ENGL 1107 - Shakespeare
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Course Details
| Course Code | ENGL 1107 |
| Course | Shakespeare |
| Coordinating Unit | School of Humanities, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Term | Semester 2 2013 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | Up to 3 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | Not applicable |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Not applicable |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | This course will look closely at four Shakespeare plays, one each from the major genres of comedy (A Midsummer Night's Dream), tragedy (Othello), romance/tragi-comedy (The Winter's Tale), and history (King Henry V). Topics covered will include character, form, spectacle, theme, sources, the original conditions of production, and the reproduction of Shakespeare's plays in a contemporary context. Students will be introduced to a range of critical approaches to Shakespeare's plays, and be encouraged to reflect on questions of canonicity, cultural value and authority, and the politics of production and reproduction. Film and TV adaptations of the plays may be used to enhance discussion and reflection. The course is suitable for students with little or no prior knowledge of Shakespeare and also for those wishing to become more familiar with the playwright's work. It may be studied as a 'one off' course or for the sound basis it will provide for studying some of the advanced courses offered by the Discipline of English, such as Renaissance Writing and Adaptation. |
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Course Staff
Dr Lucy Potter
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Room 612
Napier Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 4685
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