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English Studies
COURSES OFFERED
The following postgraduate courses are available:
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Honours Master of Arts by Research (English Studies)
- Master of Arts by Coursework (English Studies)
- Honours Master of Arts by Research (Post-colonial Literatures)
- Honours Master of Arts by Coursework (Post-colonial Literatures)
- Master of Arts by Coursework (Post-colonial Literatures)
CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS
The following areas of research are available to candidates
for the degrees of Honours Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.
- Alternative and community theatre/drama
- Aboriginal writing and culture
- African literatures and cultures
- Australian literature
- Australasian theatre
- Canadian literature and culture
- Caribbean literature and culture
- Cross cultural literature
- Early women writers
- Eighteenth-century literature and culture
- Electronic Cultures
- Electronic Texts and Electronic Publishing
- Elizabethan/Renaissance literature and culture
- Fantasy
- Gender and genre studies
- The Gothic
- Identity Politics
- Indian writing in English
- Literature and cultural theory
- Middle English language and literature
- Modern European theatre
- Modern poetry and fiction
- Multicultural literatures
- New literatures in English (Commonwealth/Post-colonial
literatures)
- New Zealand literature
- Nineteenth-century literature
- Nineteenth-century women's writing
- Nineteenth and twentieth century popular theatre
- Novel and film studies (adaptation theory)
- Pacific literature
- Popular literature
- Post-colonial literatures and theories
- Post-colonial women's writing
- 'Race' and ethnicity studies
- Sexuality and representation
- Shakespeare
- Text-to-performance studies in theatre
- Textual criticism and computer-generated editions
- Theories of the modern stage
- Victorian cultural studies
- Women's autobiography
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Time Limits
A full-time candidate shall complete the Doctoral thesis in
not less than four consecutive sessions, not including Summer
sessions and not more than eight consecutive sessions, not
including Summer sessions, from the date of registration.
A part-time candidate shall complete the Doctoral thesis in
not less than six consecutive sessions, not including Summer
sessions and not more than twelve consecutive sessions, not
including Summer sessions, from the date of registration.
Length of Thesis
The Doctoral thesis shall be a minimum of 80,000 words in
length.
A PhD by thesis is available in any of the listed research
areas, subject to staff availability. Students should enrol
in the following subject:
HONOURS MASTER OF ARTS BY RESEARCH (English
Studies)
Entry to the Degree
Entry to the degree is normally from the BA Honours. Students having a degree
with Class II division ii or higher will normally be accepted into the Honours
Master program. Students who do not have an Honours degree in an appropriate
area may be admitted to the Honours Master program by completing an 'Honours
Master of Arts (Preliminary)'. These students will normally be required
to take six (6) subjects chosen from the subjects on offer in ENGL400 (English
Honours) and postgraduate coursework subjects. Students who do not have
a background in literary theory should consult with the Postgraduate Co-ordinator
for advice on a suitable subject for inclusion in their program of study.
Time Limits
A full-time candidate shall complete the Honours Master thesis in not less
than two consecutive sessions, not including Summer sessions, from the date
of registration.
A part-time candidate shall complete the Honours Master thesis in not less
than three consecutive sessions, not including Summer sessions and not more
than eight consecutive sessions, not including Summer sessions, from the
date of registration.
Students who are required to complete an Honours Master of Arts (Preliminary)
will undertake two consecutive sessions of study if full-time, or four consecutive
sessions if part-time, prior to commencing the Honours Master thesis.
Thesis
Candidates for the Master of Arts (Honours) degree must complete a 50,000
word (48 cp) thesis (ENGL999) on a subject agreed on with a supervisor.
This is a research only degree. Students holding an honours degree with
Class II division ii honours or higher must enrol in the following subject.
MASTER OF ARTS BY COURSEWORK (English Studies)
The field of English Studies has been revolutionised by a range of critical
discourses - from post-colonial and post-structuralist to post-modernist
and feminist theories - which have profoundly reshaped what it means to
study in an English Program. The English Studies degree, therefore, has
been designed to provide students with a rigorous understanding of these
fundamental developments through a wide variety of subjects organized within
a focused field of study. The degree provides a solid training in the discipline
at an advanced level.
Normal entry requires a pass degree with a major study in a relevant field.
In special cases the Program Head may vary the entry requirements, if satisfied
that an applicant's qualifications are adequate.
The course will normally take two consecutive sessions (not including Summer
session) for full-time students or four consecutive sessions (not including
Summer session) for part-time students.
Students must choose six subjects (48 credit points). Students may choose
all six from the English Studies Program offerings (List i) or they may
substitute up to two from approved subjects (List ii), offered outside the
Program.
English Program Subjects (List i)
| ENGL903
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| Post-colonial Literary Issues
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| ENGL906
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| Twentieth Century Post-colonial Poets
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| ENGL910
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| Twentieth Century Women Writers
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| ENGL912
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| Representing India
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| ENGL916
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| United States Literature of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries
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| ENGL918
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| Special Topic
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| ENGL921
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| Turning Points: Selected Post-colonial Fiction
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| ENGL922
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| Research Methods
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| ENGL923
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| Indigenous Literatures in Canada, New Zealand and Australia
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| ENGL929
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| Signs of the Times
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| ENGL930
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| History and Romance in Early Modern Britain
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| ENGL931
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| Contemporary Australian Drama
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| ENGL933
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| Early Women Writers
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| ENGL934
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| Africa and the New World
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| ENGL943
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| Decolonising Literatures
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| ENGL944
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| The Dominant Sound
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Other Approved Subjects (List ii)
| CCS+951
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| Regulating Culture: Policy, Language & Control
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| CCS+975
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| Reading Cultural Differences
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| CCS+977
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| Media Studies: Industries, Texts, Practices
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| CCS+990
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| Critical and Cultural Theories
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MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAMS IN POST-COLONIAL LITERATURES
The area of focus for studies will be critical approaches to the literature
in English appearing from a history of colonial presence in various nations,
mostly (but not entirely) belonging to the British Commonwealth. Once regarded
as peripheral and culturally derivative, this writing has produced some
of the modern greats of 'English' literature - V.S. Naipaul, Margaret Atwood,
Patrick White, Salman Rushdie, Nadine Gordimer, Derek Walcott and, of course,
writers from that other former colony, the United States. The programs of
study will consider those complex interactions of culture, politics and
aesthetics common to the whole field and particular to each of its regions.
HONOURS MASTER OF ARTS BY RESEARCH (Post-colonial Literatures)
BA (or equivalent) Honours graduates with a grade of at least Class II,
Division 2 in an appropriate area will undertake a 48 credit point course
made up of two optional subjects (16cp) and a 30,000-word (32cp) dissertation
(ENGL904) on a subject agreed on with a supervisor. The duration of the
course will be two sessions (full-time) not including Summer Session, or
four sessions for part-time students.
NB: Students interested in Post-Colonial Literatures may undertake a research
only program by enrolling in ENGL999 and completing an Honours Master of
Arts. See the course requirements for Honours Master of Arts by Research
(English Studies) for further details.
Minor Thesis
| ENGL904
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| Dissertation (30,000 words) 32 cp
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Students must choose a further 2 subjects (16 credit points) from the list
of Optional Subjects.
Students interested in Post-Colonial Literatures may undertake
a research only program by enrolling in ENGL999 and completing an Honours
Master of Arts. See the course requirements for Honours Master of Arts by
Research (English Studies) for further details.
Optional Subjects:
| ENGL903
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| Post-colonial Literary Issues
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| ENGL906
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| Twentieth Century Post-colonial Poets
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| ENGL910
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| Twentieth Century Women Writers
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| ENGL912
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| Representing India
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| ENGL916
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| United States Literature of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries*
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| ENGL918
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| Special Topic
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| ENGL921
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| Turning Points: Selected Post-colonial Fiction
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| ENGL922
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| Research Methods*
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| ENGL923
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| Indigenous Literature in Canada, New Zealand and Australia
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| ENGL931
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| Contemporary Australian Drama
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| ENGL934
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| Africa and the New World
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| ENGL943
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| Decolonising Literatures
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| ENGL944
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| The Dominant Sound
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| HIST933
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| Culture and Politics in Indonesia, 1865-1988
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HONOURS MASTER OF ARTS BY COURSEWORK (Post-colonial Literatures)
BA (or equivalent) Honours graduates with a grade of at least Class II,
Division ii in an appropriate area will undertake a 48 credit point course.
They will take three optional subjects (24 cp), and will complete a 20,000-word
(24 cp) dissertation (ENGL902) on a topic agreed on with a supervisor. The
duration of the course will be two sessions (full-time) not including Summer
Session, or four sessions for part-time students.
Minor Thesis
| ENGL902
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| Dissertation (20,000 words) 24 cp
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Students must choose a further 3 subjects (24 credit points) from the list
of Optional Subjects.
Optional Subjects:
| ENGL903
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| Post-colonial Literary Issues
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| ENGL906
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| Twentieth Century Post-colonial Poets
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| ENGL910
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| Twentieth Century Women Writers
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| ENGL912
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| Representing India
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| ENGL916
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| United States Literature of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
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| ENGL918
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| Special Topic
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| ENGL921
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| Turning Points: Selected Post-colonial Fiction
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| ENGL922
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| Research Methods
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| ENGL923
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| Indigenous Literature in Canada, New Zealand and Australia
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| ENGL931
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| Contemporary Australian Drama
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| ENGL934
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| Africa and the New World
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| ENGL943
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| Decolonising Literatures
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| ENGL944
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| The Dominant Sound
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| HIST933
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| Culture and Politics in Indonesia, 1865-1988
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MASTER OF ARTS BY COURSEWORK (Post-colonial Literatures)
Entry to the Master of Arts (Pass) by coursework will normally be from the
BA or equivalent qualification. Students will undertake a 48 credit point
Master of Arts course. They will take six optional subjects (48 cp) from
the schedule above. There is no dissertation component in this course. The
duration of the course will be two sessions (full-time) not including Summer
Session, or four sessions for part-time students.
Students must choose 6 subjects (48 credit points) from the list of Optional
Subjects.
Optional Subjects:
| ENGL903
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| Post-colonial Literary Issues
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| ENGL906
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| Twentieth Century Post-colonial Poets
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| ENGL910
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| Twentieth Century Women Writers
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| ENGL912
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| Representing India
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| ENGL916
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| United States Literature of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
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| ENGL918
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| Special Topic
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| ENGL921
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| Turning Points: Selected Post-colonial Fiction
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| ENGL922
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| Research Methods
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| ENGL923
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| Indigenous Literature in Canada, New Zealand and Australia
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| ENGL931
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| Contemporary Australian Drama
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| ENGL934
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| Africa and the New World
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| ENGL943
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| Decolonising Literatures
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| ENGL944
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| The Dominant Sound
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| HIST933
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| Culture and Politics in Indonesia, 1865-1988
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