The English Capstone at the ANU offers students a unique opportunity to engage more deeply with the English program’s rich offerings in literature, drama, screen, publishing, and creative writing. As a culminating experience for English majors, this subject provides a platform for students to showcase their love of literature while demonstrating their disciplinary skills, academic rigour and creative flair. The ANU English Capstone is designed to deepen students' understanding of literature and hone their academic and/or creative skills, culminating in a presentation of their projects at an end-of-semester conference.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- formulate a critical, theoretical, or creative project independently, demonstrating advanced critical thinking and creative ambition;
- refine advanced communication skills by delivering articulate and engaging presentations to peers, English academics, and professionals within the field, demonstrating proficiency in synthesising and conveying complex literary concepts and analyses;
- collaborate respectfully with peers and tutors to develop and refine their own approaches, fostering advanced critical thinking and creative collaboration skills; and
- conduct in-depth research to inform and support the development of their final project, demonstrating the ability to see it through to completion with rigor and proficiency.
Indicative Assessment
- Written Proposal: Submit a concise proposal (500 words) outlining your chosen topic, incorporating feedback from peers and/or tutors to demonstrate engagement and refinement of ideas. (20) [LO 1,2,3]
- Assessed Workshop Participation: Actively participate in workshops, contributing to discussions and engaging with peers to enhance understanding and collaboration.
(20) [LO 1,2,3] - Major Project: Choose one of the following options: - Critical Research Project: Develop an in-depth analysis demonstrating mastery of literary concepts and research skills (5,000 words). - End-of-Semester Presentation + Written Submission: Deliver a presentation at the end-of-semester conference (15-20 minutes), accompanied by a written submission summarising key points and insights (2,000 words). - Creative Project + Reflective component: Create a substantial creative project (4,000 words) accompanied by a short reflective paper (1,000 words) that makes thoughtful connections between the creative process and literary-critical or theoretical underpinnings. (60) [LO 1,2,3,4]
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact: 24 hours of workshops and 12 hours of end-of-semester conference.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
A minimum of 24 units within English or with permission from the course convenor
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable
Preliminary Reading
Not applicable
Assumed Knowledge
Students enrolled in this course will be assumed to have advanced knowledge and skills developed from successful completion of First Year English and either completion of, or simultaneous undertaking of, Second and Third Year English subjects.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8577 | 27 Jul 2026 | 03 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | In Person | N/A |