Dostoyevsky, F. Crime and Punishment. New Penguin Classics
Writing and Justice
Institution:
University of Sydney
Coordinator:
Brennan, Dr Bernadette
Code:
ASLT2617
Year:
2008
Levels:
Undergraduate This unit is designed to encourage students to consider some of the ways writers and filmmakers address issues of moral, legal and social justice. Beginning with consideration of Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment it goes on to explore how various forms of writing - essays, poetry, fiction, non-fiction - and film seek to intervene in current political and ethical discussions occurring at a national and international level.
Texts:
Non-Austlit Texts:
Organisational Body:
Department of English Assessment:
One mid-semester essay (2000 wds:30%); one end-semester essay (4000 wds:70%)
Categories:
Unit Contexts: Australian Literary Studies
