Undergraduate TAS-HEN106-2022

English: Creative and Critical Reading

Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

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Assessments

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Prior study

Not required

Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.

QS RANKING 2022

Times Higher Education Ranking 2022

2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Analyse literary and screen texts from a range of genres (poetry, drama, film, television, short fiction, novels) using multiple methods (critical and creative responses).
Demonstrate your grasp of key techniques in literary studies, creative and critical reading and writing examined during the semester by producing close readings of selected texts, including creative responses to texts.
Construct an argument supported by evidence from selected texts
Communicate fluently in writing through short answer responses, explications, and essays

Topics covered

- Study schedule to be announced prior to the commencement of the study term.

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject introduces you to methods of close reading, formal analysis, and creative writing. We work on developing strategies to analyse literary texts and screen texts in detail, to break them down into their component parts, and explain how they work to generate complex meanings. We look closely at how texts are made: from the rhythms of poetry, to the angles of film, and the world-building of novels. As well as critical skills, this subject engages your imaginative and creative skills in response to different narrative forms and genres. When you successfully complete this subject, you will have gained a foundational vocabulary and developed core skills on which to base further studies in English and Writing.

Assessments

Analytical essay (30%)
3 Short Explications (40%)
Short essay questions (30%)

Textbooks