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department English (X) |
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn.
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Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts.
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Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems.
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Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts.
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Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts. Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts. Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now. Demonstrates how writers undertook to rethink the creative text and how their efforts to define âthe contemporary' mark a vital shift in Western cultural practice. Studies twentieth-century poetry at a time of immense social upheaval and experimentation in which definitions of art, culture and âthe human' shifted as familiar values were contested.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts. Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now. Demonstrates how writers undertook to rethink the creative text and how their efforts to define âthe contemporary' mark a vital shift in Western cultural practice. Studies twentieth-century poetry at a time of immense social upheaval and experimentation in which definitions of art, culture and âthe human' shifted as familiar values were contested. Introduces the concerns and methods of contemporary criticism through an examination of a number of key concepts central to the study of literature, film and other media. The history of these concepts is explored, as are the theoretical issues they raise and the reading strategies they permit. Emphasises theory as an activity that enriches our reading and writing.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts. Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now. Demonstrates how writers undertook to rethink the creative text and how their efforts to define âthe contemporary' mark a vital shift in Western cultural practice. Studies twentieth-century poetry at a time of immense social upheaval and experimentation in which definitions of art, culture and âthe human' shifted as familiar values were contested. Introduces the concerns and methods of contemporary criticism through an examination of a number of key concepts central to the study of literature, film and other media. The history of these concepts is explored, as are the theoretical issues they raise and the reading strategies they permit. Emphasises theory as an activity that enriches our reading and writing. Introduces critical reading of the twentieth century's achievements in combining verbal text and visual image in children's literature. Texts studied cover a range of reading ages, offering opportunities to compare local and overseas texts. Attention is especially drawn to the socialisation of the child through reading and to the interpretation of visual materials.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts. Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now. Demonstrates how writers undertook to rethink the creative text and how their efforts to define âthe contemporary' mark a vital shift in Western cultural practice. Studies twentieth-century poetry at a time of immense social upheaval and experimentation in which definitions of art, culture and âthe human' shifted as familiar values were contested. Introduces the concerns and methods of contemporary criticism through an examination of a number of key concepts central to the study of literature, film and other media. The history of these concepts is explored, as are the theoretical issues they raise and the reading strategies they permit. Emphasises theory as an activity that enriches our reading and writing. Introduces critical reading of the twentieth century's achievements in combining verbal text and visual image in children's literature. Texts studied cover a range of reading ages, offering opportunities to compare local and overseas texts. Attention is especially drawn to the socialisation of the child through reading and to the interpretation of visual materials. Explores the relations between literature and science past and present, including science fiction, science in fiction, creativity and criticism in science and in literature, narrative and metaphor as ways of understanding in science and in literature, literature about science, science writing (science as literature), science on literature and science and literature on human nature.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts. Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now. Demonstrates how writers undertook to rethink the creative text and how their efforts to define âthe contemporary' mark a vital shift in Western cultural practice. Studies twentieth-century poetry at a time of immense social upheaval and experimentation in which definitions of art, culture and âthe human' shifted as familiar values were contested. Introduces the concerns and methods of contemporary criticism through an examination of a number of key concepts central to the study of literature, film and other media. The history of these concepts is explored, as are the theoretical issues they raise and the reading strategies they permit. Emphasises theory as an activity that enriches our reading and writing. Introduces critical reading of the twentieth century's achievements in combining verbal text and visual image in children's literature. Texts studied cover a range of reading ages, offering opportunities to compare local and overseas texts. Attention is especially drawn to the socialisation of the child through reading and to the interpretation of visual materials. Explores the relations between literature and science past and present, including science fiction, science in fiction, creativity and criticism in science and in literature, narrative and metaphor as ways of understanding in science and in literature, literature about science, science writing (science as literature), science on literature and science and literature on human nature. Introduces ways of writing and thinking about poetry, short prose fiction, multimedia and drama and screenplay. Lectures on genres and creative composition are combined with smaller tutorials that give students time to practice the techniques and engage the ideas they are learning.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts. Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now. Demonstrates how writers undertook to rethink the creative text and how their efforts to define âthe contemporary' mark a vital shift in Western cultural practice. Studies twentieth-century poetry at a time of immense social upheaval and experimentation in which definitions of art, culture and âthe human' shifted as familiar values were contested. Introduces the concerns and methods of contemporary criticism through an examination of a number of key concepts central to the study of literature, film and other media. The history of these concepts is explored, as are the theoretical issues they raise and the reading strategies they permit. Emphasises theory as an activity that enriches our reading and writing. Introduces critical reading of the twentieth century's achievements in combining verbal text and visual image in children's literature. Texts studied cover a range of reading ages, offering opportunities to compare local and overseas texts. Attention is especially drawn to the socialisation of the child through reading and to the interpretation of visual materials. Explores the relations between literature and science past and present, including science fiction, science in fiction, creativity and criticism in science and in literature, narrative and metaphor as ways of understanding in science and in literature, literature about science, science writing (science as literature), science on literature and science and literature on human nature. Introduces ways of writing and thinking about poetry, short prose fiction, multimedia and drama and screenplay. Lectures on genres and creative composition are combined with smaller tutorials that give students time to practice the techniques and engage the ideas they are learning. Study of the Lord of the Rings with particular reference to Tolkien's use of Celtic, Germanic and Christian myths; an introduction to some of the most formative and influential mythologies of European culture.
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Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts. Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now. Demonstrates how writers undertook to rethink the creative text and how their efforts to define âthe contemporary' mark a vital shift in Western cultural practice. Studies twentieth-century poetry at a time of immense social upheaval and experimentation in which definitions of art, culture and âthe human' shifted as familiar values were contested. Introduces the concerns and methods of contemporary criticism through an examination of a number of key concepts central to the study of literature, film and other media. The history of these concepts is explored, as are the theoretical issues they raise and the reading strategies they permit. Emphasises theory as an activity that enriches our reading and writing. Introduces critical reading of the twentieth century's achievements in combining verbal text and visual image in children's literature. Texts studied cover a range of reading ages, offering opportunities to compare local and overseas texts. Attention is especially drawn to the socialisation of the child through reading and to the interpretation of visual materials. Explores the relations between literature and science past and present, including science fiction, science in fiction, creativity and criticism in science and in literature, narrative and metaphor as ways of understanding in science and in literature, literature about science, science writing (science as literature), science on literature and science and literature on human nature. Introduces ways of writing and thinking about poetry, short prose fiction, multimedia and drama and screenplay. Lectures on genres and creative composition are combined with smaller tutorials that give students time to practice the techniques and engage the ideas they are learning. Study of the Lord of the Rings with particular reference to Tolkien's use of Celtic, Germanic and Christian myths; an introduction to some of the most formative and influential mythologies of European culture. Students use selected materials of public and popular culture to practise and develop skills in creative thinking, critical analysis, argument and writing with reference to issues of public concern in the domain of global culture.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts. Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now. Demonstrates how writers undertook to rethink the creative text and how their efforts to define âthe contemporary' mark a vital shift in Western cultural practice. Studies twentieth-century poetry at a time of immense social upheaval and experimentation in which definitions of art, culture and âthe human' shifted as familiar values were contested. Introduces the concerns and methods of contemporary criticism through an examination of a number of key concepts central to the study of literature, film and other media. The history of these concepts is explored, as are the theoretical issues they raise and the reading strategies they permit. Emphasises theory as an activity that enriches our reading and writing. Introduces critical reading of the twentieth century's achievements in combining verbal text and visual image in children's literature. Texts studied cover a range of reading ages, offering opportunities to compare local and overseas texts. Attention is especially drawn to the socialisation of the child through reading and to the interpretation of visual materials. Explores the relations between literature and science past and present, including science fiction, science in fiction, creativity and criticism in science and in literature, narrative and metaphor as ways of understanding in science and in literature, literature about science, science writing (science as literature), science on literature and science and literature on human nature. Introduces ways of writing and thinking about poetry, short prose fiction, multimedia and drama and screenplay. Lectures on genres and creative composition are combined with smaller tutorials that give students time to practice the techniques and engage the ideas they are learning. Study of the Lord of the Rings with particular reference to Tolkien's use of Celtic, Germanic and Christian myths; an introduction to some of the most formative and influential mythologies of European culture. Students use selected materials of public and popular culture to practise and develop skills in creative thinking, critical analysis, argument and writing with reference to issues of public concern in the domain of global culture. Focuses on theories of literacy and written discourse in personal, public, educational and professional contexts and examines these theories through case studies and critical analysis. Students explore rhetoric and argument by writing for different audiences and media in different genres, including critical analysis, narrative and mixed media.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page
Written and spoken English, and the study of New Zealand English as one variety among many will be developed through the study of literature. Short stories and novels by New Zealand and other authors will be studied. Work by Albert Wendt, Patricia Grace, Maurice Gee, Fiona Kidman, Witi Ihimaera and Janet Frame will be offered as well as work by writers from other countries around the world. New Zealand and other poets will introduce students to poetry. Students will learn how to unpack language and discover the essence of what a poet wishes to express. Students are encouraged to view a production together before producing a scene from a play. Two films are reviewed for filming technique and the film as literature is considered. An introduction to the pleasures of early literature through study of works by the foremost writers of the medieval to Renaissance period, especially works by Chaucer and Shakespeare. Explores relations both between works and between writers of a past age and readers of the present. Investigates the responses to our world that literature makes possible through an exploration of such themes as love, war, memory, terror, God, myth, murder, dreams in contemporary novels, poetry, drama and fiction on film. The significance of the idea of desire is at the forefront of recent critical thought. What is desire? How does the idea of desire have currency in our creative texts; how does it function in familiar genres such as poetry, prose, drama and film? Critical thinking about desire provides a unifying device for the texts and resources studied. An introduction to conventions of dramatic practice and to the dimension of performance, both on stage and screen. Discussion of performance will extend to broader issues such as self-representation and gender. The texts studied will represent different types of dramatic styles, primarily from the twentieth century, and will include some pairings of play texts and screen productions. An introduction to masterpieces of literature from Shakespeare to the present, to a wide range of genres, and to literary terms, contexts, theory and approaches. Covers central issues in international postcolonial, settler and indigenous writing by examining a small selection of texts from the late nineteenth century (Kipling and Stevenson) and a larger selection of contemporary texts from several geographically diverse regions: India, the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. A course developing University-wide skills of reading, writing and analysis. Addresses the needs of students in both English and other disciplines where both writing and reading have an important role in learning. The course fosters personal writing skills and also introduces writing as a subject of study in itself. An introduction to medieval narrative centred on the tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, the greatest English poet of the fourteenth century and one of the finest narrative poets in the language. Along with the Chaucer tales, we study a number of contemporary short romances, mostly anonymous, that display the narrative possibilities of the genre, the typical interest in adventure and passion, as well as the textual practices employed by poets in a manuscript or performance culture. Introduction to the history of the English language from its origins to 1900, with an emphasis on the development of sound changes, grammar, words and meanings in sociocultural and historical contexts. A study of one of the greatest periods of English poetry, beginning with the sonnets of Shakespeare and ending with the splendour of Milton's Paradise Lost. Included are the sonnets of Spenser and Sidney, Donne's profane and religious poetry, Herbert's intricate and Marvell's witty verse and finally the poetry of Katherine Phillips and Aphra Behn. An introduction to the golden age of English theatre, involving detailed study of a selection of tragedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The theatrical emphasis of the course is intended to help students respond to the plays as theatrical artefacts and not merely as literary texts. Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century - poetry, fiction and drama - as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems. A study of fiction. The prescribed works vary widely in their country of origin, formal elements and themes. Some are recognised as classics, while others show the new directions taken by the writers of their time. The texts are given detailed consideration as well as being placed within social and critical contexts. Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now. Demonstrates how writers undertook to rethink the creative text and how their efforts to define âthe contemporary' mark a vital shift in Western cultural practice. Studies twentieth-century poetry at a time of immense social upheaval and experimentation in which definitions of art, culture and âthe human' shifted as familiar values were contested. Introduces the concerns and methods of contemporary criticism through an examination of a number of key concepts central to the study of literature, film and other media. The history of these concepts is explored, as are the theoretical issues they raise and the reading strategies they permit. Emphasises theory as an activity that enriches our reading and writing. Introduces critical reading of the twentieth century's achievements in combining verbal text and visual image in children's literature. Texts studied cover a range of reading ages, offering opportunities to compare local and overseas texts. Attention is especially drawn to the socialisation of the child through reading and to the interpretation of visual materials. Explores the relations between literature and science past and present, including science fiction, science in fiction, creativity and criticism in science and in literature, narrative and metaphor as ways of understanding in science and in literature, literature about science, science writing (science as literature), science on literature and science and literature on human nature. Introduces ways of writing and thinking about poetry, short prose fiction, multimedia and drama and screenplay. Lectures on genres and creative composition are combined with smaller tutorials that give students time to practice the techniques and engage the ideas they are learning. Study of the Lord of the Rings with particular reference to Tolkien's use of Celtic, Germanic and Christian myths; an introduction to some of the most formative and influential mythologies of European culture. Students use selected materials of public and popular culture to practise and develop skills in creative thinking, critical analysis, argument and writing with reference to issues of public concern in the domain of global culture. Focuses on theories of literacy and written discourse in personal, public, educational and professional contexts and examines these theories through case studies and critical analysis. Students explore rhetoric and argument by writing for different audiences and media in different genres, including critical analysis, narrative and mixed media. Focus varies from year to year but will include major authors and central themes in the literature of the United States of America. Key issues discussed may include the influence of Puritanism and the Frontier, the legacy of slavery, immigration and the city, modernism, attitudes towards nature and gender.
Score: 7.8495708 Details | Listing | Web page