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ICLS3631: What is Literature? Crosscultural Views

Semester 2, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Adopting a comparative cross-cultural approach, this unit considers different cultures' responses to the questions: what is literature? what is its purpose? what value does it have? Drawing upon literatures in both English and translation from different parts of the world and different periods in history, this unit explores conceptions of literary theory, criticism and interpretation within traditional, modern and postmodern settings. Notions such as authorship, textual integrity, literature and identity, and literature and history, will be considered.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	12 credit points at 2000 level from the International and Comparative Literary Studies major
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Bruce Gardiner, bruce.gardiner@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Nanda Jarosz, nanda.jarosz@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Bruce Gardiner, bruce.gardiner@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Second Essay Short research essay	45%	Formal exam period	2,500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	First Essay Short research essay	45%	Week 07	2,500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Online task	In-class activities, brief class-focussed tasks Tutorial participation; written discussion contributions; quiz answers.	10%	Week 12	Equivalent to 1,000 word assignment.
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Tutorial participation; written discussion contributions; quiz answers: to establish mastery of facts, argumentation, and textual analytical skills.

Assessment criteria

This unit uses standards-based assessment for award of assessment marks. Your assessments will be evakuated solely on the basis of your individual performance.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Goethe	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 02	Schiller	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 03	Novalis	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 04	F. Schlegel	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 05	Schelling	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 06	Hoffmann	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 07	Herder	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 08	Arnold	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 09	Fitzgerald	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 10	Fanon	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 11	Said	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 12	Salih	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. The Sorrows of Young Werther.

Kant, Immanuel. Critique of the Power of Judgment. Introduction.

Schiller, Friedrich. On Naïve and Sentimental Poetry. Parts I and II.

Novalis. Hymns to the Night.

Schlegel, Friedrich von. Dialogue on Poetry.

Schelling, F.W.J. Philosophy of Art. General Section on the Philosophy of Art.

Hoffmann. E.T.A. The Golden Pot and Other Tales. Introduction; The Golden Pot; The Sandman.

Herder, Johann Gottfried von. Philosophical Writings. Excerpts.

Arnold, Matthew. Sohrab and Rustum.

Fitzgerald, Edward. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

Fanon, Frantz. Black Skin, White Masks. Chapters 1, 3, and 5.

Said, Edward. Orientalism. Chapters 1.3; 2.4; 3.1; and 3.3.

Salih, Tayeb [Ṣāliḥ, al-Ṭayyib]. Season of Migration to the North.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. master the skills of reading literary texts meticulously and circumspectly in relation their historical and cultural specificity and susceptibility to intercultural scrutiny and translation.
LO2. grasp firmly the literary relations among neighbouring language communities and cultures.
LO3. acquire proficiency in discovering, evaluating, and benefitting from diverse primary and scholarly sources of fact and of opinion founded securely on fact.
LO4. deal intelligently and generously with fellow scholars working in any fields of knowledge however remote from one other.
LO5. master the skills of communicating expertly, clearly, and aptly for the benefit of scholarly and public inquiry into inter-cultural matters, especially those currently in dispute and in need of conciliation.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Although the unit this year deals with different texts and topics and is taught by different teachers, it follows the practices of past versions of the unit that have proved of most benefit to students, judged in part by their responses to unit surveys.

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

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Late submission

Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

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Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

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