ENGLISH 101 Literature and the Contemporary - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

Constitutes a wide-ranging study of literatures in English in different forms and media in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Themes studied may include modernity/postmodernity, diaspora, gender relations, sexuality, cross-cultural contacts, memory, film adaptation, war and ecological crisis. Works will be examined in the context of key historical events and cultural movements.

Course Overview

English 101 is a wide-ranging study of literatures in English in different forms and media between the beginning of the 20th century and the present. Themes such as modernity/postmodernity, memory, war, and ecological crisis will be studied in the context of key historical events and cultural movements. We also examine and compare different genres of literature (short and long-form fiction, drama, essays), and key elements of narrative (structure, style, perspective, theme, characterisation, setting).

After beginning the semester by looking at the kind of realist literature that flourished before World War I, we will move on to modernism’s reaction against realism, and then to postmodernism and postcolonialism. Students will learn to read and interpret a range of literary works, develop written and oral arguments about literature, and familiarize themselves with some of the major cultural movements of the 20th century.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Learn how to read and enjoy complex, innovative literary works (Capability 1.1)
Become familiar with major trends and movements in twentieth and twenty-first century literature (Capability 1.1)
Carry out strategies for close reading and analysis of texts (Capability 1.2)
Make written and oral arguments about literature (Capability 2.1 and 4.1)
Apply critical and problem-solving skills to cooperative group work (Capability 2.2 and 4.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Short writing responses	40%	Individual Coursework
midterm test	20%	Individual Test
final exam	30%	Individual Examination
participation and group work	10%	Group & Individual Coursework
4 types	100%

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 2 hours of lectures, a 1 hour tutorial, 5 hours of reading and thinking about the content, and 2-3 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation per week.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including tutorials to receive credit for components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course [will not] include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
Attendance on campus is required for the test/exam.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

1. Albert Belz, Awhi Tapu (2006); book store

2. Arnold Bennett, “His Worship the Goosedriver,” from Tales of the Five Towns (1905); Course Reader

3. Don DeLillo, White Noise (1985); book store

4. Bill Manhire, The Brain of Katherine Mansfield (1988); on-line hypertext novel

5. Katherine Mansfield, selected short stories; Course Reader

6. Virginia Woolf, “Mr Bennett and Mrs Brown” (1923); Course Reader

7. Virginia Woolf, To The Lighthouse (1927); book store

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Capability 1:	Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2:	Critical Thinking
Capability 4:	Communication and Engagement

ENGLISH 101 : Literature and the Contemporary

Arts

2021 Semester One (1213) (15 POINTS)