READING THE GOTHIC

Overview

This subject offers you an introduction to the historical contexts and form of the gothic. Beginning with the key 18th century novels of Lewis and Radcliffe and ending with various 21st century incarnations of the gothic, you will explore the way in which key elements and conventions of the gothic … For more content click the Read more button below. This is a level 3 subject. Please consider the subject pre-requisites before enrolling.

This subject offers you an introduction to the historical contexts and form of the gothic. Beginning with the key 18th century novels of Lewis and Radcliffe and ending with various 21st century incarnations of the gothic, you will explore the way in which key elements and conventions of the gothic (such as the uncanny, the vampire and the zombie, masculine and feminine gothic, and the monstrous) develop over the history of the genre. You will also explore some of the ways in which the gothic has been translated and adapted in popular culture, in television, and on film.

This is a level 3 subject. Please consider the subject pre-requisites before enrolling.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Elliot Patsoura

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 3 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

Subject instances

To view instance specific details which include - Assessments, Class requirements and Subject instance coordinators - please select your preferred instance via the drop-down menu at the top right-hand side of this page.

Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - The Italian

Prescribed - Book - Dracula

Prescribed - Book - Frankenstein

Prescribed - Book - Selected Stories

Prescribed - Book - The Monk

Prescribed - Other resource - Nosferatu

Prescribed - Other resource - Get Out

Prescribed - Other resource - Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Identify and analyse the characteristics of early (Romantic), Victorian, Modern and Postmodern gothic texts.

Recognise and understand the significance of scholarly articles to the field of gothic literature.

Understand concepts that are central to the gothic (including sensibility; the uncanny; terror and horror; masculine and feminine gothic).

Write a clearly structured; well-researched; and well-presented essay at a third year level

Learning activities

Watching gothic fims and television shows, discussing texts and their contexts in class, engaging with secondary material on the gothic and its many children.

Enrolment rules

Special conditions

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must have completed 30 credit points of level 1 subjects.

Handbook