‘Say a body. Where none. … A place. Where none.’ As Samuel Beckett’s Worstward Ho reminds us, literary texts have an unsurpassed capacity to create imaginary worlds. This course will examine a range of textual forms and genres, storytelling and knowledges including those of First Nations writers, as well as readings from a range of cultures and historical periods. You will examine the techniques through which literary texts create worlds, whether realistic worlds that reflect and respond to the writer’s own time and place, or fantastic worlds that imagine times and places, creatures and cultures, far different from past or present reality. Through taking this course you will develop skills in careful reading, independent scholarly research, and persuasive writing, as well as participating in an intellectual community through attentive listening, thoughtful response and respectful debate.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- critically analyse a range of textual forms with attention to how they are constructed;
- communicate effectively across multiple modes;
- participate in our intellectual community through attentive listening and thoughtful response;
- demonstrate engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives; and
- conduct independent research to advance a persuasive argument.
Indicative Assessment
- Participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Essay (3000 words total - includes plan and essay) (50) [LO 1,2,4,5]
- Writing tasks (2000 words total) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Text list available on Wattle.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4080 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $5280 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9014 | 22 Jul 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | In Person | View |