ENGLISH 113 Global South: New World Texts - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

Introduces cross-disciplinary study of transnational texts in English, with particular reference to poetry and prose works from the Caribbean and Pacific, including New Zealand. In both regions, the local history of writing is extensive and includes notable texts that reflect diverse cultural origins, but also a sharp sense of the new (scenes, socio-political structures, languages).

Course Overview

Global South: New World Texts introduces cross-disciplinary study of transnational texts in English from the Global South, with a focus on prose and poetry from the Caribbean and the South Pacific. In both regions, the local history of writing is extensive and includes notable texts that reflect diverse cultural origins, but also a sharp sense of the new. These literatures are shaped in part by a shifting engagement with colonial histories and the implications of new languages, religions and political structures, as well as warfare and slavery.

This course centres on work from writers within the Global South, and on texts that are written in English, but speak of local forms of culture that incorporate European inheritances and archipelagic experience. Most of the authors studied are contemporary. Aotearoa writers range from indigenous trailblazers (Witi Ihimaera) to Māori writers of poetry, short fiction and creative nonfiction. Alongside these writers we will read Samoan novelist Sia Figiel, and the celebrated diasporic Caribbean writers Jamaica Kincaid (Antigua/US) and David Chariandy (Trinidad/Canada).

The course explores local varieties of the cosmopolitan, tensions between and within cultures, and changing currents in interpreting ‘global culture’ through literature in English. Students will be introduced to a body of theory that interrogates postcolonial, decolonial and migratory experiences; develop skills in critical reading and writing; and gain greater understanding of regional and global issues, histories and artistic production.

*This course will be adapted in 2021 due to staff changes. Please consult Canvas for updates.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Learning Outcomes

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

Develop an enjoyment and critical reading of a variety of texts and their diverse contexts within the Global South (Capability 1.1 and 2.1)
Plan, research and write convincing essays about poetry and prose from Aotearoa, the South Pacific and the West Indies. (Capability 1.1 and 6.2)
Actively contribute to class discussions and tutorial exercises with respect, openness, and informed dialogue (Capability 4.2 and 4.3)
Demonstrate an ability to integrate postcolonial, decolonial and other relevant theories within a range of assignments (Capability 1.2, 6.2 and 6.3)
Engage with confidence in the study of local and global literature, cultural perspectives, languages, and creative works (Capability 3.1 and 5.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Class Test Essay (critical analysis)	10%	Individual Coursework
Research Essay	20%	Individual Coursework
Tutorial Exercises	10%	Individual Coursework
Final Exam	60%	Individual Examination
4 types	100%

Next offered

2022

Workload Expectations

Following University workload guidelines, a standard 15 point course represents approximately 150 hours of study. Students are expected to spend around 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

During a typical teaching week, there will be 2 hours of lectures, and 1 hour of tutorials for the 12 teaching weeks totalling to 36 hours. Since the course as a whole represents approximately 150 hours of study, that leaves a total of 114 hours across the entire semester for independent study, e.g. close reading, reflection, drafting essays, preparing for assessments/exams, etc.

You can expect to spend around 3 hours a week reading and thinking about the content and 4 hours working on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete and receive credit for components of the course. Tutorials are essential for workshopping lecture content and engaging in stimulating, interactive activities with your peers. Lectures will be available as recordings to supplement your on-campus experience.

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

Coursebook will be provided

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.

This is the first year that this exciting new course will be offered to Stage One students.

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.

No recording devices will be permitted during tutorials.

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 3:	Solution Seeking
Capability 4:	Communication and Engagement
Capability 5:	Independence and Integrity
Capability 6:	Social and Environmental Responsibilities

ENGLISH 113 : Global South: New World Texts

Arts

2021 Semester Two (1215) (15 POINTS)