| Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | The Madwoman and the Medusa |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 091523 - Literature |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MSTA or MARA or BAHN.
Enrolment is not permitted in ENL8014 if ENL4014 has been previously completed.
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
Questions of tradition, influence and canon formation are central to the study of literary texts and their value in particular places and times. Answering these questions can tell us about the ideological contexts of our histories and the social and political implications of particular texts and genres.
Synopsis
This course provides students with an expert, contemporary understanding of the relationship between writing and identity by tracing the history of women's writing in a variety of modes since the nineteenth century.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- expertly describe the progression and contexts of women’s writing (in literature and theory) from the nineteenth century to the present day;
- evaluate the construction of traditions and canons in these contexts;
- analyse literary texts at a professional level;
- demonstrate professional standards in articulating these objectives in written modes.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Women and the canon | 20.00 |
| 2. | The angel and the madwoman | 20.00 |
| 3. | The woman artist | 20.00 |
| 4. | Gender and Performance | 20.00 |
| 5. | Writing the body | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=ENL8014)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Bechdel, A 2007, Fun home, Mariner Books, New York.
Bronte, C 2016, Jane Eyre, (ed Dunn RJ), 4th edn, WW Norton, New York.
Chopin, K 1993, The awakening, (ed Culley, M), 2nd edn, WW Norton, New York.
Hall, R 2008, The well of loneliness, Virago Modern Classics, London.
McBridge, E 2014, A girl is a half-formed thing, Hogarth edn, London.
Rhys, J 1998, Wide Sargasso Sea, (ed Raiskin, JL), WW Norton, New York.
Sapphire 1998, Push: a novel, Vintage, London.
Winterson, J 1996, The passion, Vintage, London.
Reference materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Gilbert, A & Gubar, S (ed) 2007, The Norton anthology of literature by women: the traditions in English, 3rd edn, WW Norton, New York.
Gilbert, S & Gubar, S 2009, The madwoman in the attic after thirty years., (ed. Federico, A), U of Missouri P, Columbia.
Shattock, J (ed) 2001, Women and literature in Britain, 1800-1900, Cambridge UP, Cambridge.
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 65.00 |
| Online Discussion Board | 31.00 |
| Private ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | 69.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRITICAL ESSAY | 100 | 30 | 30 Mar 2020 | |
| SEMINAR PAPER | 100 | 20 | 05 Jun 2020 | (see note 1) |
| MAJOR STUDY | 100 | 50 | 08 Jun 2020 |
Notes
- The Seminar Paper will be presented online. Students will sign up for their presentation in week 1
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
External and Online: There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students’ responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
On-campus: It is the students’ responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course -
Examination information:
There is no examination for this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.