Subject description
The period of Queen Victoria's reign was one of great social endeavour and reform in which the leading figures of the day engaged in public debate on the relationship between science and religion, the condition of the working class, and ‘the woman question’. This was the age of great public … For more content click the Read More button below.
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ENGL266 - Victorians
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:1 hour lecture, 2 hour tutorial
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
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Identify the political, social and cultural dynamic of the Victorian period as represented in a variety of literary forms
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Demonstrate understanding of the literary text as contributing to an intellectual and aesthetic debate that is both historical and ongoing
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Articulate and discuss (in written and oral form) the literary strategies used by writers of the Victorian period
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Write an essay that uses the tools of literary analysis to develop an argument/thesis that is founded upon evidence from primary texts
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Develop an argument that demonstrates understanding of the context out of which the texts originate
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