Overview
Shakespeare wrote about timeless themes concerning life and the human experience. In the perpetually changing world in which we live, many of these universal themes remain as relevant today as they were in Elizabethan times. In this unit, you will investigate Shakespeare’s insights into what it is to be human by studying a selection of contemporary filmic adaptations of his Elizabethan plays using textual and film analysis techniques. You will also investigate a range of issues and themes relevant to the study of Shakespeare and consider how contemporary practices have shaped our interpretations of Shakespeare’s works.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students need to have completed 18 credit points prior to enrolling in this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
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.
Students found the unit engaging and enjoyable.
Continue to provide students with relevant learning material that covers the history of Shakespeare in conjunction with the new films associated with his work.