eng3srr shakespeare, realism
SHAKESPEARE, REALISM AND ROMANCE
ENG3SRR
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will study a variety of Elizabethan and Jacobean comedies by Shakespeare and other writers, with particular emphasis on the influence of the pastoral in the development of Shakespearean comedy, the impact on Jacobean theatre of city comedy and the emergence of romance drama out of the pastoral tradition. A number of playwrights other than Shakespeare, such as Jonson, Middleton and Dekker, will also be considered as part of the aim of the course is to provide some insight into the workings of Elizabethan and Jacobean comedy. Discussions of the plays will be informed by historicist references to questions of gender and power. Some examples from the works of women playwrights of the period will also be provided.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMike Nolan
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of first-year English or HUS1PWR
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects EN2SCB, EN3SCB, ENG2SRR
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This subject is only available as a fully on-line subject.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | All's well that ends well, | Prescribed | Shakespeare, W. | ARDEN |
| Readings | As you like it, | Prescribed | Shakespeare, W. | PENGUIN |
| Readings | Much ado about nothing, | Prescribed | Shakespeare, W. | PENGUIN |
| Readings | Pericles | Prescribed | Shakespeare, W. | PENGUIN |
| Readings | The roaring girl, | Prescribed | Middleton, T. and Rowley, T. | NEW MERMAIDS |
| Readings | Three comedies - The alchemist, | Prescribed | Jonson, B. | PENGUIN |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. A heightened awareness of different ways of experiencing, different ways of narrating and making sense of the worlds of the texts
- Activities:
- Participation in on-line discussion and chat sessions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Writing(Writing)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
02. Ability to articulate a variety of critical and personal responses to texts
- Activities:
- Tutorials, presentation of papers
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Speaking(Speaking)
03. Ability to engage in nuanced critical dialogue and debate, and to demonstrate skill in written communication
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, chat room facilities, enrichment sessions, exercises.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Ability to organise and initiate research; to display an awareness of relevant critical paradigms
- Activities:
- Topic specific LMS workshops and activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
05. An understanding and application of different interpretative frameworks and critical methodologies
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, critical activities associated with the preparation of essays
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Speaking(Speaking)
06. Confidence to articulate one's own views while engaging positively with the views of others. To contribute positively to group outcomes
- Activities:
- Tutorial activities, on line enrichment activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
07. Proficiency in responding innovatively to critical, textual and theoretical questions
- Activities:
- Task oriented tutorial group activities, enrichment sessions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
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