Global Contemporary Literature: Australians and the World

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Analyse and compare literary texts across a range of genres, including the novel, the essay, poetry, and hybrid genres, using a sound critical vocabulary and scholarly research.
  2. Explain key features of the contemporary literary field and analyse how these features impact on literary texts.
  3. Reflect on the role of critical writing and essays in the contemporary literary field.
  4. Explain and analyse how literature participates in debates in the public sphere, including discussions over race, immigration, ethics, history, and the representation of disasters.
  5. Develop well-reasoned arguments about literary texts, and support these arguments orally and in writing.

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• Assessments

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• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

• MAQ-ENGX1001-Literature: Medieval to Modern
• MAQ-ENGX1002-Literature: Modern and Contemporary

Others

Pre-requisite: 130 cp at 1000 level or above

Additional requirements

• Other requirements - Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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