ALL376 - Classics and Trash
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Cassandra Atherton |
| Prerequisite: | Successful completion of at least one second year literature unit OR Completion of all of ALL101, ALW102 & any 2 level two units. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ALL316 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Independent and collaborative learning activities equivalent to 3-hours per week, including 1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided) |
Content
This unit charts the development of texts over time to examine how and why some reach canonical status and are considered 'classics', while others are labelled 'trash' or 'cult'. Examination of texts such as Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, Lolita and Breakfast at Tiffany's will be examined against analysis and challenges to the Western canon. These books will be examined alongside anime, TV and popular versions of classic texts such as The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. Concepts of high, low and pop culture will also be studied with examples from dance and music in movies.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate skills in communication in both creative and critical forms in Writing and Literature | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate skills in reading and analysis, with the ability to undertake a comparative evaluation of literary texts and a critical investigation of crucial text-world relationships | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Think in interdisciplinary ways | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate social responsibility and cultural sensitivity | GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO5 | Feel encouraged to pursue lifelong learning | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO6 | Demonstrate skills in basic information technology literacy | GLO3: Digital literacy |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 comprises:
| 20% | Ongoing | |
| Assessment 2 (Individual) - Exercise | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 3 (Individual) - Essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ALL376 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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