eng3bar romanticism
ROMANTICISM
ENG3BAR
2019
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, the beginnings of environmentalism and Western ecology, a radical rethinking of the idea of "nature", 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. This subject addresses La Trobe's Sustainability Thinking Essential. Sustainability Thinking entails deep appreciation of the interaction between "natural", economic, political, cultural and literary systems.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAlexis Harley
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have completed 15 credit points of second-year English (ENG2%) or with coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ENG2BAR
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/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 the relationship between culture, texts and the world (including the 'natural' world).
- 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)
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlexis Harley
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
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 |
Bendigo, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlexis Harley
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
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 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlexis Harley
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
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 |
Mildura, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlexis Harley
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
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 |
Shepparton, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlexis Harley
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
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 |