ENGL 3044 - Body Culture Text

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018

The broad aim of this course is to look at texts and topics that raise issues of embodiment and identity using contemporary theories and methodologies from literary and cultural studies. The course is organised around literary texts and cultural topics and the primary focus is on examining these texts and topics. However, students are expected to read widely in literary and cultural studies and to situate their analyses of texts and topics by engaging with theories, methodologies and debates that are introduced in the course. These theories, methodologies and debates will be concerned with identities and how they are constructed in relation to some or all of the following as they relate to the body: race (including whiteness); indigeneities; gender; sexualities (both heterosexualities and non-heterosexualities) and body modifications.

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Course Details

Course Code	ENGL 3044
Course	Body Culture Text
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 6 units of Level II undergraduate study
Incompatible	ENGL 2061
Biennial Course	Offered even years
Assessment	Seminar presentation 10%, Short analysis 15%, Essay 25%, Participation 10%, Take-home exam 40%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Mandy Treagus

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

On successful completion of this course
students will be able to:

1.
To develop students’ knowledge of texts and topics relating to embodiment.

2.
To develop students’ knowledge of key literary theories in relation to
embodiment.

3.
To develops students’ oral and written analytic and
critical skills through the contextualized discussion of a range of texts,
and through close reading and critical analysis of selected texts.

4.
To develop students’ research skills, their ability to synthesise a range of
information and argument, and their capacity to formulate and articulate
considered points of view in writing.

5.
To encourage students to participate in productive and respectful discussion
with their peers.

6.
To encourage students to critically examine contemporary and theoretical debates
relating to embodiment and identity

7.
To use technologies relevant to the
preparation and completion of assessment tasks

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)
Learning Resources

Required Resources

Students must acquire the following texts:

Texts:

Jeffrey Eugenides, Middlesex

Jackie Kay, Trumpet

Rick Moody, Ice Storm

Maggie Nelson, The
Argonauts

Christos Tsiolkas, Loaded

Body Culture Text Reader, available from
Image and Copy

Films:

Fight Club, dir.
David Fincher

Whale Rider, dir.
Niki Caro

Twilight, dir. Catherine Hardwicke

Sweet Country, dir. Warwick Thornton

Body in art:

Yuki Kihara – Study of a Samoan Savage – online
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Weekly lectures will introduce students to important
theoretical knowledges and cultural debates around embodiment and identities.
Lectures will be recorded and posted on MyUni. This will enhance access and
flexibility for many students, and will support the learning efforts of,
students from non-English speaking backgrounds, including international
students.

Weekly seminars will be devoted to in-depth discussion of
lecture materials, and to close reading and discussion of the set texts
inspired and guided by student presentations, with a view to expanding
students’ knowledge. Seminar presentations will involve some small group
preparation outside class, and in class discussions will take place in both
small and large groups in order to facilitate greater participation in
discussion by all students. In the context of both small and large group
discussion, students will have maximum opportunity to articulate their thinking
and will continually learn from each other.

Writing activities will allow student to research, process, reflect on and write on texts, topics and ideas presented in the lectures and seminars.

Workload

No information currently available.

Learning Activities Summary

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The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

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

Assessment Summary

Students will do a range of research and writing tasks. There will be a final essay.

Assessment Detail

No information currently available.

Submission

No information currently available.

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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