| Module Title |
Shakespeare's World |
| Module Code |
LIT1023 (ITS: EL201) |
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Faculty |
English |
School |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
This module will introduce students to one of the great periods in the history of English literature (c. 1580s-1600s) through a selection of works by William Shakespeare. The course will explore some of the comedies, tragedies, and history plays of Shakespeare. Contemporary stage and filmic adaptations of some of the plays will also be studied, and issues in relation to genre, language and critical approaches will be explored and problematised.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Describe how Shakespeare innovated conventions of language and genre.
2. Articulate an awareness of selected critical approaches to Shakespeare’s writing.
3. Recognise links between text and performance.
4. Communicate a critical response to stage and/or film production of some of the prescribed plays.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the conventions and preoccupations of Shakespearean drama.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 22 | Lectures (and seminars) | | Independent Study | 103 | Independent Learning |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 10939 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Kit Fryatt | Module Teacher | Gearoid O'Flaherty, Paula Murphy |
| | Section Breakdown | | CRN | 12027 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Kit Fryatt | Module Teacher | Gearoid O'Flaherty, Paula Murphy |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Essay | Essay | 40% | n/a | | Formal Examination | Exam | 60% | End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Shakespeare, Hamlet
Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
Shakespeare Henry IV Part One
Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
Shakespeare, The Tempest
Critical Approaches to Shakespeare
Shakespeare, Language and Genre
Shakespeare in Performance on Stage/Screen
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Pascale Aebischer: 2010, Jacobean Drama: A Reader’s Guide to Essential Criticism, Palgrave Macmillan, London and New York,
- A.R. Braunmuller and Michael Hattaway (eds.): 2003, The Cambridge Companion to English Renaissance Drama, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
- Lisa Hopkins and Matthew Steggle: 2006, Renaissance Literature and Culture, Introductions to British Literature and Culture series, Continuum, London,
- Russell Jackson (ed.): 2007, The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
Articles:
None |
Other Resources
None |
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