COMPLIT (Comparative Literature)
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COMPLIT 200 - World Literatures I: Life, Death, War, Peace, Love (15 pts)π³
Myths, epics, bawdy tales, satires, songs, and plays make up traditions of ancient, medieval, early modern cultures. Compares cultural stories worldwide, from early writing to French Revolution. Includes Gilgamesh, Aztec myths, Roland, Tale of Genji, Scandinavian tales, Shakespeare's Tempest, Blake's poetry. Introduces skills for reading narratives by genre, theme, poetics. Texts are in English, with attention to texts' original languages.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
COMPLIT 202 - Interpreting Folktales (15 pts)π³
An introduction to the study and interpretation of folktales. Tales from many cultures will be examined. Contrasting theories on the origins and meaning of folktales will be explored.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: COMPLIT 303
COMPLIT 203 - Special Topic (15 pts)π³
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
COMPLIT 206 - When East Meets West (15 pts)π³
Western readers have encountered the literatures of East and South Asia, and Asian readers have encountered Western literature, in a variety of political and cultural contexts, including: colonial expansion, spiritual inquiry, modernisation, warfare, migration, and globalisation. A selection of works from East and West, which have played a key role in these encounters, especially in the modern period, will be studied.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: COMPLIT 302
COMPLIT 207 - Special Topic (15 pts)π³
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
COMPLIT 208 - Directed Study in Comparative Literature (15 pts)π³
A directed reading and individual study course in a selected topic or topics, approved by the Academic Head or nominee.
Prerequisite: 60 points, and approval of Programme Coordinator
COMPLIT 210 - World Literatures 2: Machines and Modernities (15 pts)π³
Examines changing cultures and powerful ideas reflected in new literatures from the Industrial Revolution to the contemporary global era. Analyses and compares texts by genre, theme, and poetics. Includes poetry, narratives of European-Indigenous contacts, new culture movements in China and Japan, world drama, migrant writing, travel narratives. Texts are in English, with attention to texts' original languages.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
COMPLIT 302 - When East Meets West (15 pts)π³
Western readers have encountered the literatures of East and South Asia, and Asian readers have encountered Western literature, in a variety of political and cultural contexts, including: colonial expansion, spiritual inquiry, modernisation, warfare, migration, and globalisation. A selection of works from East and West, which have played and Education 713 a key role in these encounters, especially in the modern period, will be studied.
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II
Restriction: COMPLIT 206
COMPLIT 303 - Interpreting Folktales (15 pts)π³
An introduction to the study of folktales, including collection and classification, oral and literary tales, structure, interpretative frameworks, revisions and film versions. Tales from many cultures will be examined. Contrasting theories on the origins and meanings of folktales will be explored.
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II
Restriction: COMPLIT 202
COMPLIT 305 - Special Topic (15 pts)π³
Prerequisite: 60 points at Stage II
COMPLIT 306 - Directed Reading and Research (15 pts)π³
Supervised research projects.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed at Stage II, and approval of Programme Coordinator
COMPLIT 704 - Special Topic (15 pts)π³
COMPLIT 705 - Reading Across Cultures (15 pts)π³
An advanced level review of approaches to the study of literature across cultures. Tests the potential and limits of theories of literature in the study of literary texts from many cultures and periods. Includes cross-cultural perspectives on authorship, intertextuality, reader-centred theories, literary translation, post-colonial literature, gender and sexuality, as well as reading across disciplines.
Restriction: COMPLIT 700, 709
COMPLIT 707 - Special Topic (30 pts)π³
COMPLIT 708 - Special Topic (30 pts)π³
COMPLIT 709 - Reading Across Cultures (30 pts)π³
An advanced level review of approaches to the study of literature across cultures. Tests the potential and limits of theories of literature in the study of literary texts from many cultures and periods. Includes cross-cultural perspectives on authorship, intertextuality, reader-centred theories, literary translation, post-colonial literature, gender and sexuality, as well as reading across disciplines.
Restriction: COMPLIT 705
COMPLIT 710 - Special Topic (15 pts)π³
COMPLIT 711 - Rethinking Literary Translation (15 pts)π³
Literary translation has come to be theorised as a dynamic and problematic process, central to comparative literature and shedding light on cross-cultural encounter, colonisation and the post-colonial. Alongside such theoretical considerations, students will undertake a practical translation project between languages in which they have expertise.
COMPLIT 750 - Directed Study (15 pts)π³
Supervised research essays on a topic or topics approved by the Programme Coordinator.
COMPLIT 751 - Directed Study (30 pts)π³
Supervised research essays on a topic or topics approved by the Programme Coordinator.
COMPLIT 777 - Study Abroad (15 pts)π³
Formal study in Comparative Literature in an approved overseas university. Enrolment requires the approval of the Programme Coordinator.
Prerequisite: Permission of Programme Coordinator
COMPLIT 778 - Study Abroad (15 pts)π³
Formal study in Comparative Literature in an approved overseas university. Enrolment requires the approval of the Programme Coordinator.
Prerequisite: Permission of Programme Coordinator
COMPLIT 780 - (30 pts)π³
COMPLIT 780A - (15 pts)π³
COMPLIT 780B - Research Project - Level 9 (15 pts)π³
and B, or COMPLIT 780
COMPLIT 790 - (60 pts)π³
COMPLIT 790A - (30 pts)π³
COMPLIT 790B - Dissertation - Level 9 (30 pts)π³
and B, or COMPLIT 790
COMPLIT 792 - (45 pts)π³
COMPLIT 792A - (22.5 pts)π³
COMPLIT 792B - Dissertation - Level 9 (22.5 pts)π³
and B, or COMPLIT 792
COMPLIT 793A - (45 pts)π³
COMPLIT 793B - Thesis - Level 9 (45 pts)π³
A and B
COMPLIT 797A - (60 pts)π³
COMPLIT 797B - Research Portfolio - Level 9 (60 pts)π³
A and B Cook Islands MΔori