POETICS, AESTHETICS, PERFORMATIVITY
ENG4POE
2021
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
The key terms of this subject (poetics, aesthetics, and performativity) refer to some of the most influential ideas in arts practice and theory today. Central to these ideas are questions such as: how are meanings made in a literary, filmic or dramatic text? Are meanings carried in narrative alone, or does aesthetic form also shape what meanings a text can carry? How are concepts such as "meaning" and "knowledge" made and contested in the arts? What possibilities are there for the arts today to unsettle and destabilise received ideas of the world and bring about a "revolution in feeling"? This subject introduces students to these ideas through a range of texts, including modernist and postmodernist examples.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorStephanie Downes
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesWritten work that demonstrates knowledge of the relevant concepts.Written work that demonstrates the relevant critical skills.Written work that conforms to the proper academic protocols of citation and reference.Written work that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the relevant criticism and its effective mobilisation.Written work with clear argumentation.
Capstone subjectNo
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Prerequisites Enrolment in AHA or AHCA or AHMS
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Readings
The Name of the Rose
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AuthorEco, Umberto
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Afterglow: A Dog Memoir
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AuthorMyles, Eileen
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Ulysses
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AuthorJoyce, James
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Tender Buttons
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AuthorStein, Gertrude
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorStephanie Downes
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 30 - 42
One 2.00 h lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.00 h tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 4,000-word essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One 4,000-word essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |