ALL260 - Australian Literature
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Evelyn Corr Trimester 3: Andrew Dean |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week or approximately 2-hours of online learning tasks and discussions per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit introduces students to a range of Australian texts, including works of fiction, poetry, film, drama, life writing, and non-fiction. The unit examines texts from the pre-colonial period until today, focusing in particular on the late 19th century to the present. Both settler and Indigenous writers are surveyed on the unit, from Patrick White and Les Murray to Kim Scott and Leah Purcell. The unit prompts students to consider how stories affect our broader conceptions of nation, Australia and Australianness. Key moments in Australian literary history will be surveyed, including major scandals, responses to colonisation and political movements, and contemporary climate thought. Students will be introduced to a range of thematic, theoretical and aesthetic approaches that will extend their understanding of textual engagement and production.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain key theories, concepts and principles of history, forms and uses of Australia Literature | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Employ a range of generic and bibliographic digital communication technologies to conduct literary research and deliver scholarly written work | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Explain key theories, concepts and principles of literary scholarship, including the methodologies of close reading, critical analysis and written presentation informed by relevant research | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate and document autonomy, responsibility, accountability and a continued commitment to learning and skill development, as a reflective practitioner in literary studies and profession | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Cloud site discussion post and peer feedback exercise | 500 words or equivalent | 15% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2: Close reading exercise | 1500 words or equivalent | 35% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3: Comparative Research Essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for ALL260 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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