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..
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of first-year English or HUS1PWR or HUS1FAS
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ENG3ALT
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
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)
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
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.
Seminar
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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 enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
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.
Seminar
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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 enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
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.
Seminar
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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 enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
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.
Seminar
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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 enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
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.
Seminar
Week:
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 Class
Week:
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 |