Overview
Medieval societies frequently created their sense of cultural identity by designating parts of it as monstrous. The paper examines literature about beasts, demons, fairies, women, and werewolves.
About this paper
| Paper title | Monsters and Monstrosity in Medieval Literature |
|---|---|
| Subject | English |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(Distance learning)
Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,103.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level ENGL points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
Two lectures and one tutorial each week of semester.
- Teaching Arrangements
The lectures will be recorded and available to all students enrolled.
Distance students will be streamed into a separate zoom tutorial, where they will be able to discuss topics and ask questions. In addition, I will hold a weekly zoom session available to all students, to review and summarise the week’s work. During the weekly zoom session, students will be able to ask questions and discuss topics. (If students are in different time zones, I will make individual arrangements to have zoom sessions with those students).
Assessment:
- Research Essay 30%
- Short-answer test 20%
- Bestiary 50%
- There is NO exam for ENGL354
- Textbooks
All course materials will be provided online.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Students will be able to explain and discuss primary and secondary texts studied in the paper, as well as analyse and interpret the theoretical models used.
- Students will be able to interpret diverse media (texts, illustrations, paintings, manuscripts) and explain their connections.
- Students will gain familiarity with texts in a range of medieval languages.
- Students will be able to compare and contrast texts from divergent cultures, identifying bias and assumptions found in how concepts are conveyed over time.
- Students will be able to appraise and evaluate concepts within the texts.
- Students will be able to develop and defend a scholarly argument.
- Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to visualise and synthesise concepts found in different kinds of texts, and formulate an independent response to those concepts.
Overview
Medieval societies frequently created their sense of cultural identity by designating parts of it as monstrous. The paper examines literature about beasts, demons, fairies, women, and werewolves.
About this paper
| Paper title | Monsters and Monstrosity in Medieval Literature |
|---|---|
| Subject | English |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2027 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level ENGL points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
Two lectures and one tutorial each week of the semester.
- Teaching Arrangements
The lectures will be recorded and available to all students enrolled.
Distance students will be streamed into a separate Zoom tutorial, where they will be able to discuss topics and ask questions. In addition, a weekly Zoom session will be available to all students for reviewing and summarising the week’s work. During the weekly Zoom session, students will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss topics. (If students are in different time zones, individual arrangements will be made to have Zoom sessions with those students.)
- Textbooks
All course materials will be provided online.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Students will be able to explain and discuss primary and secondary texts studied in the paper, as well as analyse and interpret the theoretical models used.
- Students will be able to interpret diverse media (texts, illustrations, paintings, manuscripts) and explain their connections.
- Students will gain familiarity with texts in a range of medieval languages.
- Students will be able to compare and contrast texts from divergent cultures, identifying bias and assumptions found in how concepts are conveyed over time.
- Students will be able to appraise and evaluate concepts within the texts.
- Students will be able to develop and defend a scholarly argument.
- Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to visualise and synthesise concepts found in different kinds of texts and formulate an independent response to those concepts.
- Assessment details
- Research essay (30%)
- Short-answer test (20%)
- Bestiary (50%)