ENGL 2041 - The Sixties: From the Beats to Bongs

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2021

This course will examine the 1960s in the West as a time of social, political and cultural change. It will encompass both 'high' and 'low' cultural forms in an attempt to expose students to some of the prevailing preoccupations of the decade. Topics will be taken from some or all of the following: fiction, poetry, film, popular music and political writings. In addition to specific texts, social and political movements will be discussed. Students will gain an historical overview of significant cultural moments and political movements from the decade through the lens of cultural studies and historical and literary methodologies. They will gain a working understanding of these methodologies.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ENGL 2041
    Course The Sixties: From the Beats to Bongs
    Coordinating Unit English, Creative Writing, and Film
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Prerequisites At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study
    Incompatible ENGL 2024 & ENGL 3024
    Assumed Knowledge High level of English literacy skills
    Biennial Course Course offered in odd years
    Assessment Participation (10%), Assignment 15%, Seminar presentation 5%, Seminar essay 30%, Final essay 40%
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Mandy Treagus

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1 specialised knowledge of sixties cultural history and important literary, filmic and music texts
    2 knowledge of the major issues and debates taking place in Sixties Studies
    3 the skills and discipline to research, synthesise, organize and present information, using a range of technologies as appropriate
    4 the ability to communicate ideas effectively and accurately, in both oral and written forms and to argue from evidence
    5 the ability to set appropriate goals and to work independently
    6 the ability to set appropriate goals and work cooperatively with peers
    7 the capacity to analyse structural and intercultural power relations and be ethically informed by them




    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    1, 2, 7
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    2, 3, 4, 5, 7
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    4,6
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    3, 5, 7
    Intercultural and ethical competency
    • adept at operating in other cultures
    • comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
    • able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
    • demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
    1, 7
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    3, 4, 6, 7
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Students should have access to the following texts, films and albums:

    Fiction:

    Margaret Atwood, The Edible Woman

    Jack Kerouac, On the Road

    Ursula Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness

    Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five

    Poetry
    (provided):

    Allen Ginsberg, ‘Howl’

    Other poetry

     Film:

    Michelangelo Antonioni, Blow-Up

    Dennis Hopper, Easy Rider

    Stanley Kubrick, Dr Strangelove

     Music:

    Bob Dylan, Bringing It All Back Home

    The Beatles, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club
    Band

    Civil Rights (provided):

    Writings by Martin Luther King & Malcolm X

     

  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes

    No information currently available.

    Workload

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    Learning Activities Summary

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  • Assessment

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    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assignment, participation, quizzes, essays.
    Assessment Detail

    No information currently available.

    Submission
    All submissions via MyUni
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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