Module: Shakespeare

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Shakespeare
Module Code	EL209
School	67
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Gearoid O'Flaherty Semester 2: Gearoid O'Flaherty Autumn: Gearoid O'Flaherty
Module Teachers	Gearoid O'Flaherty Kit Fryatt
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	Covering the range of texts, contexts and concepts associated with the module.
Tutorial	3	Guided class discussion in smaller groups.
Independent Study	100	Reading, 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	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Essay and/or Short Assignment	25%	n/a
Assignment	'Final Assignment'	75%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

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

Programme or List of Programmes

BRE	Bachelor of Religious Education &English

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