Revolution, Evolution, Humanity: Literature and Change in the Long Nineteenth Century

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to

  1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of specific texts and literary movements of the long nineteenth century in Britain.
  2. Articulate links between literary texts and the cultural contexts that surround their production.
  3. Exhibit skills in close textual analysis.
  4. Communicate arguments about literature, culture and aesthetic ideas in oral and written forms whilst engaging with other points of view.
  5. Deploy research skills in order to support arguments about literary texts.

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• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

• MAQ-ENGX1001-Literature: Medieval to Modern

• MAQ-ENGX120 (Not currently available)

Others

Pre-requisite: 40cp at 1000 level or above

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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