ATS1904 Reading the city: Literary genres
Faculty of Arts
ATS1904 Reading the city: Literary genres is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS1904
No prerequisites or corequisites.
After ATS1904
1 unit list ATS1904 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit introduces students to how literature produces ideas and meanings about the world. By focusing on the relationship between literature and the city, this unit also introduces students to the important notion of literary forms and genres. In this unit, students will be encouraged to explore the concept of a literary text by analysing and studying a range of texts from different genres, which might include the short story, the novel, poetry, drama, the essay, graphic narrative and inter-generic writing, all to do with theme of the modern city. The texts will be taken from different historical periods and cultures.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Participation5%
- Annotated BibliographyResearch assignment20%
- Essay40%
- Online testOther35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Engage with and discuss the meanings and ideas of literary texts;
- 2
Understand and appreciate the role of genre in literary studies;
- 3
Understand the ways in which literature engages with broader social, cultural and historical contexts;
- 4
Demonstrate discipline-specific written and oral skills;
- 5
Demonstrate the ability to critically analyse literary texts;
- 6
Demonstrate some theoretical awareness and good research skills in analysing literary texts;
- 7
Demonstrate some creative writing skills (for creative writing stream students only).
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Students will critically discuss the meaning of set texts in weekly tutorials.
Learning resources
Required resources
There are prescribed readings for this unit. For details, refer to the Monash Bookshop's webpage (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books).
Resources
There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).
Where it fits
ATS1904 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Simone Murray
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Simone Murray
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1904?
ATS1904 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after ATS1904?
ATS1904 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS2279. Those lead on to 2 units in all.
When is ATS1904 offered?
In 2023, ATS1904 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS1904?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1904 have an exam?
No. ATS1904 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1904?
ATS1904 is part of Literary studies.