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LITR13042 Australian Literature and Identity
Australian Literature and Identity
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General Information

Overview

The aim of Australian Literature and Identity is to show you how Australia as a nation is imagined through various contemporary works of literature, particularly from the immediate post-war period until now (1945 onwards). You will explore the ways in which Australian identities are constituted, changed and challenged by these texts, through a variety of critical perspectives and contexts of reception. You will also reflect on how the texts challenge or reinforce your thinking about Australian ideologies and/or identity.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 7
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Admission to CC10 or completion of 72 credit points in CA10, CB94, CC13, CG85 or CC43.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2025

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student Feedback

Feedback

Needs more timely content/assessment updates and more timely feedback.

Recommendation

Ensure unit content and assessments updates are completed prior to running the unit, and ensure feedback is delivered on time.

Feedback from Student Feedback

Feedback

Students indicated that the unit coordinator used clear and knowledge explanations, challenged students to think and to question their ideologies, and created inclusive environments where students were encouraged to interact and explore these ideas.

Recommendation

Continue to run weekly tutorials in a manner that prioritises a safe and supportive environment that encourage engagement and opportunities for questions and personal growth.

Feedback from Student Feedback

Feedback

Continue to provide shorter texts that allow for closer reading and more time to complete assessments.

Recommendation

Continue to review the text lists to ensure they contain a mix of short-form and long-form texts. Short-form texts such as short story anthologies allow students to reduce preliminary reading time and make way for close readings and analysis.

Feedback from Unit Coordinator reflection and informal student feedback

Feedback

The updated reading list that contained a greater diversity of authors, including First Nations, gender-diverse, and ethnically diverse authors, was well-received, particularly from Indigenous students and from students who had not read First Nations authors previously.

Recommendation

Continue to review and revise the text list when and where needed to ensure the list is contemporary and reflective of diverse Australian voices, including First Nations authors, gender-diverse, and ethnically diverse and migrant voices.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Conduct textual analysis of Australian literary texts in the context of national identity
  2. Analyse the historical, cultural and social contexts in which a range of Australian literary texts were produced, and to which they respond
  3. Critically evaluate significant issues and debates surrounding the reception of Australian literature
  4. Construct responses to issues raised and ideas about Australian literature, and convey those ideas through interpretive arguments.
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
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Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 25%
2 - Critical Review - 25%
3 - Essay - 50%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures
Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 23 June 2025
Academic Integrity Statement

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