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LIT 805 – Gender and Genre
2015 – S1 Evening
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Stephanie Russo
Contact via 9850 8731
W6A 623
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MA in (English Literature or Children's Literature or Creative Writing) or PGDipResPrep(Arts)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
ENGL703
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit explores the construction of gender in various genres, and the way genres can be gendered. We will explore female and male voices in different textual modes, examining topics such as: themes and centres of interest associated with particular textual types and modes; character, voicing, and style in different genres; writing the male and female selves; the way friendship, security, and love are imagined, written, and read in different genres; and fiction and non-fiction as gendered modes.
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Understand and be able to describe the construction of gender and the way genres can be gendered in various genres in various narrative modes
- Be able to apply their understanding of gender and genre to literary study and textual analysis
- Be able to demonstrate advanced critical practices relating to interpretation, textual analysis, and academic writing
- Be able to demonstrate advanced research techniques and familiarity with published scholarship in the field
- Be able to engage in informed critical discussion with others on unit content, entertain other points of view, and argue a critical position
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Short Essay | 30% | 5pm, Friday 17 April 2014 |
| Major Essay | 50% | 5pm, Friday 17 June 2014 |
| Seminar Performance | 20% | Ongoing |
Short Essay
Due: 5pm, Friday 17 April 2014
Weighting: 30%
2000-word research essay. See the unit’s iLearn site for details.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Understand and be able to describe the construction of gender and the way genres can be gendered in various genres in various narrative modes
- Be able to apply their understanding of gender and genre to literary study and textual analysis
- Be able to demonstrate advanced critical practices relating to interpretation, textual analysis, and academic writing
- Be able to demonstrate advanced research techniques and familiarity with published scholarship in the field
Major Essay
Due: 5pm, Friday 17 June 2014
Weighting: 50%
3000-word research essay. See the unit’s iLearn site for details.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Understand and be able to describe the construction of gender and the way genres can be gendered in various genres in various narrative modes
- Be able to apply their understanding of gender and genre to literary study and textual analysis
- Be able to demonstrate advanced critical practices relating to interpretation, textual analysis, and academic writing
- Be able to demonstrate advanced research techniques and familiarity with published scholarship in the field
Seminar Performance
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
Students will be assessed on the basis of attendance, preparation, and participation in class discussions and activities.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Understand and be able to describe the construction of gender and the way genres can be gendered in various genres in various narrative modes
- Be able to apply their understanding of gender and genre to literary study and textual analysis
- Be able to demonstrate advanced critical practices relating to interpretation, textual analysis, and academic writing
- Be able to engage in informed critical discussion with others on unit content, entertain other points of view, and argue a critical position
Delivery and Resources
Technology Used and Required
Online units can be accessed at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Teaching Times
Seminar: Thursday, 6pm-8pm in W5C 309
Required Texts
Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca
Margaret Atwood, The Penelopiad
John Fowles, The French Lieutenant's Woman
Carol Shields, The Stone Diaries
David Malouf, The Great World
Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye
Short literary and critical pieces (available via e-Reserve)
Further Resources
A bibliography selected critical texts is available via the LIT 805 iLearn site
What has Changed?
iLearn will be used for the first time and short readings will be available via e-Reserve
Unit Schedule
Week |
Topic |
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre |
| 3 | Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca |
| 4 | Poetry |
| 5 | Margaret Atwood, The Penelopiad |
| 6 | Expository Prose |
| 7 | John Fowles, The French Lieutenant's Woman |
| 8 | Carol Shields, The Stone Diaries |
| 9 | Life writing |
| 10 | David Malouf, The Great World |
| 11 | Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye |
| 12 | Expository Prose II |
| 13 | Conclusion |
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Graduate Capabilities
PG - Capable of Professional and Personal Judgment and Initiative
Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Be able to demonstrate advanced research techniques and familiarity with published scholarship in the field
Assessment tasks
- Short Essay
- Major Essay
PG - Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understand and be able to describe the construction of gender and the way genres can be gendered in various genres in various narrative modes
- Be able to apply their understanding of gender and genre to literary study and textual analysis
- Be able to demonstrate advanced critical practices relating to interpretation, textual analysis, and academic writing
- Be able to demonstrate advanced research techniques and familiarity with published scholarship in the field
- Be able to engage in informed critical discussion with others on unit content, entertain other points of view, and argue a critical position
Assessment tasks
- Short Essay
- Major Essay
- Seminar Performance
PG - Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understand and be able to describe the construction of gender and the way genres can be gendered in various genres in various narrative modes
- Be able to apply their understanding of gender and genre to literary study and textual analysis
- Be able to demonstrate advanced critical practices relating to interpretation, textual analysis, and academic writing
- Be able to demonstrate advanced research techniques and familiarity with published scholarship in the field
- Be able to engage in informed critical discussion with others on unit content, entertain other points of view, and argue a critical position
Assessment tasks
- Short Essay
- Major Essay
- Seminar Performance
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understand and be able to describe the construction of gender and the way genres can be gendered in various genres in various narrative modes
- Be able to apply their understanding of gender and genre to literary study and textual analysis
- Be able to demonstrate advanced critical practices relating to interpretation, textual analysis, and academic writing
- Be able to demonstrate advanced research techniques and familiarity with published scholarship in the field
- Be able to engage in informed critical discussion with others on unit content, entertain other points of view, and argue a critical position
Assessment tasks
- Short Essay
- Major Essay
- Seminar Performance
PG - Effective Communication
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understand and be able to describe the construction of gender and the way genres can be gendered in various genres in various narrative modes
- Be able to apply their understanding of gender and genre to literary study and textual analysis
- Be able to demonstrate advanced critical practices relating to interpretation, textual analysis, and academic writing
- Be able to demonstrate advanced research techniques and familiarity with published scholarship in the field
- Be able to engage in informed critical discussion with others on unit content, entertain other points of view, and argue a critical position
Assessment tasks
- Short Essay
- Major Essay
- Seminar Performance
PG - Engaged and Responsible, Active and Ethical Citizens
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Understand and be able to describe the construction of gender and the way genres can be gendered in various genres in various narrative modes
- Be able to demonstrate advanced research techniques and familiarity with published scholarship in the field
- Be able to engage in informed critical discussion with others on unit content, entertain other points of view, and argue a critical position
Assessment tasks
- Short Essay
- Major Essay
- Seminar Performance
Requirements and Expectations
Students are required to attend a two-hour seminar each week, comprising a mixed format of lecture, and class discussion / group activities. Undocumented absences from more than two classes may result in a student being deemed ineligible to pass this unit.
Students are required to read the set readings for each class, consider the topic questions, and prepare contributions to the class discussions and activities.
Students are required to submit two essays. Please note: students are required to attempt all assessment tasks in order to be eligible to pass the unit.
Preparation for Class
Each week we will discuss as a group the assigned reading a topic, making specific reference to the discussion questions set each week, as well as bringing in and scrutinising ideas from previous sessions and beyond the classroom. Please come to class prepared, and bring the weekly text. Since there are so many texts, you might not wish to purchase them all, but rather borrow them from your local library. Please keep our weekly topics in mind when reading for the seminar, and make some notes on points of interest, questions, and ideas about gender and genre in the specific instance.