AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENG2ALT
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students focus on the emergence of new kinds of writings in the United States from the early decades of the century through to its close, with particular reference to modernist and postmodernist fiction. We will consider the kinds of challenges that have been made to conventional narrative and linguistic forms during the period under study, examining the effects of contestations over notions of truth, history, and memory. In particular we will explore the relations between Europe and the United States..
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Alexis Harley
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of first-year English or HUS1PWR or HUS1FAS
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ENG3ALT
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Beloved, | Prescribed | Morrison, T. | PICADOR |
| Readings | Slaughterhouse-five | Prescribed | Vonnegut, Kurt | DELL |
| Readings | The Great Gatsby | Prescribed | Fitzgerald, Scott | charles scribner |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. A knowledge of several concepts central to the understanding of American literature.
- Activities:
- Written work that demonstrates knowledge of the relevant concepts
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Knowledge of academic citation and referencing protocols.
- Activities:
- Written work that conforms to the proper academic protocols of citation and reference.enrolmen
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
03. Knowledge of the relevant criticism in the field and the capacity to put that knowledge to effective use in the course of the student's own critical reading of a literary text.
- Activities:
- Written work that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the relevant criticism
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. To be able to identify the romantic and/or modernist and/or postmodernist characteristics of at least five of the literary texts studied in the subject.
- Activities:
- Written work that demonstrates the relevant critical skills
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
05. To write cogent and well-structured essays that mobilise students' reading and understanding of the relevant criticism.
- Activities:
- Written work that is clearly written and cogently argued.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
Albury-Wodonga, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alexis Harley
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Please note this is instead of the face-to-face seminar"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-word Research Essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| 1000-word Textual Analysis | To be due early in the semester (week 4/5) to provide feedback on students' early progress in the subject. | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| 1000-word essay | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Bendigo, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alexis Harley
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Please note this is instead of the face-to-face seminar"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-word Research Essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| 1000-word Textual Analysis | To be due early in the semester (week 4/5) to provide feedback on students' early progress in the subject. | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| 1000-word essay | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alexis Harley
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Please note this is instead of the face-to-face seminar"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-word Research Essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| 1000-word Textual Analysis | To be due early in the semester (week 4/5) to provide feedback on students' early progress in the subject. | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| 1000-word essay | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Mildura, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alexis Harley
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Please note this is instead of the face-to-face seminar"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-word Research Essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| 1000-word Textual Analysis | To be due early in the semester (week 4/5) to provide feedback on students' early progress in the subject. | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| 1000-word essay | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Shepparton, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alexis Harley
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.0 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"Please note this is instead of the face-to-face seminar"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-word Research Essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| 1000-word Textual Analysis | To be due early in the semester (week 4/5) to provide feedback on students' early progress in the subject. | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| 1000-word essay | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |