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Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

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Module Title
Module Code (ITS)
Faculty School
Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Gearoid O'Flaherty
Semester 2: Gearoid O'Flaherty
Autumn: Gearoid O'Flaherty
Module TeachersGearoid O'Flaherty
Kit Fryatt
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
Coursework Only
The repeat Autumn assignment will duplicate the format of the assignment from the first semester.
Description

A survey of the unique achievement of the Shakespeare canon through analytical and comparative study of classic works of tragedy, comedy and history plays by Shakespeare. Contemporary stage and filmic adaptations of some of the plays will also be examined and analysed; and issues in relation to genre, language and critical approaches will be explored and problematised.

Learning Outcomes

1. Show familiarity with the dramatic conventions, including stage conventions, of Shakespearean tragedy.
2. Understand the relationship between drama and society posited by the prescribed plays.
3. Recognise links between text and performance.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the conventions and preoccupations of Shakespearean drama.
5. Communicate a critical response to stage and/or film productions of some of the prescribed plays.
6. Trace the development of Shakespeare’s plays and their critical reception.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture22Covering the range of texts, contexts and concepts associated with the module.
Tutorial3Guided class discussion in smaller groups.
Independent Study100Reading, analysing, revision.
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Shakespeare, Hamlet

Shakespeare, Twelfth Night

Shakespeare, Henry IV Part One

Shakespeare, Julius Caesar

Shakespeare, King Lear

Critical Approaches to Shakespeare

Shakespeare, Language and Genre

Shakespeare in Performance on Stage/Screen

Shakespeare's Complete Works
Folger Digital Library, https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment% Examination Weight%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
AssignmentEssay and/or Short Assignment25%n/a
Assignment'Final Assignment'75%n/a
Indicative Reading List

  • Bloom, Harold: 1998, The Invention Of The Human, Riverhead Books, New York,
  • Bradley, A.C.: 1991, Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Penguin Classics edition, Penguin, London,
  • Braunmuller, A.R. and Hattaway, Michael (eds.): 2003, The Cambridge Companion to English Renaissance Drama, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
  • 0: Shakespeare's Complete Works, Folger Digital Library, https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/, 233341
  • 2006: Renaissance Literature and Culture, Introductions to British Literature and Culture series, Continuum, London, 260271
  • 2007: The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
Other Resources

None

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