The study of poetry, from the Romantics to contemporary slam poetry, offers a rich exploration of how human expression has evolved through language, form, and performance across centuries. This journey takes you from classic love sonnets to modern spoken word, showing how society and culture shape the way we express ourselves through verse. The aim of this unit is to introduce you to practical skills in understanding poetry and communicating your understanding to others. You'll learn to analyse poetry and appreciate its history and various forms while developing valuable skills in critical thinking and creative expression that you can use in any career path.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student feedback and UC reflection

The curriculum requires refreshed content with lecture videos and recorded tutorials, along with more diverse voices, including more First Nations poetry, as well as more practical poetry analysis and understanding of how to write poetry.

The curriculum will be revised, with new lecture videos and slides, and weekly tutorials to be recorded. The new curriculum will consider an original structure and approach that incorporates greater emphasis on new and emerging voices, First Nations poets, new content on how to write poetry, and emphasis on the development of analytical and critical thinking skills.

Feedback from Student feedback and UC reflection

Assessments require revision.

The assessments will be revised as necessary.

Feedback from Student feedback and UC reflection

Clearer expectations for the unit delivery and outcomes.

Embed clear and deliverable expectations in the unit introduction and greater utilisation of Microsoft Teams for communication with students.

Feedback from Verbal student feedback with UC

A glossary of literary and poetic terms would be useful.

Create a glossary that contains key literary and poetic terms.