Unit details
ALL374 - Supernatural Literature
| Offered at: | (G, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | G Boucher |
| Prerequisite: | Successful completion of at least one second year literature unit |
| Incompatible with: | ALL315 |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit examines the literature of the supernatural through a study of texts ranging from early Mesopotamian and Biblical myth to recent popular cultural texts in genres such as fantasy novels (Harry Potter), revisionist fairy tales (Angela Carter) and the literary fantastic (Mikhael Bulgakov). Comparative in nature, the unit examines the representation of supernatural and fantastic elements through an investigation of myth, legend, fairy tale and modern supernatural fiction. The aim is to encourage students to think critically and comparatively about the importance of the supernatural and fantastic in literature as represented at different times and in different genres.
Assessment
On campus:
Tutorial participation (including brief oral presentation) 10%, critical essay (2000 words) 45%, written assignment (2000 words) (choice of creative response or thematic essay) 45%.
Off campus:
Online exercise 10%, critical essay (2000 words) 45%, written assignment (2000 words) (choice of creative response or thematic essay) 45%.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $706 | $706 | $706 | $2138 | $2273 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
