ATS4348 Theme and genre in literary studies
Faculty of Arts
ATS4348 Theme and genre in literary studies is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS4348
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS4348
No unit lists ATS4348 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
In this unit we will examine a particular conjunction of theme and genre in a range works of literature chosen from several historical periods, paying close attention to both their literary forms, structures and techniques, and to the historical contexts to which each responds and in which each might be re-interpreted. For example, consideration might be given to the way in which authors from diverse times and places have imagined better or worse alternative realities in the mode of utopian or dystopian literature.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
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Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Produce high level critical and/or creative written practice, in or about literary periods, genres, themes;
- 2
Apply advanced critical reading in the context of the field of literary studies;
- 3
Evaluate critically a range of approaches to literary and critical analysis;
- 4
Complete independent research in literary studies, using print and electronic sources.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 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.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
Where it fits
ATS4348 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Claire Colebrook
- Chief Examiners
- Claire Colebrook
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS4348?
ATS4348 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS4348 offered?
In 2025, ATS4348 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS4348?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS4348 have an exam?
No. ATS4348 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS4348?
ATS4348 is part of Literary studies.