ENGL361 American Literature from Puritans to the Present

Credit Points	6
Offering	Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s)	None
Supervised Exam	There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites	ENGL101 and ENGL102 or ENGL100
Co-requisites	None
Restrictions	None
Notes	offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units	None
Coordinator(s)	Michael Sharkey (msharkey@une.edu.au)
Unit Description	This unit critically surveys the development of North American writing from the 19th century until the present. It focuses on literary recensions of the Puritan experience and inheritance and on North American constructions of national identity and portrayals of the individual in an increasingly urban and industrial society.
Prescribed Material Mandatory	Shrink Wrapped Package(s): Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material American Literature Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 ISBN: 9314994076295 Cain, W.E. (ed.), Pearson Education 2004 Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer	Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Assessment

Title	Exam Length	Weight	Mode	No. Words
Assignment 1: Essay		30%	On Campus	1500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 6
Assignment 1: Essay		50%	Off Campus	2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 6
Structured class discussion		20%	On Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 6, 8

Final Examination	2 hrs	50%	On/Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 5 GA: 1, 2, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

understand some of the major trends in interpretation of North American writing;
discuss and describe literary movements that have been identified as significant in accounts of the development of North American writing;
analysef claims relating to descriptions of 'national identity' as revealed in literary texts;
read with understanding further North American writing;
demonstrate an enhanced understanding of North American cultural life, which will enrich study of the economic and social history of the United States of America.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline Students will understand the development of North American writing from the 19th century until the present, and this attribute will be formally assessed in each set assessment task, including the examination and the structured particpiation in the tutorial groups for on-campus students.
2	Communication Skills Students will communicate effectively and confidently orally and in written forms,and this attribute is assessed in all set assessment tasks.
3	Global Perspectives Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global context of North American writing.
4	Information Literacy Students will critically evaluate information and the search process.
5	Life-Long Learning Students will practice intellectual curiosity, creativity and critical thinking.
6	Problem Solving Students will identify critical issues in North American writing, and the attribute of problem solving will be therefore directly assessed in all set assessment tasks, including the examination and tutorial.
7	Social Responsibility Students will appreciate the impact of social change.
8	Team Work Students will appreciate the different approaches that different cultures have to collaborative work

Course and Unit Catalogue 2010