EGL328: Understanding Poetry

This unit introduces students to the study of poetry, covering several centuries of verse in English, with emphasis on understanding, appreciating and enjoying the poem as a literary construct. The unit deals with the nature of poetic genres, theories of classification, processes of reading, methods of analysis and key issues in the interpretation of poetry. No previous experience in studying poetry is necessary.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Contact Time	Lectures: 1 hour per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
Exclusions	Students who have successfully completed H239 Studies in Poetry or H239 Poetry may not enrol in this unit for credit.
School	School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Unit Coordinator	Professor John Frodsham Position: Professor English and Comparative Lit E-mail: J.Frodsham@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Education and Humanities Room 4.045 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 6203
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Professor John Frodsham Professor English and Comparative Lit (J.Frodsham@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6203 Murdoch Campus Education and Humanities Room 4.045 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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