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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Stephanie Russo
Contact via stephanie.russo@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 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 literaturefiction 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,romance and fantasy.popular women's fiction, and fantasy and science fiction. This unit will explore how such texts differ from and challenge their “respectable” counterparts, and consider issues of production, reception, audience engagement and fandom. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Participatory Task 1: Weeks 1-7 | 10% | No | Weeks 1-7 |
Participatory task 2: Weeks 8-12 | 10% | No | Weeks 8-12 |
Research Essay | 45% | No | Sunday 6 June, 11.59pm |
Case study/analysis | 35% | No | Sunday 11 April, 11.59pm |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 14 hours
Due: Weeks 1-7
Weighting: 10%
Preparation of notes for class relating to set tutorial topics. Participation in group activities; answering questions in weekly tutorials and contributing meaningfully to in-class discussion.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Weeks 8-12
Weighting: 10%
Preparation of notes for class relating to set tutorial topics. Participation in group activities; answering questions in weekly tutorials and contributing meaningfully to in-class discussion.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 45 hours
Due: Sunday 6 June, 11.59pm
Weighting: 45%
2500 word essay on a set topic.
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Sunday 11 April, 11.59pm
Weighting: 35%
2000 word textual analysis task
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
1 x weekly 1hr recorded lecture (Weeks 1-12)
1 x weekly 1hr tutorial, online or face-to-face (Weeks 2-12)
Required texts:
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
Jennifer Crusie, Welcome to Temptation
Jacqueline Sussan, Valley of the Dolls
Becky Chambers, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale
Ursula LeGuin, The Wizard of Earthsea
Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca
Agatha Christie, The Body in the Library
Andy Stanton, You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum
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