ALL727 - Contemporary Poetry
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (B, X) |
|---|---|
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | A Vickery |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit will introduce students to a wide range of contemporary poetry and poetry criticism, extending from the early twentieth century to the present. Approaches to poetry will be through individual poets; technical understanding of poetic forms and critical discourses and debates; comparative local, national and international poetry studies; creative and/or critical responses to poetry; poetry and its relations with popular culture and song lyrics. Poets to be studied may include T. S. Eliot, Sylvia Plath, Les Murray, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Lady Gaga, Eminem.
Assessment
Close textual analysis, 20%, 1000 words
Online discussion, 20%, 1000 words
Critical and/or Creative research essay, 60%, 3000 words
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $733 | $733 | $1797 | $2719 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.