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ENGL101 Engaging with Literature

Updated: 17 October 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ENGL100
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Louise Noble (lnoble2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is designed to engage students in the creative study of a range of literary texts in English. Students will be introduced to works from different historical periods, and from different genres - short stories, poetry, novels, and plays - and to the critical concepts of literary studies. We will explore these works through close reading and analysis, as well as from the perspective of the literary techniques available to writers in their creative practice.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Othello
ISBN: 9780141012315
Shakespeare, W., Penguin or Norton 2005
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
The Crucible
ISBN: 9780141182551
Miller, A., Penguin 2000
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Pride and Prejudice
ISBN: 9780199535569
Austen, J., OUP or Norton 2008
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
The Broadview Anthology of Short Fiction
ISBN: 9781554810765
Gaunce, J. and May, S. (eds), Broadview Press 2nd ed. 2012
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Divisadero
ISBN: 9780747592686
Ondaatje, M., Vintage International 2008
Text refers to: Trimester 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
Essay 30% 1500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Online Test 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 GA: 1, 4, 6
Take Home Exam 40% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Written Assignment 20% 500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the multiple ways in which texts produce meaning;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of the major literary genres;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of, and use, key literary terms;
  4. display an increased capacity for critical analysis of fiction, poetry and drama as a foundation for further study in literature; and
  5. communicate effectively their understanding of critical concepts and issues in a selection of literary texts.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit introduces students to the analysis of literary works, encompassing a range of genres and critical concepts.This attribute is assessed through the assignment, online test and the final exam. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The skills of written communication and formal argument are both taught and assessed in this unit. In addition to the writing guides supplied and recommended, students receive written feedback on their reasoning and writing skills. On-campus students have the opportunity to practise oral communication skills in seminar presentations. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
This unit introduces students to writing in a range of genres from Britain, Canada and the USA. Students will be able to explore the ways in which writers from various cultures have dealt with a range of issues in a variety of literary forms. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students in this unit practise skills in acquiring information through print-based and electronic research tools and are assessed on the organisation and presentation of high quality evidence in assignments. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit allows students to practise a range of academic skills which facilitate independent learning. Guides to 'learning how to learn' are supplied in teaching materials (notes on critical reading, note-taking, essay-writing, examination skills etc). The unit also aims to foster a life-long love of literature. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
The test and the expository research essay and learning activities supplied with teaching material encourage students to identify critical issues in the discipline and the professional area of English Studies. Students are encouraged to conceptualise problems and to collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem-solving within the discipline. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The study of a range of texts from Shakespeare to the present encourages students to recognise social issues relevant to their discipline and professional area. 		True
8 Team Work
In the small-group discussion format, the norm for on-campus teaching, students have the opportunity to negotiate, articulate their own values, question those values and to respect the contribution of others. Off-campus students will have ample opportunity for this form of discussion and debate on the Unit Discussion Board. 		True
   

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