Texts

The Sign of Four!$!Conan Doyle, Arthur!$!Penguin!$!!$!
The Big Sleep!$!Chandler, Raymond!$!Penguin!$!!$!

Description

How do literary and film texts represent the world today? Through a series of modules that focus on popular fiction, literature and film, this unit introduces students to a variety of critical frameworks through which texts can be read. Students who successfully complete this unit will have built knowledge of specific theoretical terms such as race, nation, gender and genre, and developed core skills on which to base further studies in English.

Assessment

2,500 words internal assessment (60%); two-hour examination (40%).

Other Details

Offered in: 2011, 2009
Current Campus: Launceston
Levels: Undergraduate
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