139730

Advanced Approaches to Literary Study 1: Theory and Interpretation

Course
An advanced introduction to selected theories and methods of literary interpretation, with particular focus on the personal, cultural, and political dimensions of literary criticism. Students will reflect on and develop their own literary critical practice in the context of contemporary debates about why we value literary texts / ngā tuhinga kōrero and how we go about reading them.
Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using 6 digits.

139730
Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

700-level
Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

30
Subject
English

Course planning information

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the personal, cultural and political stakes embedded within literary interpretive practices
  • 2 Critically evaluate key concepts in the field of literary interpretation
  • 3 Critically assess the value of arguments made about the nature and purpose of literary interpretation
  • 4 Demonstrate advanced competence in using selected approaches to literary study to inform nuanced and context-sensitive readings of literary texts

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 3 15%
Written Assignment 1 3 25%
Portfolio 4 30%
Oral/Performance/Presentation 1 2 4 30%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Explanation of assessment types
Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.