ATS2914 Dark heroes, dark realms: Supernatural fantasy before 1900
Faculty of Arts
ATS2914 Dark heroes, dark realms: Supernatural fantasy before 1900 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2914
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- ATS2915The roots of fantasy
After ATS2914
No unit lists ATS2914 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Overview
The unit will introduce students to the origins of the dark heroes and dark realms of supernatural fantasy via a range of major English texts, in verse and in prose, from the early-Modern to the late-Modern period. Depending on staff availability, this unit will primarily focus on either the dark realms of fairy and folk tale, myth and legend, the supernatural, Gothic, uncanny and marvellous, or it will focus on the dark, Satanic and Byronic heroes, anti-heroes and appealing villains, who populate such works of literature.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Moodle Quiz20%
- Close-Reading, on-Moodle, TestTake home exam30%
- Research EssayEssay50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify key characteristics of supernatural fantasy or of the Dark Hero, and describe their historical development;
- 2
identify key critical debates concerning a range of supernatural fantasy works or a range of Dark Heroes, and explain their relevance to course texts;
- 3
apply close textual analysis and interpretation to a range of literary texts;
- 4
communicate arguments clearly and persuasively in oral and written form
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS2914 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Patrick Spedding
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Patrick Spedding
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2914?
ATS2914 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2914 offered?
In 2021, ATS2914 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2914?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2914 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include ATS2914?
ATS2914 is part of Literary studies.