Literary Studies: Reading the City (9174.2)

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Literary Studies: Reading the City
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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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 encourages students to think more closely about urban environments and the cultural, artistic, historical and political formations that are the consequence of and have interacted with notions of 'the city'. These will be explored through cultural practices such as cinema, literature, poetry, graffiti, photography, music, advertising etc. Students will be asked to represent their understanding by using traditional academic forms of writing but also non-traditional forms of representation (visual media, sound, image production etc.) The unit sees students exploring the city and documenting their explorations in ways that show their own development of a sense of place and locale.

PLEASE NOTE: The Winter Term offering of this unit is only available for students attending the field trip abroad.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate their understanding of different concepts of the city;
2. Represent a sense of place using written and/or other forms; and
3. Critically reflect on representations of place.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
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 - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

Restrictions: This unit is not open to students who have passed 8543 Representing the City

Equivalent units

8543 Representing the City

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

Books required:

We will provide a copy of two titles - Cities: Ten Poets, Ten Cities;   and Gallery of Antique Art - these are required to be brought with you on the tour.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

All written work must adhere to the following guidelines:

Font: Times New Roman 12pt
Line spacing: 1.5
Referencing style should be APA, but a consistent and correct style is   necessary. More information on referencing can be found Here:  http://canberra.libguides.com/referencing   or contact the library or Academic Skills centre http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills for hands-on assistance.

All files should be uploaded to Moodle.

All files should be named with your student number and task selected: i.e. u899999task1.doc

No hardcopies are required.

Note that failure to adhere to these guidelines will result in penalties on your assessment items.
We do this not because we like seeing you squirm, but because most organisations (e.g. arts organisations, government funding organisations, literary journals and competitions) have a requirement to submit things in a particular way with the results for not doing so leading to your submission being disregarded out of hand, which you don't want to happen.Consider this practice in getting submissions to the standard that is required, rather than how you think it should look.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Participation requirements

This unit is taught in an INTENSIVE mode. 

As we are travelling and working together mostly, participation will be unavoidable. Nonetheless, even in the spare time on this trip, it is expected that you will be working on your assessments and writing tasks. 

Don't be afraid to try. Remember this is a significant opportunity for you to learn. Take advantage of the fact that you will have two writing mentors with you most days for the period of the trip.

Required IT skills

You must be able to have access to a computer, be able to manage using a word-processing program, and be conversant with Moodle and other on-line learning tools. If you are having difficulty with any of these, please see your tutor who will direct you to support.

In-unit costs

Please refer to arrangements with Study Abroad for costings.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Ethical issues: 
Makers have great freedom in their work, but also clear constraints on what they may write 
and present to others. Consequently, students must also comply with the University of Canberra's Regulation of Student Conduct Rules (which requires that students not engage in a course of behaviour offensive to a university authority, board or committee, to an officer or employee of the university, or to another student). They  (their work) must also comply with Australian law, specifically the Office of Film and Literature Classification Code. This code prohibits the publication/dissemination of material that ‘appears to purposefully debase or abuse for the enjoyment of readers/viewers, and which lacks moral, artistic or other values to the extent that they offend against generally accepted  standards of morality, decency and propriety'.
 

Review of unit results
Appropriate moderation procedures are used in the setting and marking of assessment tasks. When a mark or grade is awarded that places the student in jeopardy of a Fail in the whole unit, more than one member of academic staff will be involved in the decision. The university has a standard procedure to enable students who are dissatisfied with a Fail to seek a review. Students are encouraged, in the first instance, to attempt to resolve matters informally with the individual closest to the source of the grievance. This may mean writing to the staff member whose action or decision has led to the grievance or speaking to the staff member face-to-face. If the grievance is not resolved to the student's satisfaction then, as part of the informal resolution stage, the student should normally approach the relevant unit convener and/or discipline head in an effort to resolve the matter with the staff member concerned. Following that, further action is possible via a formal resolution process. For full details of the procedure and steps you can take please see http://www.canberra.edu.au/seasu/grievance-resolution