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951

ENGLISH 219

: Nineteenth Century Literature
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century – poetry, fiction and drama – as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 104
952

ENGLISH 219

: Nineteenth Century Literature
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Considers a range of literature from the nineteenth century – poetry, fiction and drama – as regards its treatment of growing up in the period. Issues covered include the recognition of childhood as a special state, the establishment of an individual's gender and sexual identity and the opportunities and constraints afforded by the changing social hierarchy and religious belief systems.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 104
953

ENGLISH 221

: New Zealand Literature
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 355
954

ENGLISH 221

: New Zealand Literature
2024 Semester One (1243)
Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 355
955

ENGLISH 221

: New Zealand Literature
2023 Semester One (1233)
Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 355
956

ENGLISH 221

: New Zealand Literature
2022 Semester One (1223)
Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 355
957

ENGLISH 221

: New Zealand Literature
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 355
958

ENGLISH 221

: New Zealand Literature
2020 Semester One (1203)
Offers an historical survey of major writers and key issues in New Zealand literature. Students will not only read some of the best writing our country has to offer but will develop, through the literature studied, a richly detailed overview of New Zealand experience from the period of first contact until now.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 355
959

ENGLISH 223

: Modern Writing and Critical Thinking
2025 Semester One (1253)
Explores theories and practices of writing and criticality in academic, civic, and artistic contexts. We consider some of the scripts that organise literate social practices and how to perceive and extrapolate their principles. We explore how we are affected by, how we navigate, and how we transform our immersive world of signs.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 305
960

ENGLISH 223

: Modern Writing and Critical Thinking
2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores theories and practices of writing and criticality in academic, civic, and artistic contexts. We consider some of the scripts that organise literate social practices and how to perceive and extrapolate their principles. We explore how we are affected by, how we navigate, and how we transform our immersive world of signs.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 305
961

ENGLISH 223

: Modern Writing and Critical Thinking
2022 Semester One (1223)
Explores theories and practices of writing and criticality in academic, civic, and artistic contexts. We consider some of the scripts that organise literate social practices and how to perceive and extrapolate their principles. We explore how we are affected by, how we navigate, and how we transform our immersive world of signs.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 305
962

ENGLISH 229

: Literary Theory and Critical Practice
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Examines the concerns and methods of contemporary criticism through a selection of key concepts central to the study of literature. We explore the history of these concepts, the theoretical issues they raise, and the reading strategies they permit. The emphasis is on literary theory as a resource that opens out possibilities for critical practice.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 230, 329
963

ENGLISH 252

: Creative Writing: Four Genres
2025 Semester One (1253)
Develops practical skills in four writing genres: Poetry, Multimedia, Creative Non-Fiction and Short Fiction. A range of published models will be studied alongside write and workshop exercises; and students will develop close-reading skills. Two portfolios of creative work cover all four genres, based on work begun in seminars.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 45 points passed including 30 points in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 255, 324
964

ENGLISH 252

: Creative Writing: Four Genres
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Develops practical skills in four writing genres: Poetry, Multimedia, Creative Non-Fiction and Short Fiction. A range of published models will be studied alongside write and workshop exercises; and students will develop close-reading skills. Two portfolios of creative work cover all four genres, based on work begun in seminars.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 45 points passed including 30 points in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 255, 324
965

ENGLISH 252

: Creative Writing: Four Genres
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Develops practical skills in four writing genres: Poetry, Multimedia, Creative Non-Fiction and Short Fiction. A range of published models will be studied alongside write and workshop exercises; and students will develop close-reading skills. Two portfolios of creative work cover all four genres, based on work begun in seminars.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 45 points passed including 30 points in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 255, 324
966

ENGLISH 252

: Creative Writing: Four Genres
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Develops practical skills in four writing genres: Poetry, Multimedia, Creative Non-Fiction and Short Fiction. A range of published models will be studied alongside write and workshop exercises; and students will develop close-reading skills. Two portfolios of creative work cover all four genres, based on work begun in seminars.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 45 points passed including 30 points in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 255, 324
967

ENGLISH 256

: Tolkien and his Worlds
2022 Summer School (1220)
Examines Tolkien’s primary fictional texts, <i>The Hobbit</i> and <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> trilogy, in relation to the author’s ideas about fantasy and world-building, his use of Celtic, German and Christian mythology, and the adaptation of the novels into film.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: ENGLISH 306
968

ENGLISH 262

: Special Topic
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English
Restriction: ENGLISH 356
969

ENGLISH 265

: Shakespeare: Comedies and Tragicomedies
2023 Semester Two (1235)
A study of selected comedies and tragicomedies of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Works of Shakespeare may include the romantic comedies of his first decade and a half as a playwright, the so-called 'problem plays', the darker comedies of his middle years, and the tragicomedies of his final years, sometimes called 'romances'. The nature of comedy and its relationship to tragedy is also explored.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English or Drama, or approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: ENGLISH 310
970

ENGLISH 265

: Shakespeare: Comedies and Tragicomedies
2021 Summer School (1210)
A study of selected comedies and tragicomedies of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Works of Shakespeare may include the romantic comedies of his first decade and a half as a playwright, the so-called 'problem plays', the darker comedies of his middle years, and the tragicomedies of his final years, sometimes called 'romances'. The nature of comedy and its relationship to tragedy is also explored.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English or Drama, or approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: ENGLISH 310
971

ENGLISH 265

: Shakespeare: Comedies and Tragicomedies
2020 Summer School (1200)
A study of selected comedies and tragicomedies of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Works of Shakespeare may include the romantic comedies of his first decade and a half as a playwright, the so-called 'problem plays', the darker comedies of his middle years, and the tragicomedies of his final years, sometimes called 'romances'. The nature of comedy and its relationship to tragedy is also explored.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in English or Drama, or approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: ENGLISH 310
972

ENGLISH 305

: Modern Writing and Critical Thinking
2025 Semester One (1253)
Reading modern works that overtly blend critical and creative styles, the course examines relations among discourses, criticality, and imagination.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II in Drama or English
Restriction: ENGLISH 223
973

ENGLISH 305

: Modern Writing and Critical Thinking
2024 Semester One (1243)
Reading modern works that overtly blend critical and creative styles, the course examines relations among discourses, criticality, and imagination.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II in English, Drama, and/or Writing Studies
Restriction: ENGLISH 223
974

ENGLISH 305

: Modern Writing and Critical Thinking
2022 Semester One (1223)
Reading modern works that overtly blend critical and creative styles, the course examines relations among discourses, criticality, and imagination.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II in English, Drama, and/or Writing Studies
Restriction: ENGLISH 223
975

ENGLISH 306

: Tolkien and his Worlds
2022 Summer School (1220)
Examines Tolkien's primary fictional texts, <i>The Hobbit</i> and <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> trilogy, in relation to the author's ideas about fantasy and world-building, his use of Celtic, German and Christian mythology, and the adaptation of the novels into film.
Subject: English
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: ENGLISH 256