The Victorian Age in Literature | Federation University

LITCI3304 The Victorian Age in Literature

This course offers students an overview of a significant period in English Literature, with a strong emphasis on social and cultural developments reflected in fiction, poetry, nonfiction and drama texts. The study of specific themes such as child labour, poverty and class structure, the `Woman Question,¿ the rise of democracy, and the rise of the novel, are used to show how Victorian literature can help us to understand not only modern Australian literature and society, but also some aspects of social and political change in the developing world. Literary genres and topics include Romantic and Victorian poetry, serialised fiction, and the concept of `Victorianism.¿ Connections with the visual arts are explored. Authors studied may include Charles Dickens, Emily Bronte, Alfred Tennyson, Christina Rossetti, George Eliot, Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2026 contribution amount* $592
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $592

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

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