Prep courses All prep courses can lead to either English 201 or English 202. Direst ambition An investigation into the nature of ambition – from Shakespeare's dire warnings to Andrew Niccol's optimistic exhortations. We find that literature across the last four centuries has a lot to teach us about our fundamental human nature. Prepare to feel discomfort. Alternative reality No sooner do we learn the rules of storytelling: the value of a linear plot, an heroic character and a believable setting - and we find it all upended by authors and directors who ask us to look at the familiar from a new, distorted point of view. This course will bend your mind. In darkness and in light Gothic fiction as a response to The Enlightenment. An exploration of this genre in terms of style – how literature shines a light, or casts a shadow, on the ideas of its time.
Understanding self and society through dystopia Welcome to the end of the world—as imagined by some of literature’s sharpest minds. In this course, we will interrogate the dystopian genre, where the skies are grey, the governments are shady, and hope is always just out of reach. This is a course for readers and writers who love twisted futures, cautionary tales, and the thrill of questioning everything. Text type: Short story, novel. Recommended for those with a love of thought- provoking literature and frequently find themselves asking, "what if?" Smart, Dumb Stuff Ever wondered about the story behind the NZ mullet? Or why Crocs suddenly made a comeback? This course is all about the stuff that seems dumb—until you look a little closer. You’ll dig into everyday trends, slang, objects, and habits you might dismiss but that actually shape your culture, uncovering the smart behind the ‘dumb’. Text types: Biography, podcast, newsletter. Recommended for real characters who have a sense of mischief and a great love for this country we call home. Love and Paradox What does the world's greatest love story have to teach us about Fate? Select this course and find out how, coded into his robust play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare offers us a chance to examine one of humanity's greatest mysteries: is there such a thing as free will? Text types: Shakespearian drama and film Recommended for everyone who wants to accelerate their learning in English.
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