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ENGL4109: Modern and Contemporary Drama
2022 unit information
This unit develops a critical history of modern drama from its roots in the nineteenth century and its legacy in a selection of contemporary play texts. The unit situates developments in dramatic theory and practice alongside dominant social and intellectual trends of the past century (political tyranny/liberation, class structure, women's emancipation, censorship, technological change, the rise of global capital). Students will critically evaluate dramatic texts and performance using a variety of theoretical frameworks.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
English and Writing
| Code | ENGL4109 |
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| Academic unit | English and Writing |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate knowledge of modern and contemporary drama and associated theory and opportunity to conduct independent, rigorous and original research displaying analytical and creative skills
- LO2. Source, evaluate and deploy primary and secondary information relevant to modern and contemporary drama studies
- LO3. Work independently, sustainably and be self-motivated in the pursuit of new ideas and ways of thinking within the field of modern and contemporary drama studies
- LO4. Function as a literary scholar possessing appropriate ethical standards in the conduct of your research and relations with your peers, teachers and the broader scholarly community
- LO5. Demonstrate communication skills and methods appropriate to the study of modern and contemporary drama and transferable to other fields related to English literature
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