Unit Outline

This advanced elective in English explores the history of modernism. Students will examine exemplary texts that are representative of key movements in the literature and culture of the modernist era. The writers and texts explored in this unit set the agenda for today's literary practice. Through close textual analysis and research, students will build knowledge and skills for the study of literary history. The assessment tasks in this unit focus on: key concepts and techniques for close reading in literary studies; effective research approaches and methodologies; and communicating research findings in the form of an essay

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	Demonstrate knowledge of literary modernism, through textual interpretation and advanced research into modernism’s contexts
2	Construct arguments about literary modernism supported by evidence from primary texts and engagement with secondary critical resources
3	Communicate coherently through critical scholarly forms as appropriate
4	Participate in and critically reflect upon learning

Requisites


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

Alterations as a result of student feedback

This unit is regularly updated as part of a cycle of reflective practice. In this iteration, the assessment and unit schedule have been streamlined to allow for longer consideration of individual texts.

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:	Research plan and Annotated Bibiography	Week 8	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Research essay	Week 14	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Discussion participation	Refer to Assessment Description	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Research plan and Annotated Bibiography

Task Description:

You must submit a research plan and annotated bibliography comprising an abstract (300 words), three research questions, and an annotated bibliography of 10 secondary sources you plan to use for your research essay. Each annotation should be between 50 and 100 words.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and explain the aims and objectives of your proposed research project	LO1
2	Critically review a range of appropriate, high-quality secondary sources that will be used in the research	LO2
3	Communicate effectively in written form using a logical and appropriate structure that meets the task requirements; adheres to conventions of formal written English (word choice, grammar, punctuation and spelling); and conforms to MLA style for prese	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Research essay

Task Description:

You must write a research essay based on a topic of your own devising, as outlined and proposed in the research plan and annotated bibliography.

Task Length:

3,000 words

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Write a research essay on your chosen topic, supported by evidence from your chosen text(s) and reference to secondary sources	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Communicate effectively in written form using a logical and appropriate structure ; adheres to conventions of formal written English (word choice, grammar, punctuation and spelling); and conforms to MLA style for presentation	LO3
3	In no more than 100 words, summarise how the feedback from AT1 has informed your approach to your research project	LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Discussion participation

Task Description:

This unit aims to foster a supportive community of modernist researchers. In order for that to occur, you need to engage in regular (i.e. weekly) discussion about the topics and texts with your tutor and peers, whether or not you are enrolled in on-campus or online mode.

Weekly learning activities will use a range of methods to encourage individual and collaborative learning – e.g. open discussion, small-group question tasks, collaborative close reading, writing prompts, research and analysis activities, and quizzes.

Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Participate constructively, inclusively, regularly, and in a timely fashion in group discussions	LO3, LO4
2	Demonstrate comprehension of the set texts and readings through offering relevant ideas, interpretations and questions in group discussion	LO1, LO2, LO4
3	Complete written reflections on selected texts and themes across the unit (4 in total, approximately 250 words each). (10%)	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

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, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

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.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

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.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land. Preferred edition: Norton Critical Edition, edited by Michael North.

Virginia Woolf, Orlando. Preferred edition: Oxford World's Classics Edition, edited by Michael Whitworth.

Henry Green, Party Going. Any edition.

Nella Larsen, Passing. Any edition.

Further required texts will be accessed through the Unit Reading List and/or MyLO site.