultural, literary, psychological, social and political counter-culture of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, a counter-culture that arose in response to - and, in some cases, reaction against - the rationalist values of the Enlightenment. This subject studies the literature of the period that produced the French Revolution, the American Declaration of Independence, the first writing about human rights, women's rights, and animal rights, a radical rethinking of "nature", the beginnings of environmentalism and eco-tourism, the ideas that good writing is original writing, that poetry will save the world, and that feeling is more important than thinking. Students look critically at a broad array of Romantic texts and investigate how their authors respond to and frame the questions thrown up by their times.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Alexis Harley
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of first-year English or CRA1PWR or HUS1MOV
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ENG2BAR
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Romantic Period | Prescribed | Stillinger J & D.S. Lynch (eds) 2006 | 9TH EDN., VOLUME D |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse and interpret how Romantic texts express ideas, and draw conclusions
- Activities:
- Modelled in lectures, explored in tutorials, developed in written assignments
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Formulate independent responses to primary texts
- Activities:
- Modelled in lectures and tutorials; developed in tutorial discussion and written assignments (esp. in second written assignment, where students are required to develop, with guidance, their own research topic)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Writing(Writing)
03. Formulate reasoned and substantiated arguments
- Activities:
- Modelled in lectures and tutorials and some recommended reading; developed in written assignments for which feedback will be given.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Identify ideas and literary styles characteristic of Romanticism
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, guided reading
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
05. Make research-informed observations about how culture manifests in these texts
- Activities:
- Through research and formulation of written assignments, with guidance from LMS workshop activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
06. Read, understand, and evaluate others' critical interpretations of Romantic texts
- Activities:
- Lectures model this; LMS workshops guide this; reading list suggests starting points
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alexis Harley
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Independent ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
1.0 hours independent research per week on weekdays from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay on multiple texts, in response to self-formulated question (equivalent to 2,000 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
| Essay on single text (equivalent of 1,500 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
| LMS portfolio (equivalent to 500 words) | 20 | 01, 02, 04, 05, 06 |