Literary Studies: Literature and Government (9169.2)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Creative And Cultural Practice | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit approaches the topic of literature as a special domain of 'the government of culture', which it explores through a range of literary texts and through cultural theory. Students read a range of works with a governmental inflection, and investigate them by applying concepts drawn from social and literary theory. They study historical accounts of the development of literary education as a form of moral training, the relationship of censorship and obscenity law to literary texts, and consider various policy rationales for literary arts funding, with the aim of understanding how government and literature intertwine.
1. investigate the relationship between literature and society;
2. understand the historically mutable relationship between literature and governance; and
3. demonstrate developed knowledge of literary and cultural theory.
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
Learning outcomes
On completion of the unit, students will be able to:1. investigate the relationship between literature and society;
2. understand the historically mutable relationship between literature and governance; and
3. demonstrate developed knowledge of literary and cultural theory.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
Prerequisites
NoneCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
8140 Literary Studies: Literature and LawEquivalent units
8140 Literary Studies: Literature and LawAssumed knowledge
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Required texts
The set readings are available In the readings section of the unit Canvas site. They are organised into weeks according to what must be read that week before the relevant quiz closes on the following Monday.
There is also a publicly available Flipboard magazine for this unit with interesting articles as well as being another way to access any publicly hyperlinked readings. You can find it at
http://flip.it/BcaI8a
Participation requirements
It is anticipated that, in order to be able to pass this unit, students will need to attend at least
80% of the tutorial classes and lectures. Students attending less than this amount are likely to
have difficulty passing this unit.
Required IT skills
Ability to access the internet and use Canvas.
Work placement, internships or practicums
none.
Additional information
None.