Outline

Overview

Global Literatures in English is a transnational and cross-period unit that examines how literary and cultural works from different periods from across the world engage with world historical events and social political structures operating on a global scale, with a particular emphasis on the representation of Empire and its legacies.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Isabelle Hesse, isabelle.hesse@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Close Reading n/a	20%	Multiple weeks	1000 words
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Assignment	Essay n/a	35%	Week 07 Due date: 18 Oct 2020 at 23:59	1500 words
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Assignment	Take home final assessment n/a	45%	Week 12 Due date: 22 Nov 2020 at 23:59	2000 words
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Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assignment can be found on Canvas.

In order to pass this unit, all assignments need to be completed.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grade

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Late submissions will incur a penalty of 5% per calendar submitted late.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Lecture 1: Literature and Globalisation; Lecture 2: Introduction to Module 1 - Colonialism and Postcolonialism and Video Close Reading Workshop; Tutorial 1: Introduction	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 02	Athol Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona. The Island.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 03	Marie Munkara. A Most Peculiar Act.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 04	Lecture 1: Marie Munkara. A Most Peculiar Act; Lecture 2: Essay Workshop	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 05	Patience Agbabi. 'What do women like bes'?'	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 06	Noo Saro-Wiwa. ‘Prologue’ and ‘Centre of Excellence: Lagos.’	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 07	Neill Blomkamp. District 9.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 08	Lecture 1: Review Lecture and Introduction to Module 2: Globalisation; Lecture 2: Teddy Wayne. Kapitoil; Tutorial: Teddy Wayne. Kapitoil	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 09	Lecture 1: Teddy Wayne. Kapitoil; Lecture 2: Take-home exercise workshop; Tutorial: Teddy Wayne. Kapitoil	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 10	Deepak Unnikrishnan. 'Chapter Three: Blatella Germanica.'	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Tara June Winch. ‘The Last Class’ and ‘The Proust Running Group of Paris.’	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 12	Lecture 1: Oreet Ashery and Larissa Sansour. The Novel of Nonel and Vovel; Lecture 2: Conclusion; Tutorial: Oreet Ashery and Larissa Sansour. The Novel of Nonel and Vovel.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: According to Faculty Board Resolutions, students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are expected to attend 90% of their classes. If you attend less than 50% of classes, regardless of the reasons, you may be referred to the Examiner’s Board. The Examiner’s Board will decide whether you should pass or fail the unit of study if your attendance falls below this threshold.
Lecture recording: Most lectures (in recording-equipped venues) will be recorded and may be made available to students on the LMS. However, you should not rely on lecture recording to substitute your classroom learning experience.
Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Patience Agbabi. ‘What do Women like Bes’?' (2014).

Oreet Ashery and Larissa Sansour. The Novel of Nonel and Vovel (2009).

Neill Blomkamp. District 9 (2009).

Athol Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona. The Island (1973).

Marie Munkara. A Most Peculiar Act (2014).

Noo Saro-Wiva. ‘Prologue’ and ‘Centre of Excellence: Lagos.’ From Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (2012).

Deepak Unnikrishnan. 'Chapter Three: Blatella Germanica.' From Temporary People (2017).

Teddy Wayne. Kapitoil (2010).

Tara June Winch. ‘The Last Class’ and ‘The Proust Running Group of Paris.’ From After the Last Carnage.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. develop an understanding of the concept of global literatures in English and their production and circulation across different periods and regions
LO2. engage with a variety of cultural responses to empire-building and its legacies
LO3. develop an understanding of the plurality of literatures in English, which may include cultural works from Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Latin America
LO4. familiarise themselves with key terminology and critical concepts of global literary and postcolonial studies and their relevance today
LO5. critically engage with and discuss (both orally and in writing) empire and its aftermath in different geopolitical contexts and across different periods
LO6. develop their ability to make connections between texts from different regions, times, and genres while taking into account the specific cultural, historical and cultural context in which each 'text' is produced and circulated

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Based on feedback from the 2019 cohort, the following changes have been made: - Students asked for more time to be spent on texts. Since the format of 2x1hr lecture and 1x1hr tutorial cannot be changed for 2020, I will make sure to devote more time to studying the literary and cinematic texts in the lectures. - Students asked for more information about how to do close readings. There will be a workshop in week 1 providing detailed information on how to close read a critical text and then apply it to a literary and cinematic text. Further resources on how to do close readings will also be provided via Canvas.

Additional information

Detailed information about the weekly schedule, including additional readings and questions to think about will be available on Canvas.

Disclaimer

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Current students

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

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Useful links

ENGL1013: Global Literatures in English

Semester 2, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links