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ENGL2661: Camelot: Text Stage Screen
2020 unit information
From Geoffrey of Monmouth's Caerleon to the Kennedy White House, Camelot represents the glittering apogee of chivalry and courtliness. Or does it? Students will consider the legend's political and cultural transformations from medieval texts to musical, film, graphic novel and fantasy adaptations.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
| Code | ENGL2661 |
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| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in English |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate an understanding of the Arthurian legend in medieval literature and its later transformations in a range of genres and across different media
- LO2. Critically reflect upon the relationship between Arthurian literatures and the socio-cultural, historical and political contexts of production and reception
- LO3. Use a complex intellectual domain to criticize familiar contexts and assumptions
- LO4. Locate, assess and implement a diversity of critical resources and theoretical approaches
- LO5. Communicate arguments and ideas effectively and articulately in a range of different genres and media
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