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Literary Cultures unit (HEN319)

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Introduction

From bookshops to classrooms, book clubs to libraries, literary festivals and the literary media, pulp fiction, pop fiction, lit fiction, online and offline: How do we engage with literary texts today? How does literature become a brand? How are the values ascribed to literature formed, circulated, and modified? This unit considers key aspects of contemporary literary culture that shape the way we perceive and consume literary texts. Topics to be considered will include school curricula, literary prizes, marketing, and phenomena such as literary festivals and bookclubs, and students will have the opportunity to construct and critically reflect upon their own bookish activities.

Summary

Unit name Literary Cultures
Unit code HEN319
Credit points 12.5
College/School Arts and Society
Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline English
Coordinator Associate Professor Hannah Stark
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 2 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 20/7/2025 18/8/2025 7/9/2025 25/10/2025

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Learning Outcomes

  • Analyse cultural, social and industrial contexts of contemporary literary culture
  • Apply disciplinary knowledge and skills to investigate specific research problems in the study of contemporary literary culture
  • Evaluate contemporary literary discourse and practice
  • Communicate through formal oral and/or audiovisual presentations as well as scholarly writing

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
091523 $578.00 $578.00 not applicable $2,001.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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Requisites

Prerequisites

25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Off Campus:
Weekly lectures and audio/visual resources (1 hour); weekly online participation (2 hours)

AssessmentParticipation (10%)|Group Podcast on a Literary Cultures Topic (20%)|Research Report (20%)|Research Project (50%)
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Textbooks

Required

Simone Murray, Introduction to Contemporary Print Culture: Books as Media. Routledge, 2020.

 
Recommended

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