SHAKESPEARE AND CONTEMPORARIES
ENG3SAC
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will provide a broad study of various forms of tragedy and tragi-comedy in Shakespeare and in the drama of his age. Playwrights other than Shakespeare, such as Marlowe, Middleton and Rowley, will also be considered. Discussion of these plays will underpinned by some attention to their historical context, their importance to contemporary cultural consciousness and to current critical approaches.
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 Must have completed 15 credit points of second-year English (ENG2%) or with co-ordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ENG2SAC
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Doctor Faustus | Prescribed | Marlowe, C. | OXFORD |
| Readings | Hamlet | Prescribed | Shakespeare, W. | PENGUIN |
| Readings | Macbeth | Prescribed | Shakespeare, W. | OXFORD |
| Readings | Measure for measure | Prescribed | Shakespeare, W. | PENGUIN |
| Readings | Three Jacobean Tragedies | Prescribed | Salgado, (ed.) | PENGUIN |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to articulate an understanding and appreciation of critical and textual matters
- Activities:
- Providing tutorial experiences which enable each student to question, debate, explore
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
- Teamwork (Teamwork)
- Speaking (Speaking)
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
02. Ability to develop and utilize a coherent critical framework
- Activities:
- Topic specific readings provided in tutorials and lectures
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness (Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
- Life-Long Learning (Life-Long Learning)
- Writing (Writing)
- Speaking (Speaking)
03. Ability to initiate and engage productively in research activities and to display an awareness of relevant critical and theoretical paradigms
- Activities:
- On line tasks, formalised tutorial preparation, essay preparation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking (Speaking)
- Writing (Writing)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness (Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Teamwork (Teamwork)
- Life-Long Learning (Life-Long Learning)
04. Ability to respond positively in group situations and to contribute effectively to group outcomes
- Activities:
- Workshop activities in tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness (Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing (Writing)
- Life-Long Learning (Life-Long Learning)
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking (Speaking)
05. Appreciation of and facility with a range of communication strategies
- Activities:
- On line materials, use of on line discussion sessions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking (Speaking)
- Writing (Writing)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness (Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork (Teamwork)
06. Developed critical appreciation of issues and concerns associated with Early Modern texts and the ability to create effective and informed written analysis
- Activities:
- Lectures, supplementary on line material, written responses, extension activities.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing (Writing)
- Speaking (Speaking)
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
- Teamwork (Teamwork)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness (Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
- Life-Long Learning (Life-Long Learning)
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