Unit Synopsis
In this Unit, you will investigate Shakespeare’s insights on what it is to be human by analysing a selection of contemporary versions of his works. You will also investigate a range of issues relevant to the contemporary study of Shakespeare. The Unit is suitable for those with no prior knowledge of Shakespeare and for those studying to be English teachers.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 1 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
18 credit points Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 20% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 30% |
| 3. Written Assessment | 50% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 72.73% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 28.95% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Student Evaluations
Student feedback recommended more student interaction with peers.
Investigate ways to foster further student interaction - consider introducing Microsoft Teams meetings.
Microsoft Teams was rolled out for the unit but not taken up by students, who largely seem comfortable to work in isolation or independently.
Source: Student Evaluations
Student feedback was appreciative that unit content connects to real world applications.
Continue providing innovative assessments that connect Shakespeare's works with current issues/themes.
New assessment topics and modes of delivery were introduced to broaden the scope of assessments and skill development.
Source: Student evaluations
The meaning and relevance of learning materials could be made more explicit.
Ensure learning materials remain up to date and aligned with the assessment items and learning outcomes of the unit.
In Progress
Source: Student evaluations
Navigating the Moodle site could be made easier
Ensure resources are well organized and clearly signposted to enhance the learning of students. A Zoom lecture dedicated to explaining the organization of the Moodle site will be provided.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Analyse and appraise Shakespeare’s exploration of the human condition
- Articulate ways in which contemporary critical practices have shaped our interpretations of Shakespeare’s works.
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| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |
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| 1 | 2 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | |
| 2 - Written Assessment | • | • |
| 3 - Written Assessment | • | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |
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| 1 | 2 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • |
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • |
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