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ENGX2030 – Literature and the Visual
2021 – Session 1, Fully online/virtual
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face-to-face and online activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Ryan Twomey
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
40cp
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit focuses on intersections between literary and visual narratives across a variety of media. Students will analyse traditional literary texts (novels, poetry, short story) alongside graphic novels, television series, films, and video games, to consider the multitude of ways in which visual forms borrow from the literary imagination. The unit will engage with research and scholarship focused on sequential art, serialised television, film studies, and new media theory, while exploring methods of adaptation and transmedia production. Key theoretical and conceptual issues such as narrative methods in poetry, drama, prose, and visual communication and literacy will be examined, along with the role literary and visual narratives play in the public discourse surrounding politics, gender, ethnicity, and the environment. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Demonstrate a vocabulary for discussing narrative strategies in literary fiction, gaming, graphic novels, film and television
- ULO2: Demonstrate a knowledge of genres and narrative forms and of the technical resources of different media
- ULO3: Research and discuss humanist concerns, specifically the role of the past in the present, the nature of human identity, subjectivity and the uses of power, in relation to the set texts
- ULO4: Analyse the use of the formal resources of different genres, specifically literary fiction, gaming, graphic novels, film and television
- ULO5: Critically examine the ways in which ideas and speculations about the individual and society have varied between the 17th century and 21st centuries
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Quiz | 15% | No | Various |
| Textual Analysis | 25% | No | Week 6 |
| Online Participation | 20% | No | Ongoing |
| Research Essay | 40% | No | Week 12 |
Online Quiz
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 6 hours
Due: Various
Weighting: 15%
Students will complete one online quiz in week three, week seven, and week eleven - comprising 10 multiple-choice questions. They will be timed at 10 minutes in duration.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a vocabulary for discussing narrative strategies in literary fiction, gaming, graphic novels, film and television
- Demonstrate a knowledge of genres and narrative forms and of the technical resources of different media
- Analyse the use of the formal resources of different genres, specifically literary fiction, gaming, graphic novels, film and television
Textual Analysis
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 14 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 25%
Textual Analysis Task
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a vocabulary for discussing narrative strategies in literary fiction, gaming, graphic novels, film and television
- Demonstrate a knowledge of genres and narrative forms and of the technical resources of different media
- Analyse the use of the formal resources of different genres, specifically literary fiction, gaming, graphic novels, film and television
Online Participation
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 36 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
Preparation of notes for class relating to set tutorial topics and any addition research. Participation in online forum activities; answering questions in weekly forums and contributing meaningfully to forum discussion.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a vocabulary for discussing narrative strategies in literary fiction, gaming, graphic novels, film and television
- Demonstrate a knowledge of genres and narrative forms and of the technical resources of different media
- Research and discuss humanist concerns, specifically the role of the past in the present, the nature of human identity, subjectivity and the uses of power, in relation to the set texts
- Critically examine the ways in which ideas and speculations about the individual and society have varied between the 17th century and 21st centuries
Research Essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 34 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 40%
Research Essay Related to a Set Topic
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a vocabulary for discussing narrative strategies in literary fiction, gaming, graphic novels, film and television
- Demonstrate a knowledge of genres and narrative forms and of the technical resources of different media
- Analyse the use of the formal resources of different genres, specifically literary fiction, gaming, graphic novels, film and television
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
One online lecture and one tutorial (tutorials start in week two).
Units can be accessed at: http://www.ilearn.mq.edu.au
The unit uses the following technology: Leganto, Echo360, and iLearn
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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Student Code of Conduct
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Results
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