Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 103)
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1. History, Faculty of Arts (v3, p103) : Next:131-266 | Prev:131-264
Availability: Not offered in 1996.
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr A Trindade.
Prerequisite: Normally, 25 points of first year History.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures plus a 1-hour tutorial per week.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject students should be able to: understand the relationship between history and legend in the evolution of the traditions about King Arthur from its Dark Age origin to the courtly romances of the late twelfth century; to assess the value of literary texts and the importance of context in the formation of this tradition; and to suggest an answer to the question 'Did Arthur exist?'!
Content:
A study of the principal texts in British Latin, Welsh and Medieval French (in translation) and of the wider context to which these texts belong. An examination of the interaction between orality and literacy, of Celtic culture in general and of the approaches taken by different Arthurian scholars and writers.
Assessment:
Research essay 2,000 words (40%), reflective essay 2,000 words (40%), written class paper and oral presentation (20%).
1. History, Faculty of Arts (v3, p103) : Next:131-266 | Prev:131-264
2. History, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p129) : Next:131-266 | Prev:131-264
Availability: Not offered in 1996.
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr A Trindade.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures plus a 1-hour tutorial each week.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject students should be able to: understand the relationship between history and legend in the evolution of the traditions about King Arthur from its Dark Age origin to the courtly romances of the late twelfth century; to assess the value of literary texts and the importance of context in the formation of this tradition; and to suggest an answer to the question 'Did Arthur exist?'!
Content:
A study of the principal texts in British Latin, Welsh and Medieval French (in translation) and of the wider context to which these texts belong. An examination of the interaction between orality and literacy, of Celtic culture in general and of the approaches taken by different Arthurian scholars and writers.
Assessment:
Research essay 2,000 words (40 per cent); reflective essay 2,000 words (40 per cent); written class paper and oral presentation (20 per cent).
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2. History, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p129) : Next:131-266 | Prev:131-264
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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