Literary Studies: The Novel (11152.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
School Of Arts And Communications | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate familiarity with and employ a range of literary studies methodologies to critically engage with literary works; and
2. Demonstrate in written and oral forms ability to critically and creatively analyse the formal, historical and aesthetic properties of novels.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
8144 Literary Studies: The Novel.Assumed knowledge
Written and spoken English of a standard sufficient to read complex texts in English.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Diana Clarke |
Required texts
Required novels — you must read these
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, any edition
George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, any edition
Shirley Jackson, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, any edition
Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street, any edition
Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind, any edition
NOVEL AND TUTORIAL READING BY WEEK
For the weekly readings, please see the Timetable of Activities above. Please note that each class will be based on the premise that students have already read the selected passages.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Artificial intelligence
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.
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- the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
- the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
- the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.
Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
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Learner engagement
See above
Inclusion and engagement
See above
Participation requirements
It is strongly advised that students watch all lectures and attend all tutorials. The assigned novels and weekly readings are subject to extensive and close discussion in the tutorials: non-attendees will miss this rich conversation.
Required IT skills
Word processing, accessing, and downloading readings from the readings page, uploading assignments in the correct format to Canvas
In-unit costs
Purchase of texts will cost approximately $60.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
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