ENGL6100 Unit Coordinators Unit Description Learning Structure Learning Outcomes Unit Schedule Attendance Reading Requirements Online Components Assessment Tasks and Due Dates Assessment Criteria Submission of Assessments Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Special Consideration Other Policies and Procedures Relevant to this Unit of Study Your Feedback is Important Staying on Top of Your Study Other Support Services Detailed Schedule of Reading and Lectures Graduate Qualities ENGL6100: Approaches to Literary History, Semester 2 2019 School School of Literature, Arts and Media Department/Program English Unit of Study ENGL6100 Approaches to Literary History Session Semester 2 2019 Unit of Study Outline Unit Coordinators Unit coordinators are listed on undergraduate and postgraduate coursework semester timetables, and can be consulted for help with any difficulties you may have. Unit coordinators (as well as the Faculty) should also be informed of any illness or other misadventure that leads students to miss classes and tutorials or be late with assignments. Unit Coordinator Professor John Frow Location N304 A20 - John Woolley The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia Email Address john.frow@sydney.edu.au Phone +61 2 9351 2571 Consultation Hours by appointment Last Updated 2019-06-13 15:11:00 ENGL6100 Approaches to Literary History Unit Description This is a core unit for the Master of English Studies. How do literary texts relate to history? When we divide time into different periods ("Renaissance" "Romantic" "Modernist" etc.), what are the implications for interpretation? Focusing on one or two literary periods, this core unit for the Master of English Studies introduces students to historicist literary criticism, developing skills in relating literature to historical context. We read key texts from the designated period(s), conduct research into appropriate archives (including online databases), and identify the theoretical questions that underpin those investigations. Learning Structure 1x2hr seminar/week * Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction. Class Times and Locations Seminar Wednesday 5PM - 7PM , SSB Seminar Room 210 A02 Learning Outcomes Description Graduate Qualities A B C D E F 1 To develop a critical understanding of the relation between literary texts and historical context 2 To develop critical skills in the close reading of literary texts. Details of the Graduate Qualities can be found in the Appendix Unit Schedule Semester 2 2019 Week Week Beginning Lecture Tutorial seminar 1 5 August Introduction 2 12 August Hamlet and History 3 19 August The Reception of Shakespeare 4 26 August Mourning and Melancholia 5 2 September Donne and Melancholia 6 9 September The Sorrows of Young Werther 7 16 September Wordsworth & Romanticism (1) 8 23 September Wordsworth & Romanticism (2) 30 September Session Break 9 7 October Hölderlin and Keats 10 14 October Leopardi 11 21 October The Representation of History 12 28 October The Historical Novel 13 4 November Conclusion 11 November Stuvac 18 November Exam Period 25 November Exam Period 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. If a unit of study has a participation mark, your attendance may influence this mark. For more information on attendance, see http://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2014/345&RendNum=0. Reading Requirements All readings will be available through the Library's eReadings system. Online Components This unit requires regular use of the University’s Learning Management Systems (LMS), also known as Canvas. You will need reliable access to a computer and the internet to use the LMS. The University uses learning analytics to understand student participation on the LMSes and improve the student learning experience. The easiest way to access the LMS is through MyUni (click on the ‘MyUni’ link on the university home page, http://sydney.edu.au or link directly to the service at https://myuni.sydney.edu.au/. There are icons for Canvas in the top row of the QuickLaunch window, on the left hand side of the screen. If you have any difficulties logging in or using the system, visit the Online Learning area of the Current Students site (https://sydney.edu.au/students/browse.html?category=student-it-and-online-learning&topic=online-learning). The University’s Privacy Management Plan governs how the University will deal with personal information related to the content and use of its web sites. See http://sydney.edu.au/privacy.shtml for further details. 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. Assessment Tasks and Due Dates Assessment Name Individual / Group Assessment Type Learning Outcome Assessed Length Weight Due Time Due Date critical assessment Individual Online Submission 1, 2 1500wd 20% 23.59 6 September archival report Individual Online Submission 1, 2 2000wd 30% 23.59 11 October Essay Individual Online Submission 1, 2 2500wd 50% 23.59 25 November Assessment Criteria This unit uses standards-based assessment for award of assessment marks. Your assessments will be evaluated solely on the basis of your individual performance General advice on grade descriptors are available on the University of Sydney Current Students website: https://sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.html Submission of Assessments Anonymous Marking From March 2018, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences will require students to identify themselves on their written assessments tasks by SID (student identification number) only, as per the Assessment Procedures 2011. This includes cover sheets and document headers. Compliance Statements All students are required to submit an authorised statement of compliance with all work submitted to the University for assessment, presentation or publication. A statement of compliance certifies that no part of the work constitutes a breach of the Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy 2016. The format of the compliance statement will be in the form of: a University assignment cover sheet; or a University electronic form. Assessment Submission Work not submitted on or before the due date is subject to a penalty of 5% per calendar day late. If work is submitted more than 10 days after the due date, or is submitted after the return date, the mark will be 0. Details of the Faculty Resolutions and Provisions regarding late work: Undergraduate: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts/rules/faculty_resolutions_arts.shtml Postgraduate Coursework: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts_PG/rules/faculty_resolutions_arts.shtml Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Academic honesty is a core value of the University, so all students are required to act honestly, ethically and with integrity. This means that the University is opposed to and will not tolerate academic dishonesty or plagiarism, and will treat all allegations of academic dishonesty and plagiarism seriously. The consequences of engaging in plagiarism and academic dishonesty, along with the process by which they are determined and applied, are set out in the Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy 2015. You can find these documents University Policy Register at http://sydney.edu.au/policies (enter “Academic Honesty” in the search field). Definitions According to the Policy, plagiarism means representing another person’s work (i.e., ideas, findings or words) as one’s own work by presenting, copying or reproducing it without appropriate acknowledgement of the source. Academic dishonesty means seeking to obtain or obtaining academic advantage for oneself or others (including in the assessment or publication of work) by dishonest or unfair means. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: Resubmission (or recycling) of work that is the same, or substantially the same as work previously submitted for assessment in the same or in a different unit of study. Every unit of study expects each student to produce new material based upon research conducted in that unit; Dishonest plagiarism; Engaging another person to complete or contribute to an assessment in your place; and Various forms of misconduct in examinations (including copying from another student and taking prohibited materials into an examination venue). Academic Honesty Education Module (AHEM) As set out in the Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy 2015, all students commencing their study at the University of Sydney are required to complete the Academic Honesty Education Module (AHEM). From February 2018, AHEM will be located in the open section of Canvas. It should take less than one hour to finish. You need not do the module all at once, however, it must be completed by 31 March for Semester 1 and 31 August for Semester 2. Students who do not complete the entire module by the end of that session will be required to start over. For further information on academic integrity, check the Academic dishonesty and plagiarism webpage. Use of Similarity Detection Software Students should be aware that Assignments submitted in this unit of study may be submitted to similarity detection software. This software searches for matches between text in your written assessment task and text sourced from the Internet, published works, and assignments that have previously been submitted for analysis. There will always be some degree of text-matching when using this software. Text-matching may occur in use of direct quotations, technical terms and phrases, or the listing of bibliographic material. This does not mean you will automatically be accused of academic dishonesty or plagiarism, although this software reports may be used as evidence in academic dishonesty and plagiarism decision-making processes. Further information about this software is available at http://sydney.edu.au/students/academic-dishonesty-and-plagiarism/detecting-and-reporting-academic-dishonesty.html. Special Consideration Students can apply for Special Consideration for serious illness or misadventure. An application for special consideration does not guarantee the application will be granted. Further information on applying for special consideration is available at https://sydney.edu.au/students/special-consideration.html. Other Policies and Procedures Relevant to this Unit of Study The Faculty’s Student Administration Manual is available for reference here http://sydney.edu.au/arts/students/. Most day-to-day issues you encounter in the course of completing this Unit of Study can be addressed with the information provided in the Manual. It contains detailed instructions on processes, links to forms and guidance on where to get further assistance. Your Feedback is Important The Unit of Study Survey The University conducts an online survey for units of study every semester. You will be notified by email when the survey opens. You are encouraged to complete the survey to provide important feedback on the unit just before the end of semester. You can complete the survey at http://www.itl.usyd.edu.au/surveys/complete How Student Feedback has been used to develop this Unit of Study The content of this year's iteration was modified in response to feedback from last year's students