Hobart, Launceston
Students enrolled to take this unit internally in Launceston will access the lectures recordings online, and, attend face-to-face tutorials on campus.
Introduction
How much of a tale is in the telling? This unit introduces concepts, terms and skills used in the analysis of literary narrative, and applies them to texts drawn from a wide range of genres, periods and nations. The unit will consider key topics in narrative analysis, such as: narrative voice and point of view; the relationship between author, narrator and reader; narrative time; narrative and genre; the unreliable narrator; adaptation of literary narratives to film; the ways literary texts open and close; narrative poetry; and narrative theory.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Telling Tales: Literature and Narrative |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HEN201 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | English |
| Coordinator | Dr Robert Clarke |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Analyse selected texts, demonstrating understanding of: their narrative form, genre, and context; key theories of narrative used in literary theory.
- Construct an argument supported by: evidence from your chosen text(s); engagement with secondary critical material.
- Communicate coherently through; critical written and/or oral form as appropriate; participation in and critical reflection upon learning.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On Campus: Off Campus: |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Task 1: Tutorial Participation (10%) Task 2: Reading Responses (30%) Task 3: Research Essay (50%) Task 4: Tutorial Participation (On-Campus)/Discussion Facilitation (Off-Campus) (10%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | TBA |
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| Recommended |
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