(See also ENGL301, ENGL337 and ENGL339.)
ENGL300, ENGL301, ENGL337 and ENGL339 are special interest seminars offered either for 4 credit points (ENGL300, ENGL301) or for 2 credit points (ENGL337, ENGL339).
The topics in these units will vary from time to time and reflect the research interests of staff. Students should consult with the Department for current details of offerings available this year. The offerings listed below are merely a rough guide, since these offerings are not confirmed until early in the year.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 2 |
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D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
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| Staff Contact: |
Dr Rosemary Colmer, Dr Robyn McCallum |
| Prerequisites: |
8cp from 200-level ENGL units
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Graded
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Department of English |
From Doll to Cyborg
| Staff Contact: | Dr McCallum, Professor Stephens |
| Contact Hours: | 2 |
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[Unknown]
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Throughout the history of children's literature and, more recently, children's film, toys have been depicted as taking on a life of their own-a life which sometimes reflects, interrogates, or carnivalises human experience of the world. This unit examines the various uses made in literature and film of manufactured, surrogate human characters, ranging from dolls and stuffed toys to robots and cyborgs.
Popular Theatre as Mirror, Polemic and Satire
| Staff Contact: | Dr Colmer |
| Contact Hours: | 2 |
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[Unknown]
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Examines material from classical, medieval, renaissance and contemporary periods in terms of content, form and function to examine the possible relationships between theatre and audiences. How does theatre reflect, criticise and instruct? Is all theatre of necessity popular theatre? How do we differentiate between theatre and performance arts in general? How does theatre relate to performance space? In what sense are masques, processions, carousels, street entertainment viewed as 'theatre'? How do concepts of theatre change from one period to another?
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