Courses & Units
Nineteenth-Century Sensation and Spectacle HEN203
Introduction
This unit considers the 19th-century fascination with narratives of scandal, transgression, criminality, and irrationality, referred to as narratives of “sensation”. The unit may cover genres like the gothic, colonial adventure fiction, detective fiction, and the “sensation novel”, and the appearance of these genres in “respectable” realist fiction of the period, as well as extracts from texts like penny dreadfuls and advertisements, and biological, criminological, imperial, moral, or feminist texts. Providing an introduction to the literary and cultural history of the century, and introducing key writers, the unit asks why readers were fascinated by sensation narratives, and what these narratives tell us about the dreams and anxieties of 19th-century society.
Summary
| Unit name | Nineteenth-Century Sensation and Spectacle |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HEN203 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | English |
| Coordinator | Doctor Robbie Moore |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Analyse selected nineteenth-century texts demonstrating knowledge of: a. their style and form and cultural and historical contexts b. key theories and practices of literary studies
- Construct an argument supported by: a. evidence from your chosen texts b. reference to secondary sources
- Communicate through: a. written essays b. presentations c. class discussions
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not applicable |
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Requisites
Prerequisites
25 credit points at Introductory level or higherMutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HEN303 AND HEA257-ATeaching
| Teaching Pattern | On Campus: Off Campus: |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Tutorial presentation and participation (20%)|Archive essay (30%)|Research essay (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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