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ENL1000 Introduction to Literature

Semester 1, 2022 Springfield On-campus
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
School or Department : School of Humanities & Communication
Grading basis : Graded
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Overview

Introduction to Literature offers students content and skills that are valued in many fields. It is the first course in the English Literature major and is also regularly recommended to students in Education programs. The skills in reading, interpretation, research, and essay writing taught in this course remain useful throughout a student鈥檚 program of study and beyond, as attributes in postgraduate study, general employability, and lifelong learning.

Introduction to Literature is designed as a foundation course in literary and cultural studies. It introduces students to basic skills of reading, interpretation, research and essay writing. Through studies of literary forms, the course develops self-directed learning skills and a familiarity with the tools of critical analysis.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate academic literacy skills by competently using a vocabulary of critical terms to apply to the reading of texts and their relevant textual features;
  2. utilise learned discipline-based information literacy in identifying appropriate secondary sources for use in researching a response to an essay task;
  3. explain the importance of specific cultural and historical circumstances for the production and reading of literary forms;
  4. communicate clearly in writing for different purposes by planning and submitting two essays and maintaining a learning diary;
  5. demonstrate ethical research and inquiry skills by comprehending and applying norms and practices of academic integrity;
  6. demonstrate the capacity for interpersonal communication in classroom or discussion board activities.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Research and analysis 20.00
2. Narrative forms 50.00
3. Poetry 30.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Bronte, E 2019, Wuthering Heights, Norton Critical Edition (edited by Lewis, A) edn, Norton, New York.
James, H 1999, The turn of the screw, Norton Critical Edition (edited by Esch, D & Warren, J), 2nd edn, Norton, New York.
Wells, HG 2008, The time machine, Norton Critical Edition (edited by Arata, S) edn, Norton, New York.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Description Weighting (%)
ESSAY 1 (1000 WORDS) 20
ESSAY 2 (2000 WORDS) 40
MOODLE QUIZ 30
PARTICIPATION 10
Date printed 10 February 2023