Unit Outline

This unit will consider major authors and texts, developments and trends in Australian Literature. It examines Australian literature as a regional, national, and international literature with a set of distinct and vibrant cultures. Students will consider the histories, preoccupations, and functions of literature within Australian culture, and topics studied may include: the literary response to place and landscape; colonialism and postcolonialism; class, race and gender; the evolution of Australian literary culture; contemporary developments in Australian writing; and the relationship of fiction, theatre, and poetry to national history.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	close reading skills: undertake close reading of Australian literary prose, poetry, drama, and film
2.	critical engagement: critically engage with Australian literary prose, poetry drama, and film with reference to significant themes of modern Australian society and life: e.g. class, race, gender, globalization, etc.
3.	knowledge: knowledge of specific texts, and trends, debates, and institutions within Australian literary and film cultures, as well as knowledge of significant themes in Australian society and culture
4.	research skills: conduct research to locate secondary critical sources that can inform reading and engagement with Australian literature and film
5.	academic writing and presentation skills: present the results of analyses of Australian literature and film in a number of forms including academic essay and class presentations

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Short Essay	Week 6	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Research Essay	Week 13	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 3:	In class presentation and participation/Online facilitation and participation	Refer to Assessment Description	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Short Essay

Task Description:

See the MyLO site for the task description.

Task Length:

Essay

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Construct an argument in response to the question, supported by evidence from your chosen text(s)	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Undertake, where appropriate, research of relevant secondary critical resources.	LO4, LO5
3	Communicate ideas in the form of a written essay that: uses a structure that meets the task requirements; adheres to conventions of formal written English (word choice, grammar, punctuation and spelling); conforms to MLA style for presentation and re	LO5

Assessment Task 2: Research Essay

Task Description:

See the MyLO site for the task description.

Task Length:

Essay

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Construct an argument in response to the question, supported by evidence from your chosen text(s)	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Undertake, where appropriate, research of relevant secondary critical resources.	LO4, LO5
3	Communicate ideas in the form of a written essay that: uses a structure that meets the task requirements; adheres to conventions of formal written English (word choice, grammar, punctuation and spelling); conforms to MLA style for presentation and re	LO5

Assessment Task 3: In class presentation and participation/Online facilitation and participation

Task Description:

See the MyLO site for the task description.

Task Length:

Presentation

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critically analyse your selected text(s), demonstrating knowledge of key topics in the intermediate study of narrative theory relevant to your chosen question	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Construct an argument in response to the question, supported by: evidence from your chosen text(s); reference to secondary material.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Communicate ideas in the form of an oral presentation and/or written essay that: uses a structure that meets the task requirements;adheres to conventions of formal written English (word choice, grammar, punctuation and spelling) conforms to MLA style	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.