ENGL2650: Semester 2, 2023

Units ENGL2650 Semester 2 2023 [Normal day]

Unit outline_

ENGL2650: Reading Poetry

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

A range of poetry will be offered each year concentrating on an historical period, an individual poet, and a close study of a poetic form. Readings of individual poems will involve both intensive study of technical and linguistic characteristics, as well as of the broader historical, social, ideological and personal contexts and issues which they reflect. As well, there will be discussion of on-going literary-critical debate about poetry and its function.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	English and Writing
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	12 credit points at 1000 level including 6 credit points from English
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	ENGL2050
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Liam Semler, liam.semler@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Peter Minter, peter.minter@sydney.edu.au
	Liam Semler, liam.semler@sydney.edu.au
	Toby Fitch, toby.fitch@sydney.edu.au
	Jedidiah Evans, jedidiah.evans@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Kirk Dodd, kirk.dodd@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Hannah Roux, hannah.roux@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Essay 3 Research essay on poetry.	45%	Formal exam period Due date: 15 Nov 2023 at 23:59	2000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Essay 1 Close analysis of poetry	20%	Week 06 Due date: 06 Sep 2023 at 23:59	1000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Essay 2 Research essay on poetry.	35%	Week 11 Due date: 18 Oct 2023 at 23:59	1500 words
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found in the Canvas site for this unit.

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.

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.

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	1. Introduction to reading poetry; 2. Introducing Edmund Spenser’s Faerie Queene	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	1. Spenser’s Archimagic: Faerie Queene book 1, canto 1; 2. Thinking with Spenser: Faerie Queene, book 1, canto 2	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Faerie Queene, book 1	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 03	1. Chaste/chased Women: Faerie Queene, book 3; 2. The Garden of Adonis: Faerie Queene, book 3, canto 6	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 03	Faerie Queene, book 3	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 04	1. Amoret and the house of Busirane: Faerie Queene, book 3, cantos 11-12; 2. Christopher Marlowe's Hero and Leander 1	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 04	Faerie Queene, book 3, cantos 11-12	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 05	1. Christopher Marlowe's Hero and Leander 2 2. Christopher Marlowe's Hero and Leander 3	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 05	Poetry analysis and essay writing workshop	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 06	1. Prison Poetry 1 2. Prison Poetry 2	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 06	Marlowe's Hero and Leander	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 07	1. Prison Poetry 3 2. Prison Poetry 4	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 07	Prison Poetry	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 08	1. Environmental Poetics 1 2. Environmental Poetics 2	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 08	Prison Poetry	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 09	No lecture on Public Holiday (2 Oct): consult online resources on Canvas	Independent study (1 hr)
	Lecture on 4 Oct: Environmental Poetics 3	Lecture (1 hr)
	Environmental Poetics	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 10	1. Environmental Poetics 4 2. Environmental Poetics 5	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 10	Environmental Poetics	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 11	1. Environmental Poetics 6 2. 21st Century and Australian Poetry	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 11	Environmental Poetics	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 12	1. 21st Century and Australian Poetry 2 2. 21st Century and Australian Poetry 3	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 12	21st Century and Australian Poetry	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 13	1. 21st Century and Australian Poetry 4 2. 21st Century and Australian Poetry 5	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 13	21st Century and Australian Poetry	Tutorial (1 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: students 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 which 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.

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. demonstrate a detailed knowledge of a range of poems, poetic forms and poets
LO2. demonstrate an ability to read poems closely and interpret their form, meanings and contexts
LO3. demonstrate proficiency in research skills appropriate to the critical study of English poetry
LO4. demonstrate understanding of the diversity of cultural and artistic expression found in poetry
LO5. demonstrate ability to discuss poetry collaboratively and productively with peers
LO6. demonstrate proficiency in writing analytically about poetry.

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.

This unit includes an array of diverse modules focussing on different poets, forms, modes and cultural contexts because students have indicated they enjoyed the experience of a deep dive into a range poetry across time and place.

Disclaimer

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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

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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