LITR11056 - Introduction to Literature

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will be introduced to the study of literature by learning how to read, analyse and write about the different genres of literature such as novels, short stories, poems, and dramas. You will learn how to develop independent and critical thinking skills through the imaginative engagement with the process of reading and analysing complex literary and non-literary texts.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Online
Rockhampton

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).

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online discussion forum 20%
2. Written Assessment 50%
3. Written Assessment 30%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 71.43% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 18.18% response rate.

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.

Source: SUTE: Unit Evaluations
Feedback
Students have asked for direct links to relevant items on the eReading list.
Recommendation
Include hyperlinks to recommended eReadings in the Moodle Weekly Study Guide.
Action Taken
Unfortunately, hyperlinks don't work due to Library database protocols. Students are explicitly directed to the E-Reading List.
Source: SUTE: Unit evaluations
Feedback
A problem with the organization of materials in the unit anthology has been identified.
Recommendation
Review organisation of materials in the unit anthology.
Action Taken
The materials in the unit were reorganized to facilitate ease of access.
Source: SUTE: Teacher Evaluations
Feedback
Students have requested a more explicit connection between learning materials and how they relate to assessment items.
Recommendation
Allocate more time to explaining how key literary concepts and skills embedded in the learning materials can be employed in the assessment items.
Action Taken
Resources have been developed to address this and student results indicate success in this regard.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
Feedback
No marking rubric was supplied
Recommendation
While a marking guide is provided, along with exemplars, written and oral feedback, a rubric will be developed to help students improve their work.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
Feedback
Too much reading material
Recommendation
There is a lot of reading material but students are advised to choose a small selection for assessment purposes. Nevertheless, the number of the set texts will reduced.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
Feedback
Inconsistencies between Moodle and unit profile
Recommendation
The unit coordinator will ensure through cross-checking that there are no inconsistencies between the unit profile and Moodle.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate skills in textual analysis
  2. develop your own informed interpretations of literary texts
  3. Articulate how literary texts function as sites of contestation for the meanings, values and ideologies represented within them.

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Online discussion forum • •
2 - Written Assessment • •
3 - Written Assessment • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking •
8 - Ethical practice • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Online discussion forum • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • •