Course coordinator
Dr Emma Simpson-Weber
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Communication & Arts School
“Literary Classics: Texts and Traditions” is an introductory course that traces the development of the British literary tradition from the medieval period to the twentieth century. It provides students with a foundational understanding of how major historical periods have shaped the key literary forms and engages with a range of influential authors including, amongst others, Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, and Virginia Woolf. The course examines canonical texts as a response to or evolution of earlier works, periods, and cultures, encouraging students to consider how literature reflects and challenges its historical context. Through broader thematic frameworks like race, class, and gender the course interrogates the terms “classic” and “canonical,” inviting students to critically reflect on what it means to study the English tradition at university in the twenty-first century. Students will develop skills essential for literary studies, including close reading, research, and writing. These important skills will also allow students to read critically beyond the university and classroom environment.
ENGL1800 explores and interrogates the idea of the literary canon. It provides students with a basis for understanding the "tradition", while interrogating what it means to study and engage with the tradition in the twenty-first century. The course introduces students to the practices of academic literary studies and provides students with a range of critical frameworks for analysing literary texts, including critical thinking, analysis, and research skills. The course is divided into 5 modules, exploring works in a variety of genres to trace the development of the tradition:
- Where to Begin?: Understanding the British tradition
- Early Modern Literature
- Eighteenth-Century and Romantic Literature
- Victorian Literature
- Modernist Literature
The course equips students to analyse texts in terms of relevant historical contexts, theory, genre and thematic frameworks including gender, race and class. Completing the course will provide students with key skills in close reading, research techniques and essay writing, giving them a solid methodological basis for further studies in the humanities.ﾠ
Course requirements
Assumed background
As this is a first-level course, there are no pre-requisites and students are not expected to have any prior knowledge of the set texts.
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Emma Simpson-Weber
Tutor
Dr Leeanne Goldsmith
Ms Kathleen Hanssen
Mr Parris Heath
Dr Umme Salma
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Whilst every effort is made to place students in their preferred activity, it is not always possible for a student to be enrolled in their tutorial of choice. If you require assistance, please ensure that you email timetabling.commarts@enquire.uq.edu.au from your UQ student email with:
- Your name
- Your student ID
- The course code
- A list of three tutorial preferences (in order of preference)
- Reason for the change – e.g. timetable clash, elite athlete status, SAP
Teaching staff do not have access to change tutorials or help with timetables; all timetabling changes must be processed through the Timetabling Team.
Aims and outcomes
ENGL1800 is an introduction to literary studies. Students will study major genres and periods across literary history, analysing literary texts thematically around topics of race, gender, and class. Students will complete varied assessments in which they will analyse and compare texts within periods as well as across periods. Students who successfully complete this course will gain a solid understanding of literary history and genres; develop their skills in close reading and literary analysis; engage with many of the most important concepts in and influences onﾠmodern literary studies; and learn important research and interpretative skills.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Understand and analyse the distinctive characteristics of literary forms commonly used from the medieval period to the twentieth century
LO2.
Be able to interpret prose, verse, and drama on the basis of relevant cultural and literary developments, and be able to analyse the formal aspects of the texts
LO3.
Be able to collaborate with other students/ members of the learning community to engage with and review subject material; engage in scholarly debate
LO4.
Have advanced your ability to write and communicate accurately and cogently; apply relevant research methods and techniques; apply a broad range of critical vocabulary and appropriate theoretical terminology; and provide an effective structure to your argumentation
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial/ Problem Set |
Management of Learning: Reading Logs and Essay Plan
|
25% |
Week 1 - Week 13
In Weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13 you will complete a 10-minute reading log in response to a prompt provided by your tutor. In Week 4, you will complete an essay plan. This work must be completed in class. |
| Essay/ Critique | Close Reading Essay 1 | 20% 900 words |
28/03/2025 4:00 pm |
| Essay/ Critique | Close Reading Essay 2 | 20% 900 words |
9/05/2025 4:00 pm |
| Essay/ Critique | Research Essay | 35% 2250 words |
9/06/2025 4:00 pm |
Assessment details
Management of Learning: Reading Logs and Essay Plan
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Tutorial/ Problem Set
- Weight
- 25%
- Due date
Week 1 - Week 13
In Weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13 you will complete a 10-minute reading log in response to a prompt provided by your tutor. In Week 4, you will complete an essay plan. This work must be completed in class.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
In Weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13 you will complete a 10-minute reading log in response to a prompt provided by your tutor. In Week 4, you will complete an essay plan. This work must be completed in class.
The Management of Learning tasks reward active participation and regular engagement. We strongly recommend you attend all tutorials, because this is where you will learn core skills in literary studies, engage in rich conversations about books and ideas, and develop peer review skills. This assessment item is designed to reward preparation (reading the set texts and reviewing the reading guide before class). It will help students to summarise key analytical points and generate ideas for further discussion. This work is designed to give students a starting point that they can return to later, to practise key skills, and to provide opportunities to track their progress with generalised feedback.
Students are required to participate for the full duration of the tutorial. By attending tutorials and actively engaging with the week's management of learning work, you can earn up to 25% towards your final grade. This provides your tutor with a chance to identify any problems you may be having in the course, and provide basic, regular feedback. From Week 1 onwards, participating in a tutorial by completing the week's reading log entry (an in-class assessment task) will earn you up to 2 marks per reading log, and submitting and participating in a close reading essay plan workshop in the Week 4 tutorial will earn you up to 5 marks (total 25 marks).
Your reading log entries should be 100-150 words each (not including the question you are responding to) and take the form of a critical reflection on your reading of the week's texts. It needs no argument or formal structure, but must include at least one quotation from the text. This work is marked on a pass/fail basis. We will demonstrate how to submit these in our early lectures and tutorials. A separate task-sheet for the essay plan will be circulated at the beginning of semester.
Complete your Reading Log assessment in class through Blackboard -> Learning Resources each week from Week 1 except Week 4.
A 300 word close reading essay plan is your reading log task in Week 4. Students must write and develop an essay plan as part of a tutorial workshop in week 4. As part of the workshop you will engage in consultation with your tutor. No extensions are possible since part of your grade is participating in the workshop. This learning activity ensures you are on track for your close reading essay and most students find this process an invaluable part of their learning.
Criteria & Marking:
Reading log grades and feedback will consider textual analysis and writing skills. This assignment is marked on a pass/fail basis.
What if I am sick and can't attend my tutorial?
You must contact your tutor before your scheduled tutorial with the evidence required by UQ for an extension (e.g. a medical certificate). You and your tutor can negotiate an alternative arrangement for that week's Management of Learning task. Students are NOT able to apply for an extension via the Unitask portal for this assessment item.
Use Of Generative AI or Machine Translation:
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submit through Blackboard via the relevant link.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
What if I am sick and can't attend my tutorial?
You must contact your tutor before your scheduled tutorial with the evidence required by UQ for an extension (e.g. a medical certificate). You and your tutor can negotiate an alternative arrangement for that week's Management of Learning task. Students are NOT able to apply for an extension via the Unitask portal for this assessment item.
Late submission
Late submission is not possible for this assessment.
Close Reading Essay 1
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique
- Weight
- 20% 900 words
- Due date
28/03/2025 4:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L04
Task description
Construct a tightly argued 900-word essay based on a close reading of one author’s work studied in weeks 2-4. You must undertake a close reading of EITHER Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, OR 2-3 sonnets by one early modern poet OR Shakespeare’s Othello. Use direct evidence (quotations) to write a tightly argued 900-word essay about how the text generates meaning using literary techniques such as language choice, imagery and poetic devices.
For this assignment, you must incorporate the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Choose one key word from your text and use it to guide and develop your argument.
A detailed topic sheet and marking criteria will be made available in Blackboard during semester. The essay must be correctly formatted with a bibliography in MLA 9th edition, guidelines for which are accessible through the UQ Library. Care should be given to expression, punctuation, and grammar.
Use Of Generative AI or Machine Translation:
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submit via TurnItIn on Blackboard.
TurnItIn Receipts:
Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using TurnItIn. Before submitting any assignments for this course you must ensure you have completed UQ's compulsory online Academic Integrity Tutorial.
When you successfully submit your assessment to TurnItIn you will see text confirming your submission is complete, before being redirected to your Assignment inbox. On this page you can:
- View the name of the submitted file
- View date and time of the upload
- Resubmit your paper (if necessary)
- Download your submitted paper
- Download digital receipt.
If you cannot see your submission in your Assignment inbox you should regard your submission as unsuccessful. Students are responsible for retaining evidence of submission by the due date for all assessment items, in the required form (e.g. screenshot, email, photo, and an unaltered copy of submitted work).
If the submission was not successful:
- Note the error message (preferably take a screenshot).
- Go to your assignment page and see if it is possible to submit again.
- If you cannot submit again email your course coordinator immediately with the assignment attached.
Please visit this webpage for further advice on how to submit your TurnItIn assignment.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Close Reading Essay 2
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique
- Weight
- 20% 900 words
- Due date
9/05/2025 4:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L04
Task description
For this assignment, you will write a tightly argued 900-word comparative essay based on a close reading of two* works studied in weeks 2-7. You must not write on the same text as Essay 1.
This essay offers another opportunity to practise your close reading skills and to make a cohesive argument, but asks you to further do this across two texts rather than one.
For this assignment, the OED is not required. Instead, you be will provided with a series of prompts in a more detailed task-sheet circulated during the semester. You will respond to one of these prompts. You must consider what kind of argument you can construct, either about two texts in different periods or two texts from the same period. The essay must be correctly formatted with a bibliography in MLA 9th edition, guidelines for which are accessible through the UQ Library. Care should be given to expression, punctuation, and grammar.
*If writing on poetry, you may choose 2-4 poems. Please consult with your tutor about which poems you wish to write on so they can advise an appropriate amount.
Use Of Generative AI or Machine Translation:
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submit via TurnItIn on Blackboard.
TurnItIn Receipts:
Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using TurnItIn. Before submitting any assignments for this course you must ensure you have completed UQ's compulsory online Academic Integrity Tutorial.
When you successfully submit your assessment to TurnItIn you will see text confirming your submission is complete, before being redirected to your Assignment inbox. On this page you can:
- View the name of the submitted file
- View date and time of the upload
- Resubmit your paper (if necessary)
- Download your submitted paper
- Download digital receipt.
If you cannot see your submission in your Assignment inbox you should regard your submission as unsuccessful. Students are responsible for retaining evidence of submission by the due date for all assessment items, in the required form (e.g. screenshot, email, photo, and an unaltered copy of submitted work).
If the submission was not successful:
- Note the error message (preferably take a screenshot).
- Go to your assignment page and see if it is possible to submit again.
- If you cannot submit again email your course coordinator immediately with the assignment attached.
Please visit this webpage for further advice on how to submit your TurnItIn assignment.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Research Essay
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique
- Weight
- 35% 2250 words
- Due date
9/06/2025 4:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
For this assignment, you will construct a tightly argued 2250-word comparative research essay analysing two* works studied in weeks 2-13. The task will involve close reading and analysis of scholarly research, as well as of the literary texts. You must not write on the same text as either of the close reading essays. You be will provided with a series of prompts in a more detailed task-sheet circulated during the semester. You will respond to one of these prompts.
*If writing on poetry, you may choose 2-5 poems. Please consult with your tutor about which poems you wish to write on so they can advise an appropriate amount.
You will write a research essay that uses evidence from both your chosen primary texts and a minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed secondary sources relevant to literary studies. The essay must be correctly formatted with a bibliography in MLA 9th edition, guidelines for which are accessible through the UQ Library. Care should be given to expression, punctuation, and grammar.
Use Of Generative AI or Machine Translation:
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submit via TurnItIn on Blackboard.
TurnItIn Receipts:
Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using TurnItIn. Before submitting any assignments for this course you must ensure you have completed UQ's compulsory online Academic Integrity Tutorial.
When you successfully submit your assessment to TurnItIn you will see text confirming your submission is complete, before being redirected to your Assignment inbox. On this page you can:
- View the name of the submitted file
- View date and time of the upload
- Resubmit your paper (if necessary)
- Download your submitted paper
- Download digital receipt.
If you cannot see your submission in your Assignment inbox you should regard your submission as unsuccessful. Students are responsible for retaining evidence of submission by the due date for all assessment items, in the required form (e.g. screenshot, email, photo, and an unaltered copy of submitted work).
If the submission was not successful:
- Note the error message (preferably take a screenshot).
- Go to your assignment page and see if it is possible to submit again.
- If you cannot submit again email your course coordinator immediately with the assignment attached.
Please visit this webpage for further advice on how to submit your TurnItIn assignment.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
- Where fractional marks occur in the calculation of the final grade, a mark of x.5% or greater will be rounded up to (x+1)%. A percentage mark of less than x.5% will be rounded down to x%.
- Where no assessable work is received, a Grade of X will apply.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
- Further information regarding the assessment, including marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course.
- Marks Cannot Be Changed After Being Released: Marks are not open to negotiation with course staff. If you wish to discuss the feedback you have received, you should make an appointment to speak with the Course Coordinator.
- Assessment Re-mark: If you are considering an Assessment Re-mark, please follow the link to important information you should consider before submitting a request.
- Integrity Pledge: Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using Turnitin. Before submitting any assignments for this course, you must ensure you have completed UQ's compulsory online Academic Integrity Modules.ﾠIn uploading an assignment via Turnitin you are certifying that it is your original work, that it has not been copied in whole or part from another person or source except where this is properly acknowledged, and that it has not in whole or part been previously submitted for assessment in any other course at this or any other university.
- Withholding marks prior to finalisation of grades: Per UQ Assessment Procedures – Release of Assessment Item Marks and Grades: The final assessment item and the marks for the assessment item are to be released only after the final grade for the course has been released.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Own copy required
You'll need to have your own copy of the following reading resources. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Book |
The Oxford Shakespeare: Othello, the Moor of Venice
by Shakespeare; William - 2005 Edition: 1 Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780198129202; 9780191568473; 9780191732546 |
| Book |
Silas Marner: the weaver of Raveloe
by Eliot; George - 2017 Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780198724643; 9780191037627 |
| Book |
Orlando: a biography
by Woolf; Virginia - 2015 Edition: New edition. Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780199650736; 9780191646102 |
| Book |
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A Close Verse Translation
by Benson; Larry D; Donoghue; Daniel; American Council of Learned Societies - 2012 Edition: 1st ed. Publisher: West Virginia University Press ISBN: 9781933202891; 9781935978633; 9781935978107 |
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 (24 Feb - 02 Mar) |
Lecture |
Week 1 Lecture: What is the "the tradition"? What is "the tradition" and why do we study it? Required Reading: T.S Eliot's "Tradition and the Individual Talent" and Marx, John. “Postcolonial Literature and the Western Literary Canon.” The Cambridge Companion to Postcolonial Literary Studies, Cambridge University Press, 2004, pp. 83–96. Both are available through the library reading list. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 1 Tutorial: What is "the tradition"? NB: Tutorials commence in Week 1. Meet your tutor and your class: these colleagues will be your supportive learning community for the semester, and perhaps longer! Bring the texts, the Reading Guide and your own reading notes. These will become your discussion prompts. (This applies to all tutorials.) Weekly activities may include in-class close reading, discussion, and a writing log exercise based on the week's set text and secondary readings. (This applies to all tutorials.) Required Reading: T.S Eliot's "Tradition and the Individual Talent" and Marx, John. “Postcolonial Literature and the Western Literary Canon.” The Cambridge Companion to Postcolonial Literary Studies, Cambridge University Press, 2004, pp. 83–96. Both are available through the library reading list. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 2 (03 Mar - 09 Mar) |
Lecture |
Week 2 Lecture: Medieval Chivalric Romance: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Required Reading: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ed. Larry B Benson and Daniel Donoghue Recommended Readings: Ch. 2 “Medieval Romance” of Barbara Fuchs' of Romance and the introduction of Helen Cooper’s English Romance in Time. All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 2 Tutorial: Medieval Chivalric Romance: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Required Reading: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ed. Larry B Benson and Daniel Donoghue Recommended Readings: Ch. 2 “Medieval Romance” of Barbara Fuchs' of Romance and the introduction of Helen Cooper’s English Romance in Time. All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 3 (10 Mar - 16 Mar) |
Lecture |
Week 3 Lecture: Early Modern Sonnets Required Reading: A selection of sonnets will be made available through the library course reading list. NB: Please read all sonnets. Recommended Reading: Arthur Marotti, “Love is Not Love: Elizabethan Sonnet Sequences and the Social Order” and Marotti and Marcelle Freiman’s chapter “The English sonnet in Manuscript, print, and Mass Media” in Cambridge Companion to the Sonnet All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 3 Tutorial: Early Modern Sonnets Required Reading: A selection of sonnets will be made available through the library course reading list. NB: Please read all sonnets. Recommended Reading: Arthur Marotti, “Love is Not Love: Elizabethan Sonnet Sequences and the Social Order” and Marotti and Marcelle Freiman’s chapter “The English sonnet in Manuscript, print, and Mass Media” in Cambridge Companion to the Sonnet All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 4 (17 Mar - 23 Mar) |
Lecture |
Week 4 Lecture: Essay Writing No advance reading required. Learning outcomes: L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 4 Tutorial: Essay Writing No advance reading required. Students will participate in an in-class workshop for essay planning as part of their management of learning assessment. Learning outcomes: L04 |
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Week 5 (24 Mar - 30 Mar) |
Lecture |
Week 5 Lecture: Early Modern Drama: Othello Required Reading: Shakespeare's Othello Recommended Reading: Ian Smith’s “We Are Othello” in Black Shakespeare: Reading and Misreading Race and Adrian Poole’s Tragedy: A Very Short Introduction All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 5 Tutorial: Early Modern Drama: Othello Required Reading: Shakespeare's Othello Recommended Reading: Ian Smith’s “We Are Othello” in Black Shakespeare: Reading and Misreading Race and Adrian Poole’s Tragedy: A Very Short Introduction All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 6 (31 Mar - 06 Apr) |
Lecture |
Week 6 Lecture: Introduction to Satire: The Rape of the Lock Required Reading: Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock Recommended Reading: Richards, Cynthia. "Living Memory, Embodied Experience, and What Gets Lost in the Story of Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock" English Language Notes 57.2 (2019) 133-142. All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 6 Tutorial: Introduction to Satire: The Rape of the Lock Required Reading: Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock Recommended Reading: Richards, Cynthia. "Living Memory, Embodied Experience, and What Gets Lost in the Story of Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock" English Language Notes 57.2 (2019) 133-142. All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 7 (07 Apr - 13 Apr) |
Lecture |
Week 7 Lecture: Romantic Poetry Required Reading: A selection of poems will be made available through the library course reading list. NB: Please read all poems. Recommended Reading: Jamaica Kincaid's New Yorker article "Alien Soil" All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 7 Tutorial: Romantic Poetry Required Reading: A selection of poems will be made available through the library course reading list. NB: Please read all poems. Recommended Reading: Jamaica Kincaid's New Yorker article "Alien Soil" All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 8 (14 Apr - 20 Apr) |
No student involvement (Breaks, information) |
Week 8: NO LECTURES OR TUTORIALS - Reading Week Use this time to begin reading longer texts like Silas Marner and/or Orlando. |
Mid-sem break (21 Apr - 27 Apr) |
No student involvement (Breaks, information) |
MID-SEMESTER BREAK No lectures or tutorials |
Week 9 (28 Apr - 04 May) |
Lecture |
Week 9 Lecture: Victorian Novel: Silas Marner Required Reading: George Eliot's Silas Marner Recommended Reading: Willis, M. “Silas Marner, Catalepsy, and Mid-Victorian Medicine: George Eliot’s Ethics of Care”. Journal of Victorian Culture, 20.3 (2015), 326–340. All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 9 Tutorial: Victorian Novel: Silas Marner Required Reading: George Eliot's Silas Marner Recommended Reading: Willis, M. “Silas Marner, Catalepsy, and Mid-Victorian Medicine: George Eliot’s Ethics of Care”. Journal of Victorian Culture, 20.3 (2015), 326–340. All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 10 (05 May - 11 May) |
No student involvement (Breaks, information) |
Week 10: NO LECTURES OR TUTORIALS - Reading Week Use this time to work on your assessment and/or read ahead with Orlando. |
Week 11 (12 May - 18 May) |
Lecture |
Week 11 Lecture: Victorian Poetry Required Reading: A selection of poems (dramatic monologue, elegy, pre-Raphaelites) will be made available through the library course reading list. NB: Please read all poems. Recommended Reading: Cornelia D.J. Pearsall “The Dramatic Monologue” in Cambridge Companion to Victorian Poetry All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 11 Tutorial: Victorian Poetry Required Reading: A selection of poems (dramatic monologue, elegy, pre-Raphaelites) will be made available through the library course reading list. NB: Please read all poems. Recommended Reading: Cornelia D.J. Pearsall “The Dramatic Monologue” in Cambridge Companion to Victorian Poetry All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 12 (19 May - 25 May) |
Lecture |
Week 12 Lecture: Modernist Poetry Required Reading: A selection of poems will be made available through the library course reading list. NB: Please read all poems. Recommended Reading: Ramazani, Jahan. "Caliban's Modernity: Post-colonial Poetry of Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean" in Cambridge Companion to Modernist Poetry All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 12 Tutorial: Modernist Poetry Required Reading: A selection of poems will be made available through the library course reading list. NB: Please read all poems. Recommended Reading: Ramazani, Jahan. "Caliban's Modernity: Post-colonial Poetry of Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean" in Cambridge Companion to Modernist Poetry All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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Week 13 (26 May - 01 Jun) |
Lecture |
Week 13 Lecture: Modernist Novel: Orlando Required Reading: Virginia Woolf's Orlando Recommended Reading: Edwards, Alexandra "Orlando: A Fanfiction; or, Virginia Woolf in the Archive of Our Own" Journal of Modern Literature 44.3 (2021)p 49-62. and Vandivere, Julie. "The Bastard's Contention: Race, Property, and Sexuality in Virginia Woolf's Orlando" Modernism/modernity 28.1 (2021) 91-116. All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Tutorial |
Week 13 Tutorial: Modernist Novel: Orlando Required Reading: Virginia Woolf's Orlando Recommended Reading: Edwards, Alexandra "Orlando: A Fanfiction; or, Virginia Woolf in the Archive of Our Own" Journal of Modern Literature 44.3 (2021)p 49-62. and Vandivere, Julie. "The Bastard's Contention: Race, Property, and Sexuality in Virginia Woolf's Orlando" Modernism/modernity 28.1 (2021) 91-116. All readings are available through the library. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
Course guidelines
Communication Expectations
While you are a student at UQ, all communication must be conducted according to the UQ Student Code of Conduct. The UQ Library has a helpful Communicate and collaborate online module.
- Email is the primary way for you to send messages to, and receive information from, the School and our staff.
- You must use your UQ email address (not a private address) to communicate with staff.
- You should add a clear subject line, including course code, and a 2-3 word statement.
- You can send email at any time, however please do not expect responses outside normal working hours (Monday to Friday from ~8am to ~5pm).
- Emails that constitute bullying, harassment or discrimination against staff contravene the Student Code of Conduct. Emails like this will be reported to the University, and the matter will be pursued as misconduct.