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LITR19052 - The Modern Novel

General Information

Unit Synopsis

The Modern Novel introduces students to current and modern twentieth century novels from a wide range of national literatures. The course will take a number of contemporary critical and theoretical approaches. These will include the various formal transformations of the novel through classic realism, modernism and postmodernism as well as its ongoing engagement with issues of the decentred self, gender and sexuality along with issues of race and class.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites Prerequisite: Minimum of 18 Units of Credit

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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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2013

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Online
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Online
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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).

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. Written Assessment 25%
2. Written Assessment 25%
3. Written Assessment 50%

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

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 17.14% 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 Student Evaluation
Feedback
Marking criteria was not clear/relevant to assessment
Recommendation
Update marking criteria to better match Learning Outcomes and assessments
Action Taken
Unit Coordinator provided live and recorded tutorials on how to complete each assessment and went through the individual marking criteria. Students were encouraged (both within the tutorials and via email) to ask for clarification if it was needed. Explainer videos were also provided.
Source: Personal Reflection
Feedback
Some students did not seem to engage with the Weekly Study Guides that have been written specifically to scaffold the assessments.
Recommendation
Provide further links to the Weekly Study Guides in the topic sections (in addition to the assessment pages)
Action Taken
Unit Coordinator showed students how to access the study guides during weekly tutorials and also provided an overview of the study guides during the tutorials. Links were checked to ensure they worked properly.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection
Feedback
Selection of novels doesn't represent a diverse selection of topics or writers
Recommendation
Ensure novel selection includes literary talents of a more diverse selection of writers and topics representative of the contemporary era, including women, First Nations, LGBTQIA+.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit Coordinator reflection and anecdotal student feedback
Feedback
Some of the assessments are confusing
Recommendation
Update assessments to ensure clarity in the assessment task.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. discuss the complex picture of the 'modern' western world built up in the novel since circa the early 1900s and articulate the salient aspects of this picture
  2. look at the transformations undergone by the novel in its passage through socio/moral/expressive realism, modernism and post-modernism and discuss these transformations in an academic manner
  3. further develop your analytical and written communication skills.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment • • •
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 • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment • • • • • • • •
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