ENGL 3106 - Writing Southern Worlds
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2019
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ENGL 3106 Course Writing Southern Worlds Coordinating Unit English, Creative Writing, and Film Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites At least 12 units of undergraduate study. Incompatible ENGL 2047 Assumed Knowledge ENGL 1101 and/or ENGL 1106 Assessment Research Essay 40%, 8 x Short Exercises 60% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Meg Samuelson
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate specialised knowledge and understanding of literatures of the south
2. Demonstrate knowledge of key literary theories relating to world literature, postcolonial literature, the global south, and the southern hemisphere
3. Demonstrate comprehension and analytic skills in written and oral forms
4. Demonstrate independent research skills as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with peers in discussion groupsUniversity Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 2, 3 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1, 2, 3, 4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
3, 4 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1, 2, 3, 4 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1, 2, 4 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Set works:
Novels (students to purchase copies from Book Coop, or borrow from the library etc):
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
Caryl Philips, Crossing the River
Abdulrazak Gurnah, By the Sea
Amitav Ghosh, The Hungry Tide
Richard Flanagan, Death of a River Guide
NoViolet Bulawayo, We Need New Names
We will also read short fiction, poetry and auto-ethnography (to be made available through MyUni) by:
Pablo Neruda
Jorge Luis Borges
Zoe Wicomb
J.M. Coetzee
Maxine Beneba Clarke
Derek Walcott
Kamau Brathwaite
Grace Nichols
Witi Ihimaera
Patricia Grace
Keri Hulme
Lila Abu-Lughod
Recommended Resources
Recommended theoretical and secondary readings will be made available through MyUni. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
1 hour lecture x 12 weeks
2 hour seminar x 10 weeksWorkload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
WORKLOAD – STRUCTURED LEARNING TOTAL HOURS
1 x 1 hr lectures per week 12 hours per semester
1 x 2 hr seminar per week 20 hours per semester
SUBTOTAL = 32 hours
WORKLOAD – SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING TOTAL HOURS
6 hrs reading per week 72 hrs per semester
3 hrs research per week 36 hours per semester
2 hrs assignment preparation per week x 8 16 hours per semester
TOTAL = 156 hours per semesterLearning Activities Summary
WEEK LECTURE & SEMINAR TOPIC SET WORKS 1.
4 MarWorld literature and literatures of the south: An Introdution (LECTURE ONLY - NO SEMINAR) N/A 2.
11 MarADELAIDE CUP (NO LECTURE OR SEMINAR) N/A 3.
12 MarWriting the South Poetry and short fiction by Neruda, Borges, Wicomb, Coetzee, Clark 4.
25 MarThe Marvellous Realities of the South Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude 5.
1 AprSubmarine Southern Worlds Poetry by Walcott, Brathwaite, Nichols 6.
8 AprNavigating the Black Atlantic Philips's Crossing the River 7.
29 AprMapping the Indian Ocean World Gurnah's By the Sea 8.
6 MayPlotting an Estuarine Ecosystem Ghosh's The Hungry Tide 9.
13 MayMaori Words and Worlds Poetry and short fiction by Ihimaera, Grace, Hulme 10.
20 MayReimagining Australia Flanagan's Death of a River Guide 11.
27 MayFraming Africa-in-the-world Bulawayo's We Need New Names 12.
3 JunWriting Women's Worlds across North and South Excerpts of auto-ethnography by Abu-Lughod and others
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment will take the form of (a) short exercises completed throughout the semester and (b) a research essay completed after teaching has concluded.
More details will be provided in MyUni.Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
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Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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