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ENGL361 American Visions

Updated: 13 February 2013
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 ENGL101 and ENGL102 or ENGL100
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

offered in odd numbered years
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Stephen Harris (sharris9@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit critically surveys the development of North American writing in English 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 		Text(s):

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

The Norton Anthology of American Literature (2 Volume set)
ISBN: 9780393918885
Baym, N. (ed), W.W. Norton and Company shorter 8th ed. 2012
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
Assignment 1: Essay 50% Off Campus 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 6
Assignment 1: Essay 30% On Campus 1500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 6
Take Home Exam 50% On/Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 5 GA: 1, 2, 6
Tutorial Participation 20% On Campus 450-500 words
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 6, 8

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand some of the major trends in interpretation of North American writing;
  2. discuss and describe literary movements that have been identified as significant in accounts of the development of North American writing;
  3. analysef claims relating to descriptions of 'national identity' as revealed in literary texts;
  4. read with understanding further North American writing; and
  5. 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. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will communicate effectively and confidently orally and in written forms, and this attribute is assessed in all set assessment tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global context of North American writing. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will critically evaluate information and the search process. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will practise intellectual curiosity, creativity and critical thinking. 		True True
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. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will appreciate the impact of social change. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students will appreciate the different approaches that different cultures have to collaborative work 		True True True
   

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