World Literature (ENGL2080)

Course overview

How does literature help readers and writers imagine their place in the world, and how do the texts circulate around the globe? This course focuses on literature in English that expands the Euro-American canon and works with scales of reading and writing beyond the nation. We will read a variety of texts from different cultures and historical periods that explore how literature functions globally. You will learn about transnational, world, and planetary scales of literary analysis; think about travel and mobility; and explore the vibrant postcolonial and decolonial literary movements that challenged European imperial expansion. Writers may include: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood, Isabella Bird, J.M. Coetzee, Joseph Conrad, Dave Eggers, Olaudah Equiano, Jamaica Kincaid, Katherine Mansfield, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Orhan Pamuk, Salman Rushdie, Jean Rhys, Zadie Smith, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Alexis Wright.

ENGL2080 provides an opportunity to read writing published in English from around the world, with a particular focus on writers from outside the traditional British and American canon. We will explore the idea of world literature, and how it emerged in the nineteenth century to became a major influence in twentieth- and twenty-first century writing. One key theme in 2024 willﾠbe how writers from formerly colonised countries adaptﾠthe English language and dominant literary forms, and the challengesﾠsuch writers pose to decolonise the Western literary canon. We will read some fabulous books and engage with the literary theories that helpﾠto analyse world writing.

Course requirements

Prerequisites

You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:

ENGL1800 (Literary Classics: Texts and Traditions) is highly recommended, along with ENGL1500 (Contemporary Literature: Reading and Writing).

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

Whilst every effort is made to place students in their preferred activity, it is not always possible for a student to be enrolled in their tutorial of choice. If you require assistance, please ensure that you email timetabling.commarts@enquire.uq.edu.au from your UQ student email with: 

• Your name 
• Your student ID 
• The course code 
• A list of three tutorial preferences (in order of preference) 
• Reason for the change – e.g. timetable clash, elite athlete status, SAP 

Teaching staff do not have access to change tutorials or help with timetables; all timetabling changes must be processed through the Timetabling Team. 

Aims and outcomes

To provide an informed context for reading and interpreting a selection of global literary texts published in English.

To examine world literature in relation to critical and theoretical debates.

To offer an understanding of some key historical and contemporary issues shaping contemporary world literature, the role literary texts can play in such issues, and how responses to these issuesﾠhave shifted over time.

To develop skills in locating and analysing critical materials relevant to the reception of world literature in order to produce a reasoned argument with evidence.

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Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

Management of Learning

• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Tutorial/ Problem Set

Weight

15% Pass/Fail weekly task

Due date

Week 2 - Week 13

Each week in tutorials students will complete a 10 minute writing task in response to a question based on that week's readings.

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03

Task description

Submission guidelines

Responses will be submitted through an online portal in Blackboard and must be submitted within 24 hours of your tutorial: we recommend you do it immediately.

Deferral or extension

You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.

Please note: this is a class assessment item and students are NOT able to apply for an extension via the Unitask portal. "Make up" tests will be allowed in the case of unavoidable absence such as ill-health if supported by appropriate documentation: please contact your tutor before your scheduled tutorial to arrange this if you cannot attend class and provide medical evidence as per the UQ extension guidelines .

Late submission

You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.

Essay 1

Mode

Written

Category

Essay/ Critique

Weight

25% 1000 words +/- 10% (excluding quotations)

Due date

21/08/2024 4:00 pm

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03

Task description

Submission guidelines

Submit via TurnItIn.

TurnItIn Receipts: 

Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using TurnItIn. Before submitting any assignments for this course you must ensure you have completed UQ's compulsory online Academic Integrity Tutorial. 

When you successfully submit your assessment to TurnItIn you will see text confirming your submission is complete, before being redirected to your Assignment inbox. On this page you can: 

• View the name of the submitted file 
• View date and time of the upload 
• Resubmit your paper (if necessary) 
• Download your submitted paper 
• Download digital receipt. 

If you cannot see your submission in your Assignment inbox you should regard your submission as unsuccessful. Students are responsible for retaining evidence of submission by the due date for all assessment items, in the required form (e.g. screenshot, email, photo, and an unaltered copy of submitted work). 

If the submission was not successful: 

• Note the error message (preferably take a screenshot).  
• Go to your assignment page and see if it is possible to submit again. 
• If you cannot submit again email your course coordinator immediately with the assignment attached. 

Please visit this webpage for further advice on how to submit your TurnItIn assignment. 

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Research Essay 2

Mode

Written

Category

Essay/ Critique

Weight

35% 2000 words +/- 10% (excluding quotations)

Due date

9/10/2024 4:00 pm

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03

Task description

Submission guidelines

Submit via TurnItIn.

TurnItIn Receipts: 

Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using TurnItIn. Before submitting any assignments for this course you must ensure you have completed UQ's compulsory online Academic Integrity Tutorial. 

When you successfully submit your assessment to TurnItIn you will see text confirming your submission is complete, before being redirected to your Assignment inbox. On this page you can: 

• View the name of the submitted file 
• View date and time of the upload 
• Resubmit your paper (if necessary) 
• Download your submitted paper 
• Download digital receipt. 

If you cannot see your submission in your Assignment inbox you should regard your submission as unsuccessful. Students are responsible for retaining evidence of submission by the due date for all assessment items, in the required form (e.g. screenshot, email, photo, and an unaltered copy of submitted work). 

If the submission was not successful: 

• Note the error message (preferably take a screenshot).  
• Go to your assignment page and see if it is possible to submit again. 
• If you cannot submit again email your course coordinator immediately with the assignment attached. 

Please visit this webpage for further advice on how to submit your TurnItIn assignment. 

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Essay 3

Mode

Written

Category

Essay/ Critique, Reflection

Weight

25% 800 word essay +/- 10% (excluding quotations)

Due date

6/11/2024 4:00 pm

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03

Task description

Submission guidelines

Submit via TurnItIn.

TurnItIn Receipts: 

Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using TurnItIn. Before submitting any assignments for this course you must ensure you have completed UQ's compulsory online Academic Integrity Tutorial. 

When you successfully submit your assessment to TurnItIn you will see text confirming your submission is complete, before being redirected to your Assignment inbox. On this page you can: 

• View the name of the submitted file 
• View date and time of the upload 
• Resubmit your paper (if necessary) 
• Download your submitted paper 
• Download digital receipt. 

If you cannot see your submission in your Assignment inbox you should regard your submission as unsuccessful. Students are responsible for retaining evidence of submission by the due date for all assessment items, in the required form (e.g. screenshot, email, photo, and an unaltered copy of submitted work). 

If the submission was not successful: 

• Note the error message (preferably take a screenshot).  
• Go to your assignment page and see if it is possible to submit again. 
• If you cannot submit again email your course coordinator immediately with the assignment attached. 

Please visit this webpage for further advice on how to submit your TurnItIn assignment. 

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

• Where fractional marks occur in the calculation of the final grade, a mark of x.5% or greater will be rounded up to (x+1)%. A percentage mark of less than x.5% will be rounded down to x%. 
• Where no assessable work is received, a Grade of X will apply.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Additional assessment information

• Further information regarding the assessment, including marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course. 
• Marks Cannot Be Changed After Being Released: Marks are not open to negotiation with course staff. If you wish to discuss the feedback you have received, you should make an appointment to speak with the Course Coordinator. 
• Assessment Re-mark: If you are considering an Assessment Re-mark, please follow the link to important information you should consider before submitting a request. 
• Integrity Pledge: Assignments for this course will be submitted electronically via Blackboard and using Turnitin. Before submitting any assignments for this course, you must ensure you have completed UQ's compulsory online Academic Integrity Modules.ﾠIn uploading an assignment via Turnitin you are certifying that it is your original work, that it has not been copied in whole or part from another person or source except where this is properly acknowledged, and that it has not in whole or part been previously submitted for assessment in any other course at this or any other university. 
• Withholding marks prior to finalisation of grades: Per UQ Assessment Procedures – Release of Assessment Item Marks and Grades: The final assessment item and the marks for the assessment item are to be released only after the final grade for the course has been released. 

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.

Own copy required

You'll need to have your own copy of the following reading resources. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.