Program Overview

Course Overview

The course ENGL 363, Gender and Literature, is a study of the representation of gender in literature from the English Renaissance to the twenty-first century, with a focus on literary representation of queer and non-binary gender identities.

Course Details

• Dates: 6 July 2026 to 8 November 2026
• Starts: Trimester 2
• Fees:
  • Domestic students: NZ$1,156.00
  • International students: NZ$5,893.60
• Lecture Start Times:
  • Tuesday 11.00am
  • Wednesday 11.00am
  • Friday 12.00pm
• Campus: Kelburn
• Estimated Workload: Approximately 200 hours or 11.1 hours per week for 18 weeks
• Points: 20 points

Entry Restrictions

• Prerequisites: 20 points from ENGL 200-299, 20 further points from CREW 200-299, ENGL 200-299, THEA 205, THEA 211
• Corequisites: None
• Restrictions: Students who have passed ENGL 329 in 2021 or 2023 cannot take this course

Course Learning Objectives

Students who pass this course will be able to:

1. Compare the representation of gender in selected literary texts from the 16th to the 21st centuries
2. Theorise the representation of gender in a range of literary texts, including poetry and prose
3. Think and write critically about the representation of gender in relation to historical and social contexts
4. Produce cogent written reflections on and analyses of historical and contemporary gender politics and their literary representations

How This Course is Taught

This course is delivered on campus with in-person attendance expected. It is taught in 3 one-hour sessions a week, with the first two classes mostly lecture-style and the third a discussion-based, whole-class seminar. Lecture recordings are intended as a study aid only. The whole-class seminar is not recorded, and attendance at a minimum of 7 whole-class seminars is a mandatory course requirement.

Assessment

• Discussion Board Posts: 30%, individual
• Comparative Text Analysis: 30%, individual
• Extended Essay: 40%, individual

Mandatory Requirements

To pass this course, students must:

1. Attend a minimum of 7 whole-class seminars
2. Achieve an overall pass mark of at least 50%

What You'll Need to Get

You do not need to purchase any texts or equipment for this course.

Course Coordinators

• Dr. Anna Jackson
• Professor Sarah Ross

Past Versions of This Course

Older versions of this course may be accessible through the course archive.