A second year major study in English comprises the study of English B1 plus one B elective unit
— B2 to 810. English B1 cannot be taken as an independent subject but must be taken simultaneously with at least one of the electives B2 to B10.
As well, up to three other 8 electives B2 to 810 may be studied (spread over more than one year) if desired.
ENGLISH B1 (ENB01) 8 points
English Literature from the Romantics to the Moderns
Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial a week throughout the academic year. Attendance at tutorials is obligatory unless other arrangements are made.
Prerequisite: English A or an approved equivalent.
Syllabus
The study of selected nineteenth and twentieth century English poetry and fiction.
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Reading
Books marked with an asterisk (1 should be purchased by students.
Preliminary Reading
Furst, L R Romanticism London: Methuen 1969
Leavis, F R New Bearings in English Poetry London: Chatto & Windus 1950 Leavis, F R Revaluation London: Chatto & Windus 1936
(Students are strongly advised to read the novels before lectures begin.) Prescribed
Poetry in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
Price. M (ed) The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century (The Oxford Anthology of English Literature Part 3) New York: OUP 1973 (useful though not essential, but will be used later in English
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'Bloom, H & Trilling, L (eds) Romantic Poetry and Prose (The Oxford Anthology of English Literature Part 4) New York: OUP 1973
(The selections from Blake in this anthology need to be supplemented by the Penguin text below, and any student making a special study of Wordsworth, Coleridge or Keats should purchase the particular, more comprehensive, volume listed below.)
'Blake. W Songs of Innocence and Experience Harmondsworth: Penguin Wordsworth, W Selected Poetry New York: Modern Library 1974 Coleridge, S T The Portable Coleridge New York: Viking 1961
Keats, J Complete Poetry and Selected Prose New York: Modern Library 1951 Poetry in the twentieth century
'Jeffares, A N (ed) W B Yeats — Selected Poetry London: Macmillan Educ 1974 'Eliot, T S Collected Poems 1909-1962 new edn London: Faber 1974 'Auden, W H Collected Shorter Poems 1927-1957 London: Faber 1966 Fiction — The nineteenth and twentieth century novel
'Austen, J Persuasion Harmondsworth: Penguin 1970
'Bronte, E Wuthering Heights London: Everyman Paperback 1975 'Dickens, C Bleak House Harmondsworth: Penguin 1971 'Eliot, G Middlemarch Harmondsworth: Penguin 1970 'Hardy, T Tess of the D'Urbervilles London: Papermac 1971 'Conrad, J Victory Harmondsworth: Penguin 1970
'Joyce, J A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Harmondsworth: Penguin 1969 'Lawrence, D H Women in Love Harmondsworth: Penguin 1969
'Golding, W The Inheritors London: Faber 1973 Assessment
Based on tests, essays and class papers, and on examinations at the end of the year.
ENGLISH B2 (ENB02) 4 points
Australian Literature
Nine 1-hour lectures and eighteen 1-hour tutorials throughout the academic year — three lectures and six tutorials a term. Attendance at tutorials is obligatory unless other arrangements are made.
Special Requirement
This subject may be taken only by those students who are currently enrolled in English B1 or who have passed English B1 or its equivalent in a previous year. Students who have satisfactorily completed the Australian Literature elective of English B or English C cannot enrol in this subject.
Syllabus
An introduction to the 200 years of Australian fiction, poetry, and drama through a study of key texts.
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Reading
Preliminary Reading
Serle, G From Deserts the Prophets Come Melbourne: Heinemann 1973 Dutton, G (ed) The Literature of Australia 2nd edn Ringwood (Vic): Penguin 1976 Prescribed
'McAuley. J A Map of Australian Verse Melbourne: OUP 1975
'Hope, A D Collected Poems Cremorne (NSW): Angus & Robertson 1971 'Wright, J Collected Poems Cremorne (NSW): Angus & Robertson 1971
'Lawson, H The Bush Undertaker and Other Stories (Selected by Colin Roderick) Cremorne (NSW): Angus & Robertson 1974
'Richardson, H H Australia Felix Ringwood (Vic): Penguin 1971 'Stead, C The Man Who Loved Children Ringwood (Vic): Penguin 1975 'White, P The Tree of Man Ringwood (Vic): Penguin 1961
*Malout, D Johnno Ringwood (Vic): Penguin 1976
'Waten, J & Murray-Smith, S Classic Australian Short Stories Melbourne: Wren 1974 'Lawler, R Summer of the Seventeenth Doll Sydney: Currency Press 1978
'White. P Four Plays Melbourne: Sun Books 1967
'Hibberd, J A Stretch of the Imagination Sydney: Currency Press 1978 • Assessment
Based on essays and exercises completed throughout the year and in end-of-year examinations if necessary.
ENGLISH B3 (ENB03) 4
pointsModern Drama
Eighteen 1 '/-hour sessions throughout the academic year - six sessions a term. Attendance at these sessions is obligatory unless other arrangements are made.
Special Requirement
This subject may be taken only by those students who are currently enrolled in English B1 or who have passed English B1 or its equivalent in a previous year. Students who have satisfactorily completed the Modern Drama elective of English B or English C cannot enrol in this subject.
Syllabus
A study of selected modern plays.
Reading
Preliminary Reading
Williams, R Drama from Ibsen to Brecht Harmondsworth: Penguin 1973 Prescribed
'Beckett, S Endgame London: Faber 1964
'Bergman, I Scenes from a Marnage New York: Bantam 1974 'Bond, E Bingo London: Eyre Methuen 1974
'Brecht, B Mother Courage and her Children London: Methuen 1962 'Ibsen, H Hedda Gabler Harmondsworth: Penguin 1961
'Lowell, R The Old Glory London: Faber 1966 'Miller, A The Crucible Harmondsworth: Penguin 1968 'O'Neill, E The Iceman Cometh London: Cape 1966 'Pinter, H No Man's Land London: Eyre Methuen 1975
'Stoppard, T Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern are Dead London: Faber 1967 'Strindberg, A The Dance of Death New York: Doubleday 1960
'Weiss, P Marat-Sade London: Calder & Boyars 1965 Assessment
Based on assignment work. There may be an examination at the end of the year.
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ENGLISH B4 (ENB04) 4 points
American Literature
Twenty-seven hours of classes which may consist of seminars or lectures and/or tutorials. It is probable that the subject will be taught in eighteen 11/2-hour sessions. Attendance at these sessions is obligatory unless other arrangements are made.
Special Requirement
This subject may be taken only by those students who are currently enrolled in English B1 or have passed English B1 or its equivalent in a previous year. Students who have satisfactorily completed the American Literature elective of English B or C cannot enrol in this subject.
Syllabus
A study of selected American poetry and prose.
Reading
Preliminary Reading
Cunliffe, M The Literature of the United States Harmondsworth: Penguin 1960 Prescribed
'Hawthorne, N The Scarlet Letter New York: Signet 1960 'Melville, H Moby Dick Harmondsworth: Penguin 1972
'Twain, M The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Harmondsworth: Penguin 1970 'James, H What Maisie Knew Harmondsworth: Penguin 1966
'Fitzgerald, F S The Great GatsbyHarmondsworth: Penguin 1969 'Nabokov, V Lolita London: Corgi 1961
'Faulkner, W As I Lay Dying Harmondsworth: Penguin 1960 'Bellow, S Hezog Harmondsworth: Penguin 1969
'Whitman, W Leaves of Grass New York: Signet 1955
'Raban, J fed) Robert Lowell's Poems: A Selection London: Faber 1974
'Moore, G led) The Penguin Book of American Verse Harmondsworth: Penguin 1977 Assessment
Includes consideration of students' essays, papers, and contributions to tutorial discussion, together with a final examination if required.
ENGLISH B5 (ENBO5) 4 points
Literature in the Classroom
Eighteen 11/2-hour sessions throughout the academic year — six sessions a term. Attendance at these sessions is obligatory unless other arrangements are made.
Special Requirement
This subject may be taken only by those students who are currently enrolled in English 81 or who have passed English 81 or its equivalent in a previous year.
Syllabus
An introduction to theories and practices of literature in the classroom. Aspects of the teaching of fiction (including adolescent literature), poetry, and drama will be related to school texts.
Reading
Preliminary Reading
Department of Education and Science A Language for Life London: HMSO 1975 Prescribed
D'Arcy, P Reading for Meaning London: Hutchinson 1973
'Dunning, S 8 Howes, A B Literature for Adolescents Glenview (Ill): Scott Foresman 1975 'Grugeon, D Language and Literature Milton Keynes: Open University Press 1973
Hunt, P 'The Central Role of Literature in English Teaching' ACES Review vol 4 nos 5 & 6 1977, vol 5no11978
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'Rosenblatt, L Literature as Exploration London: Heinemann 1970
'Watson, K D & Eagleson, R P English in Secondary Schools: Today and Tomorrow Ashfield (NSW): English Teachers' Association of NSW 1977
Whitehead, F Children's Reading Interests London: Evans Methuen 1975 'Mallick D et a/ The Growing Green South Yarra (Vic): Heinemann 1976 'Dickinson, P The Gift Harmondsworth: Puffin 1975
'Garfield, L Devil-in-the-Fog London: Longman 1973 'Garner, A The Owl Service London: William Collins 1967 'Mayne, W The Jersey Shore Harmondsworth: Puffin 1976 'Sutcliff, R Dawn Wind London: OUP 1961
Assessment
Based on essays and exercises completed throughout the year.
ENGLISH B6 (ENB06) 4 points
Approaches to Writing •
Eighteen 1v2-hour sessions throughout the academic year — six sessions a term. Attendance at these sessions is obligatory unless other arrangements are made.
Special Requirement
This subject may be taken only by those students who are currently enrolled in English B1 or who have passed English B1 or its equivalent in a previous year.
Syllabus
This subject offers an introduction to modern theories of writing and their pedagogical implications, and the opportunity for students to write in various forms (personal, expository, imaginative).
Reading
Preliminary Reading
'Davis, D F et al Towards a Taxonomy of Essay Functions Melbourne: Australian International Press & Publications 1978
Prescribed
Britton, J The Development of Writing Abilities 11.18 London: Macmillan 1975 'Burgess. C et al Understanding Children Writing Harmondsworth: Penguin 1973 'Elbow. P Writing Without Teachers London: OUP 1973
'Grugeon, D Language and Literature Milton Keynes: Open University Press 1973
Harpin, W The Second 'R': Writing Development in the Junior Schoo/London: Allen & Unwin 1976 'Martin, N et al Writing and Learning Across the Curriculum 11-16 London: Ward Lock 1976 'Moffett, J Teaching the Universe of Discourse Boston: Houghton, Mifflin 1968
'Powell, B Making Poetry Toronto: Collier-Macmillan 1973
Walshe, R 'Teaching Writing: A Great Advance is Possible' in English in Teacher Education (eds) M Gill d W Crocker Armidale (NSW): University of New England Press 1977
'Watson, K D 8 Eagleson, R P English in Secondary Schools: Today and Tomorrow Ashfield (NSW): English Teachers' Association of NSW 1977
Williams, J T Learning to Write, or Writing to Learn London: NFER 1977 Assessment
Based on essays and exercises completed throughout the year.
ENGLISH B7 (ENB07) 4 points
This subject will not be offered in 1980.
History of the English Language
Eighteen 11/2-hour sessions throughout the academic year — six sessions a term. Attendance at these sessions is obligatory unless other arrangements are made.
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Special Requirement
This subject may be taken only by those students who are currently enrolled in English B1 or who have passed English B1 or its equivalent in a previous year.
Syllabus
This subject covers the history of the English language from Anglo-Saxon to modern times. As well as giving students an insight into the process of linguistic change, the subject bases much of its work on the language as used in literary texts, and so should be of help to students in reaching a fuller and more accurate understanding of the literature of different periods. The subject concludes with a study of some of the varieties of present-day English, and the forces for change at work within it.
Reading
Preliminary Reading
Potter, S Our Language Harmondsworth: Penguin 1961 Prescribed
'Baugh, A C & Cable, T A History of the English Language London: RKP 1978 Strang, B A History of English London: Methuen 1970
Foster, B The Changing English Language Harmondsworth: Penguin 1970 (Students will be supplied with samples of texts from different periods.) Assessment
Based on assignment work. There may be an examination at the end of the year.
ENGLISH B8 (ENB08) 4 points
Language in Education 1
Eighteen 1'12-hour sessions throughout the academic year — six sessions a term. Attendance at these sessions is obligatory unless other arrangements are made.
Special Requirement
This subject may be taken only by those students who are currently enrolled in English B1 or who have passed English B1 or its equivalent in a previous year.
Syllabus
An introduction to the nature of language, with particular reference to those aspects relevant to teaching. The subject will examine such areas as: language as a sign system, language and thought, variety of language function, language and social context, and language in the classroom.
Reading
Preliminary Reading
Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English (UK): A Language for Life (Bullock Report) London: HMSO 1975
Prescribed
Barnes. D From Communication to Curriculum Harmondsworth: Penguin 1976
Barnes, D, Britton, J & Rosen. H Language, the Learner and the School Harmondsworth: Penguin 1974
Martin, N et al Writing and Learning Across the Curriculum 11-16 London: Ward Lock 1976 Torbe, M & Protherough, R Classroom Encounters London: Ward Lock 1976
Wilkinson, A Language and Education London: OUP 1975 Assessment
Based on assignment work. There may be an examination at the end of the year.
ENGLISH B9 (ENB09) 4 points
This subject will not be offered in 1980.
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Language in Education 2
Eighteen 172-hour sessions throughout the academic year — six sessions a term. Attendance at these sessions is obligatory unless other arrangements are made.
Special Requirement
This subject may be taken only by those students who are currently enrolled in English B1 or who have passed English BI or its equivalent in a previous year, and who have satisfactorily completed English B8.
Syllabus
A study of the processes by which the child masters language. The major areas of concern will be language acquisition and reading.
Reading
Preliminary Reading
Britton, J Language and Learning Harmondsworth: Penguin 1970 Prescribed
Crystal. D Child Language, Learning and Linguistics London: Edward Arnold 1976 D'Arcy, P Reading for Meaning. Vol 1: Learning to Read London: Hutchinson 1973 Halliday. M Learning How to Mean London: Edward Arnold 1975
Smith, F Reading Cambridge: CUP 1978
Wilkinson, A The Foundations of Language London: OUP 1971 Assessment
Based on assignment work. There may be an examination at the end of the year.
ENGLISH B10 (ENB10) 4 points
English in Education
Eighteen 172-hour sessions throughout the academic year — six sessions a term. Attendance at these sessions is obligatory unless other arrangements are made.
Special Requirements
This subject may be taken only by those students who are currently enrolled in English B1 or whd have passed English B1 or its equivalent in a previous year. Students who have satisfactorily completed the English in Education elective of English B or English C cannot enrol in this subject.
Syllabus
This elective is an introduction to the teaching of English, to the place of English in education, and to the uses of English in the community. It will investigate issues of particular relevance to students intending to teach in secondary schools. Those who, at a later date, undertake Education 4A, or Education 4B, and School Experience, will find that this elective provides a context within which to consider the practical issues associated with teaching 'literature and English language in schools. •
Topics for this elective centre on: the historical development of the teaching of English In Australia. the United States of America and the United Kingdom; the aims, content and methodology of English in Australia. particularly in secondary school curricula; and the uses of English in the community, including a consideration of the concept of literacy.
A range of approaches to teaching and learning Is used In the classes held, Including formal approaches group work, seminars, workshops and individual papers.
Reading Prescribed
Applebee, A N Tradition and Reform in the Teaching of English Urbana: National Council of Teachers of English 1974
Barnes, D, Britten, J & Rosen, H Language, the Learner and the School Harmondsworth: Penguin 1971
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Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English (UK) A Language for Life (Bullock Report) London: HMSO 1975
Crocker, W J & Gill, M (eds) English in Teacher Education Armidale (NSW): University of New England 1977
Mathieson, M The Preachers of Culture London: Allen & Unwin 1975 Assessment
Based on tests, essays and class papers, and on examinations at the end of the year.