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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Hsu-Ming Teo
Contact via 9850 7018
Australian Hearing Hub, Level 2
By appointment
Tutor
James Mackenzie
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ENGX1001 or ENGX1002 or ENGX120; and 20cp at 2000 level or above
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Apart from being hugely entertaining, what does being popular mean? Cultural perceptions of what makes literature popular, rather than elite, serious or academic, constantly shift in response to changing historical circumstances. This unit looks at a wide variety of popular novels and short stories from different genres and different historical periods: Gothic novels, crime and detective fiction, romance, and fantasy. This unit will explore how such texts differ from and challenge their “respectable” counterparts, and consider issues of production, reception, audience engagement and fandom. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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PARTICIPATORY TASK
Meaningful participation in tutorials is compulsory, and is a prerequisite for both fulfilling the requirements of the unit and for earning the tutorial participation mark. Attendance at tutorials is only a prerequisite for the tutorial mark; active participation, showing significant preparation beforehand, is necessary to earn a good mark. In other words, just because you turn up to 12 tutorials or leave brief comments in the OUA discussion forum does not automatically guarantee you full marks. You will also be graded on whether you have completed and understood the readings, and whether you contribute to the discussions in class or online.
At the end of Weeks 7 and 12, you must upload into Turnitin a single document (Word, pdf, or another file) documenting the notes you have taken to prepare for your class or online tutorial. Your participation mark will then be evaluated according to the following rubric, and a single mark and grade awarded for your participation during the period in question.
Category |
Fail
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Pass
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Credit
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Distinction
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High Distinction |
Preparation:
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Student is almost never prepared with reading and is evidently not familiar with the lecture, the text or discussion topics |
Student is rarely prepared with the reading (i.e. often has not completed reading the set text), and shows signs of not being familiar with the lecture, the text or discussion topics |
Student is usually prepared with the reading (i.e. has usually completed reading the set text), and shows signs of familiarity with the lecture, the text and the discussion topics |
Student is almost always prepared with the reading (i.e. has almost always completed reading the set text), almost always shows signs of familiarity with the lecture, text and discussion topics |
Student has always completed the reading, always shows signs of familiarity with the lecture, text and discussion topics |
Level of engagement in class |
Rarely turns up, never contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions |
Turns up but rarely contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions |
Turns up regularly and occasionally contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions |
Usually turns up and proactively contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions more than once per class, and sometimes leading discussion |
Always turns up and proactively contributes to class by offering ideas, asking questions, and consistently leading discussion |
Listening, questioning and discussing |
Disengaged from discussion, does not listen with respect, does not consider other ideas, disrupts group discussion |
Does not listen to others or engage meaningfully with their points, takes over discussion without letting other people have their say |
Generally listens, discusses and asks questions |
Respectfully listens, engages with what others say, and asks questions that move the discussion forward |
Always shows leadership in respectfully listening, engages meaningfully with what others say, and asks questions that move the discussion forward |
Problem solving |
Does not try to solve problems or help others solve problems |
Does not offer solutions to problems, but is willing to try solutions suggested by others |
Sometimes offers solutions, listens to others and is willing to try solutions suggested by others |
Usually offers solutions, listens to others and occasionally suggests improvements on solutions and explaining these to the class |
Always shows leadership in actively seeking and suggesting solutions to problems, engaging with others’ suggestions, and presenting solutions to class |
Teamwork |
Does not work well with others and shows no interest in completing group goals |
Occasionally helps to complete group goals and assists other team members |
Occasionally helps to complete group goals and assists other team members |
Usually helps to complete group goals. Usually assists other team members and has a positive attitude about the tasks assigned |
Always shows leadership in helping to complete group goals and assisting other team members to do the same. Always has a positive attitude about the tasks and work of others. Encourages all team members to contribute. |
* Teamwork category does not apply to OUA students
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
Details about the Case Study Analysis and the Research Essay are available on the ENGL/ENGX3030 iLearn site.
Assignment submission |
Special Consideration and Late Submission of Assignments |
If you have a legitimate reason for being unable to submit your work on time, for which you can provide documentation, you will need to complete a Special Consideration request (which must be submitted at www.ask.mq.edu.au within 5 working days of the commencement of the disruption): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved: (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and; (b) assignments submitted more than seven (7) days (including weekends) after the original submission deadline will receive a mark of zero (0%). No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests. (This calculation assumes that the assignment is marked out of 100: e.g., if an assignment were awarded 74% and is submitted 3 days late, a mark of [74-6)] = 68% would be recorded.)
Assessment Criteria Used in Marking Written Work
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University Assessment Policy: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/schedule_1.html
The grade a student receives will signify their overall performance in meeting the learning outcomes of a unit of study. Grades will not be awarded by reference to the achievement of other students nor allocated to fit a predetermined distribution. In determining a grade, due weight will be given to the learning outcomes and level of a unit (ie 100, 200, 300, 800 etc). Graded units will use the following grades:
HD High Distinction 85-100
D Distinction 75-84
Cr Credit 65-74
P Pass 50-64
F Fail 0-49
Academic honesty |
Academic honesty is an integral part of the core values and principles contained in the
Macquarie University Ethics Statement, whose fundamental principle is that all staff and students act with integrity in the creation, development, application and use of ideas and information, which means that:
On the policy, procedure and penalties that will apply to breaches of the Academic Honesty Policy, see: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
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Lectures: You must access 1 lecture each week, beginning in week 1.
Please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au for updated information. Recorded lectures and slides are available in the ENGX3030 iLearn site. (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/)
Attendance at lectures or weekly attention to recorded lectures is expected. Missing lectures will reduce your opportunities for learning and probably result in poor marks across the unit. All students must attend/listen to lectures each week and write their own notes.
Tutorials: You must attend a 1-hour tutorial each week, beginning in week 1.
Attendance at tutorials is compulsory, and is a prerequisite for both fulfilling the requirements of the unit and for earning the tutorial participation mark. Attendance at tutorials is only a prerequisite for the tutorial mark; active participation, showing significant preparation beforehand, is necessary to earn a good mark. In other words, just because you turn up to 12 tutorials does not automatically guarantee you full marks. You will also be graded on whether you have completed and understood the readings, and whether you contribute to the discussions in class.
Required Readings
These books are available for purchase by ordering through the Booktopia website: https://www.booktopia.com.au/coop.
You may also use an e-book version as long as it is properly cited according to MLA style in your work. See: http://columbiacollege-ca.libguides.com/mla/books
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Lecture topic |
Tutorial topic |
Assessment |
1 25 Feb |
Introduction: Romance and Gothic as the foundations of popular genre fiction (Hsu-Ming Teo)
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Introduction to popular fiction |
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2 3 Mar |
Genre: Gothic Radcliffe, A Sicilian Romance (Stephanie Russo)
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Ann Radcliffe, A Sicilian Romance
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3 10 Mar |
Genre: Southern Gothic Toni Morrison, Beloved (HMT)
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Toni Morrison, Beloved
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4 17 Mar |
Genre: Crime and detective 1 Jackson, The Lottery (SR)
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Shirley Jackson, ‘The Lottery’
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5 24 Mar |
Genre: Crime and detective 2 Flynn, Gone Girl (SR)
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Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
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6 31 Mar |
Genre: Science fiction 1 Wells, The Time Machine (HMT)
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H.G. Wells, The Time Machine
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7 7 Apr |
Genre: Science fiction 2 Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (Paul Sheehan)
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Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep |
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MID-SESSION BREAK |
Case study analysis due 11.59pm Monday 13 April |
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8 28 Apr |
Genre: Speculative fiction Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale (SR)
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Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale
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9 5 May |
Genre: Romance 1 Austen, Pride and Prejudice (HMT)
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Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
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10 12 May |
Genre: Romance 2 Milan, Trade Me (HMT)
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Courtney Milan, Trade Me (336pp)
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11 19 May |
Genre: Fantasy 1 Swift, Gulliver’s Travels (Ryan Twomey)
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Jonathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels
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12 26 May |
Genre: Fantasy 2 Collins, The Hunger Games (RT)
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Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
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13 2 Jun
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Concluding lecture (HMT)
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Research essay due 11.59pm Sunday 7 June |
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