POSTCOLONIAL READING
ENG3PRE
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are introduced to postcolonial reading practice through the study of modernist writing in English. Modernism -a cluster of early twentieth-century experimental and avant-garde movements in literature and the arts - has been very influential in the institutionalisation of Western literary criticism and the histories of European canon-formation. Set texts by writers from a range of countries will be situated in the contexts of colonial and post-independence cultures and experiences of gender, race, class, sexuality, desire, ethnicity, nation and expatriation. Students examine the ways in which writers have negotiated and shaped modernist practices of representation, tensions between the narrative possibilities of modernism and realism, and the recent Western anthropological, psychological and philosophical theories which often informed modernist practices of representation.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Sue Thomas
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of second-year English (ENG2%) or coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ENG2REM, ENG3REM, ENG2PRE
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Disgrace | Prescribed | Coetzee, J. | RANDOM HOUSE |
| Readings | Five bells | Prescribed | Jones, G. | VINTAGE |
| Readings | Heart of darkness | Prescribed | Conrad, J. | PENGUIN |
| Readings | Mrs Dalloway | Prescribed | Woolf V. | ANY EDITION |
| Readings | Things fall apart | Prescribed | Achebe, C. | HEINEMANN |
| Readings | Voyage in the dark | Prescribed | Rhys, J. | PENGUIN |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Development and refinement of critical and essay writing skills at third-year level
- Activities:
- Write clear and rigorous essays demonstrating critical skills appropriate to the year level
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Familiarity with research skills appropriate to the field at third-year level
- Activities:
- Write essays demonstrating familiarity with research skills appropriate to the field
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
03. Understanding of key terms and concepts in postcolonial studies and modernist studies at third-year level
- Activities:
- Write essays and exercises demonstrating an understanding of key terms and concepts in postcolonial studies and modernist studies appropriate to the year level
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Understanding of the literary, cultural and historical contexts of the prescribed texts at third-year level
- Activities:
- Write essays and exercises demonstrating an understanding of the literary, cultural and historical contexts of the prescribed texts appropriate to the year level
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Bendigo, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sue Thomas
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x 2000 word essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 2 x workshop exercises (1750 word equivalency) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sue Thomas
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x 2000 word essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 2 x workshop exercises (1750 word equivalency) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Mildura, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sue Thomas
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x 2000 word essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 2 x workshop exercises (1750 word equivalency) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Shepparton, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sue Thomas
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x 2000 word essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 2 x workshop exercises (1750 word equivalency) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |