Major - English

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the degree in which you are enrolled:

A student may complete a major sequence of 36 units in English by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), three Year 2 topics (13.5 units) and three Year 3 topics (13.5 units) selected from the topics listed in the program of study below.

A student may complete a minor sequence of 18 units in English by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), one Year 2 topic (4.5 units) and one Year 3 topic (4.5 units) listed in the program of study below.

A minor in English is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Arts from 1 January 2019.

The minor sequence is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary) from 1 January 2020.

Course aims
Learning outcomes
Program of study
Honours

Course aims

The English major aims to:

equips students with a thorough grounding in the major content and concerns of literature and writing practice throughout the epochs
furnishes students with the skills required to apply their learning in educational and professional settings
aims to produce graduates who are able to communicate effectively in a range of mediums, and who are able to analyse critically different texts in a range of situations and contexts
endeavours to encourage learning and transferable skills in both independent and collaborative contexts
encourages students to connect across boundaries and value ethical behaviour through the study of quality literature and the praxis of creative writing.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the major students will:

be able to apply their transferable skills across a range of professions
will be able to communicate effectively both orally in writing
have developed their understanding of literature and creative writing throughout the epochs
have an understanding of how the cultural and literary merit of literature and other creative works are, and have been, defined
be able to communicate an understanding of the interpretation of literary texts.

Program of study

The following is the program of study for a 36 unit major sequence in English and should be read in conjunction with the course rule for the degree in which you are enrolled.

Major - English

Year 1 topics

9 units comprising:

ENGL1101 The Art of Storytelling (4.5 units)
ENGL1102 The Art of Reading (4.5 units)

Year 2 topics

Select 13.5 units from the following:

ENGL2120  Shakespeare (4.5 units)
ENGL2121  Adaptations: Literature on Screen (4.5 units)
ENGL2130  Crime Fiction and Film: From Poe to the Postmodern (4.5 units)
ENGL2140 English Literature: Evolutions and Revolutions (4.5 units)
ENGL2141  Life Writing (4.5 units)
ENGL2146 Gothic: Terror, Horror and the Supernatural (4.5 units)
ENGL2147 Medieval Myths: The Origins of Modern Fantasy (4.5 units)
INDG2001 Black Poetics: Indigenous Literary Studies (4.5 units)
PHIL2609 Philosophy and Literature (4.5 units)

Year 3 topics

Select 13.5 units from the following:

ENGL3112 Comedy and Satire (4.5 units)
ENGL3113 Heroes, Monsters and Vikings: Early Medieval Language and Literature (4.5 units)
ENGL3114 Writing in the Twenty-First Century (4.5 units)
ENGL3211 Telling True Stories (4.5 units)

Not every topic is offered in every year.

Honours

Refer to Honours - English

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