AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENG2ALT
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students explore the emergence of new kinds of writings in the United States from the American Renaissance of the nineteenth century through to the present day, with a particular focus on modernist and postmodernist texts. We will examine some of the ways in which a distinctive American voice emerges in the period under examination as well as key concepts such the American Dream, American exceptionalism, and Westward expansion. In particular, students will explore disputes over notions of truth, history, and memory in American literature during this period, as well as examining the relationship 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 |
| Readings | O Pioneers! | Prescribed | Cather, Willa | Penguin |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply several concepts central to the understanding of American literature.
- Activities:
- Written work that demonstrates knowledge of the relevant concepts
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Demonstrate use of appropriate 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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Identify 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 and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. 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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. 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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills (Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
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Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via video conference.
Seminar
Week:
31
-
43
Ten 1.5 hours seminar per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
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, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via video conference.
Seminar
Week:
31
-
43
Ten 1.5 hours seminar per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
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, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via video conference.
Seminar
Week:
31
-
43
Ten 1.5 hours seminar per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
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, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via video conference.
Seminar
Week:
31
-
43
Ten 1.5 hours seminar per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
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, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClaire Knowles
Class requirements
Lecture/Workshop
Week:
31
-
43
One 1.0 hours lecture/workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via video conference.
Seminar
Week:
31
-
43
Ten 1.5 hours seminar per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
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 |